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Where to Celebrate Rosh Hashanah in the City

By Serena Solomon | September 22, 2014 8:04pm
 Restaurants, bakeries and appetizing shops have either eat-in meals or food to-go.
Celebrating Rosh Hashanah
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NEW YORK CITY — This year Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins on Sept. 24 at sunset and concludes Friday evening, Sept. 26.

While some kosher restaurants, appetizing shops and bakeries will close, others continue their service with a special menu for a fuss-free way to celebrate the High Holy Days.

Here are five places in the city that can help you celebrate Rosh Hashanah:

Talia's Steakhouse at 668 Amsterdam Ave. on the Upper West Side

Ephraim Nagar, the owner of Talia's, sees his restaurant's holiday meals as a service rather than a business.

"We like to cater to a lot of people who are traveling, to accommodate for Jewish people who are in urgent need of kosher food," said Nagar, adding that families and singles also flood the restaurant during Rosh Hashanah.

There are three types of prix fixe meals, $37, $50 and $65, with entrees such as beef brisket and grilled salmon. There are two sittings, 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., and meals must be pre-paid before the holiday begins so that no cash changes hands during the two days. 

Francois Payard Bakery at 3 Columbus Circle, 116 West Houston St. in SoHo and 210 Murray St. in Tribeca.

During Rosh Hashanah, eating apples dipped in honey is a symbol of hope for a sweet New Year. Chef Francois Payard has incorporated the flavors of honey and apple into a new range of macarons for the holiday.

He also created an apple honey tart has a sweet dough base filled with baked apples topped with a honey glaze. The tart is $39 an a box of six macarons is $16.

Shelsky's of Brooklyn at 141 Court St. in Boerum Hill

The recently relocated and expanded Shelsky's describes itself as an "updated nod to the traditional smoked fish and appetizing shops" that were once common to Brooklyn and the Lower East Side. Shelsky's has a special menu for those after an at-home Rosh Hashanah celebration, with items such as a pickled herring salad and matzo balls.

The store also has a "Potato Latke Center" that includes traditional and gluten-free potato pancake options as well as toppings like Honey Crisp applesauce and plain and horseradish crème fraiche.

Toloache at 251 W. 50th St. in Hell’s Kitchen, 166 E. 82nd St. on the Upper East Side and 205 Thompson St. in Greenwich Village. 

For those after something less traditional, Toloache, a Mexican restaurant, has a non-kosher Rosh Hashanah menu with a twist. Chef Julian Medina has created new dishes such as the roasted chicken with a honey-chipotle glaze and a fried Brussels sprout apple salad with peanut-chile de arbol salsa.

The restaurant's regular menu will also be available.

All'onda at 22 E. 13th St. in Greenwich Village

The two-story Italian restaurant will be hosting a six-course prix fixe menu "inspired by the Jewish Quarter of Venice and the influence on the Venetian Cuisine," according to the restaurant. The meal will be served family style for $62 per person with wine pairings for an additional $38. Menu items include a white fish with raisins and pinenuts and Capretto per Pesach, a lamb and parsley dish.

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