Double Profit: Kosher Restaurants Celebrating New Year | Israel today

If we put aside for a moment the fear of overcoming the omicron that could lead to new-old restrictions on restaurants, it seems that the culinary scene intends to mark the arrival of 2022 in a particularly solemn way, one that will also make up for last year, when we all celebrated New Year's Eve with plastic cases.

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Within those celebrations of the end of the foreign year, a new sub-niche is emerging that is growing and is New Year celebrations in kosher restaurants.

This year, when the official New Year's celebrations and the transition to the new year take place on the night between Friday and Saturday, it seems that the owners of the seemingly kosher restaurants have lost a very economical day, but in practice the situation seems to be quite the opposite.

"In recent years, the phenomenon of New Year's Eve events has crossed borders, and reached kosher restaurants as well, so that even a traditional kosher audience, and even kippah wearers, religious and ultra-Orthodox alike, can find New Year's celebrations at special events held at those kosher restaurants," say Eli Hellman and Yossi. Ettinger, directors of the "Detilishes" training culinary community.

"However," they emphasize, "this is not a celebration of the event as a 'festival' or holiday, similar to the holidays in the Jewish calendar, but as an opportunity for a culinary celebration and a special menu not found in routine restaurants. When the emphasis in these meals is sometimes on the "show" and the design no less than on the flavors. "

Eli Hellman and Yossi Ettinger.

Detilishes, Photo: David Mendelssohn

"We must not forget that financially this is also a real opportunity for restaurants, which usually price meals at a peak price per person that significantly exceeds the prices of" regular "meals in the restaurant and alcohol, which is known to be a significant share of profits in restaurants, spills like water at end-of-year meals. This is reflected in the fact that some of the kosher restaurants closed on Saturdays open their restaurants this year, especially on the occasion of the date, which falls this year on the night between Saturday and Sunday. "

Not just for the religious

So, as you already understand, kosher restaurants celebrate twice, the end of the year on Thursday and the beginning of the new on Saturday night, and it pays off both for diners, who eventually earned another day of culinary celebration, and for restaurateurs, as the restaurants, for the most part, are full. Also due to the high demand that always exists but also as compensation for last year.

"This year's New Year's Eve falls on a Friday," said chef Guy Peretz from the Greek Salon restaurant in Tel Aviv.

"But since we are kosher we feel we have been given the opportunity to celebrate twice and thus give an option to as many diners as possible to enjoy all the specials and dishes of the end-of-year menu."

Greek living room, photo: Boaz Lavie

The restaurant headed by Peretz is planning a festive Greek menu with mazets, fresh fish, ouzo which he promises will "flow like water" and of course, a festive tavern, but only one thing can obscure the celebration.

"The preparations in our kitchens are already at their peak, raw materials from Greece on the way here, and between the preparations and the preparations we only pray that no restrictions will be imposed, it will be a very serious injury."

"As a kosher restaurant, we also offer an alternative to kosher and Shabbat observers, but also in general to people who do not necessarily like to celebrate on that day," says Eli Fischer, director of the Cafe Hanoi restaurant and the Mosho bar.

"This year we see a really high demand for celebrations among our customers, even if it is not on the same day, it has nothing to do with the religious event but the desire to celebrate.

Also in hotels

Another great option facing the kosher celebrants comes from the kosher hotels, or those where the kosher restaurants are located.

Many of them have a festive weekend break, which includes, among other things, the same festive meal on Thursday alongside other activities at the hotel itself throughout the weekend.

At the West Side restaurant at the Royal Beach Hotel in Tel Aviv, for example, the gala dinner on Saturday night is the finale of "New Year's Eve" which begins on Thursday.

"The restaurant's audience is young, both secular and traditional, people who want to celebrate the end of the year properly," says Eitan Mizrahi, S., Isrotel Hotels in Tel Aviv.

We are ready with a reinforced team in honor of this weekend and already 80% of the places have been booked. "

New Year's Eve at the Mamilla Hotel, Photo: Daniel Leila

At the Mamilla Hotel in Jerusalem, they took the experience one step further.

"In Jerusalem, the festive atmosphere begins at Christmas, which is seen in the east of the city. In addition to the culinary aspect, our hotel guests also enjoy tours of the Old City, where the symbols of the holiday stand out, the atmosphere of Europe and Israel. "Winter treatments are also offered in a holistic complex. What more is needed?"

Ready?

List of festive end-of-year meals in kosher restaurants

Opening a year in her book

on Saturday, 1.1, a one-time chef's meal will be served at the Sphera restaurant in Rehovot. Brain in medium-sized Moroccan cooking; and a seafood fillet on beefy risotto or a Rossini tornado of beef fillet and foie gras on root cream for mains. NIS 500 per person, the price includes a bottle of wine from the Barka Winery's beta series that will be awarded to each couple.

End of year at Sifra restaurant, Photo: Sarit Gofen

Party in Vietnamese training

K-Fa Hanoi (originally dashed), the Tel Aviv Vietnamese, anticipates the New Year's Eve celebrations on the day and will offer a special and kosher menu on 30.12.

The new dishes will include yellowtail sashimi (yellowtail, pickled strawberry in white balsamic and ginger, yellow beet kimchi, garlic germolata and lime kefir);

Gyoza Jack Daniels (gyoza stuffed with chicken and pickled onions in Jack Daniels, with yellow curry glaze and mustard leaves);

And foie gras (brula cream, foie gras and coconut, garlic and tarragon bruschetta, grilled pineapple steamers and smoked teriyaki).

Hanoi Coffee for New Year's Eve, Photo: Yitzhak Pop Communications

Celebrating in the fish kitchen

Fish Kitchen's training of Chef Elad Levy will offer on Thursday, 30.12, and on Saturday evening, 1.1, three rounds of special year-end meals on the purity of the fish, take a breath, it's going to be long:

In the first

courses

: burnt red tuna (gazpachio Cherry tomatoes, baby cucumber, fresh blueberries, radishes, mint, coriander, lemon grass and hazelnut bras - NIS 68) and Kaunas (handmade Kaunas, tomato salsa, pickled chili peppers, garlic confit, pickled aioli and whipped butter - NIS 36) .

Mains: sea bass (moist tomato zucchini, spinach, purple onion, schnitzel egg, hazelnut bras and yogurt cream - NIS 136) and locus steak (fresh corn polenta cream, mushroom ragout, charred shallots, walnuts, parmesan and truffle oil - NIS 168) .

And for desserts: Basque cheesecake (toffee sauce and salted caramel, twill white chocolate pita and yogurt ice cream - NIS 68) and caramelized popcorn puff pastry (puff pastry filled with popcorn cream, caramel crunchy glaze, mascarpone cream, pine nuts crumble - 64 caramel popcorn) .

The rounds will start at 19:00, 21:00 and 23:00 and last for two hours each.

Fish Kitchen, sea fish stew, Photo: Moshik Shema / Delivery

Celebrate in the meat kitchen

while Meat Kitchen's training of Chef Elad Levy will hold on Thursday, 30.12, and on Saturday evening, 1.1, three rounds of special year-end meals on the purity of the meats.

Take another breath: First

: Beef fillet carpaccio (smoked garlic and truffle cream, balsamic caviar, aromatic leaves, shallots and truffle oil - NIS 69) and seared sirloin (Jerusalem artichoke cream, schnitzel egg, portobello confit, black tortilla with garlic confit, spinach Beef, mustard and thyme - NIS 69).

Mainly: Local entrecote special (mashed potatoes, bone marrow, chimichurri and garlic confit - NIS 165) and Black Mamba (250 g entrecote burger, black brioche bun, foie gras, portobello confit, onion jam, arugula and balsamic vinaigrette - NIS 128) .

And for desserts: white chocolate magnum (Sammy Pardo strawberry coli, dried strawberry crunch, patisserie cream, nouveau martini jelly, strawberry twill, red raspberry, sweet pecan and sparkling gold dust - NIS 64), and "Special Sylvester" - a surprising double dessert In the chef's decision.

The rounds will start at 19:00, 21:00 (two hours per round) and 23:30 (into the night).

Mitt Kitchen, Photo: Nimrod Saunders

Kosher Japanese Dinner

Kamakura, the Japanese restaurant at the Indigo Hotel in the Stock Exchange complex in Ramat Gan, will celebrate the new civil year on December 30 and will serve a special nine-course kayak meal by Chef Ilya Goldman.

Make room for Manchu Katsu (Japanese croquettes stuffed with beef ribs, leeks, ginger and spices);

For fish tartare (nori seaweed in tempura, yuzu kosho and wasabi avocado cream);

Valsinta (garlic teriyaki, shallot-yuzu and tara sauce).

NIS 240 per diner, must be booked in advance by calling 073-2777778.

The restaurant is under the supervision of Tzohar.

Kaiski meal in Kamakura, Photo: Meidan Moore Alon

Greek celebration in Caesarea

The Ola Cala restaurant in Caesarea will celebrate the end of the year on Thursday, December 30, with a special meal that includes dishes such as Greek calvados with foie gras, prasa pancakes with hyssop aioli, entrecote soufflés, Greek asado and more.

Price: NIS 250 per person

New Year's Eve in Ola Calais, Photo: Anatoly Michaelo

Kosher Celebration at Nina Bianca

The Nina Biancha Hachshara restaurant at Bilu Junction will mark the end of the civil year on December 30, Thursday, to also allow the kosher community to participate in the festivities.

In addition to the regular restaurant menu, the event will feature special fish-based dishes such as baklava salmon (NIS 65), locus skewers (NIS 180), musar and chard patties (NIS 130) and ricotta atif (NIS 60).

There will also be a special cocktail stand that will greet guests and set the mood.

Nina Biancha, Photo: Adi Taub

Royal (Beach) meal

The West Side restaurant at the Royal Beach Hotel Tel Aviv offers a New Year's tasting dinner, which will take place on Saturday, 1.1.22. From east to west and more. From there you will choose a first course (such as mushroom and spinach risotto, chicken or foie gras), while you will mainly be asked to choose from wild sea fillet with gnocchi, artichoke sauce and lemon fennel, chard and garlic bread crumble; Nebraska sirloin with Jerusalem artichokes, nature Onion, almond cream and artichoke; beef fillet with roasted cabbage, port sauce and bone marrow, or a portion of lamb chops. Do not forget to leave room for dessert. NIS 400 per diner.

Italian specials in Flomino Flomino

, Jerusalem

(under the supervision of Tzohar), will celebrate the beginning of the civil year on 30.12 with a menu of special dishes, including cannabis ceviche canned seaweed (herbs, lemon, chili and radish, along with yogurt and pickled lemon - NIS 59 );

Salmon fillet stew (fennel and olives, on black focaccia, Jerusalem artichoke chips and sesame aioli - NIS 99);

And for dessert, a white chocolate mousse (with almond twill, a slice of limoncello and sugar crystals - NIS 43).

DJs, sparkling wines and cocktails will also be on the agenda.

Flomino, Photo: David Moyal

New Year's Eve at the Greek Salon

The festive meal of the Tel Aviv Greek will take place on December 30 and 1.1 and will offer a tray of mazets for a couple; Chaser soup personal artichoke cream; Opening dish to choose from (sea urchin ceviche / cauliflower steak on charcoal / tuna tartare with avocado and other dumplings); Main course to choose (sea bass fillet with artichoke cream / whole shine on charcoal / baked sea fish for a couple / pasta sachets stuffed with cheese); And a double dessert. NIS 350 per person, not including drinks.

Six dishes and four sips at the Whiskey Bar The

Whiskey Bar-Museum in the Sharona complex, Tel Aviv, will raise a six-course chef's meal on December 30 alongside four tastings of Cullen that will not leave room for the next New Year's Eve celebrations.

Among the dishes to be served at the giant Templar hangar: tuna cubes in crispy twill (with ginger, onion, chives, strawberries and chili);

Corn polenta (combined with asparagus and roasted beets with vegan parmesan);

Locust in charcoal (based on Jerusalem artichoke cream, snow peas, broccoli and spinach);

And a trio of meats (slices of three chunks of raw meat alongside a hot pebble for self-burning).

NIS 380 per guest.

New Year's Eve meal at a whiskey bar, Photo: Matanel Tobis

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