All Entries Tagged With: "queens"
Purim In Queens Just Keeps Getting Sweeter
Purim is a Jewish holiday rich in meaning and plentiful in food. Hamentashen represents the three-cornered hat that Haman, the villain of the Purim story, wore on his head.
Chanukah 2009 Bright Lights in the Big City
I wanted to start a list of some of the Chanukah events I found going on in the New York area this year. This was not easy to do, as most of the events that came up in my search were from last year or even a couple of years before that. I was looking [...]
From Fast To Feast On Main Street
When you visit Kew Gardens Hills in Queens this time of year, you will see a lot of hustle and bustle as people restock their kitchens with food and beverages in preparation for the many Jewish holidays to come. Rosh Hashanah was a feast in itself and recipes with honey, carrots, dates, and raisins filled [...]
Kosher Food In Queens
When I first came to Queens almost eight years ago, I was most impressed by the number of kosher restaurants on the main drag (Main Street, between Jewel Avenue and 76th Avenue). Fast forward five years and now there is everything from Sushi, Middle Eastern, Mexican (meat), European, Italian (dairy), and Lox and Bagels. I [...]
