The pandemic has devastated restaurants - most kosher ones have weathered the storm heritagefl.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from heritagefl.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse,
Left: Beyond Burgers from Diller; right: a sandwich from Izzy’s BBQ. (Dani Klein)
JTA Many industries were harmed in 2020, perhaps none as deeply as the hospitality sector. Nearly one in six U.S. restaurants had closed as of December, according to data from the National Restaurant Association.
Kosher Restaurants Have Weathered the Storm
(JTA) Many industries were harmed in 2020, perhaps none as deeply as the hospitality sector. Nearly one in six U.S. restaurants had closed as of December, according to data from the National Restaurant Association.
Kosher establishments were not immune to the economic consequences of the pandemic: We saw iconic kosher restaurants permanently close this year, including Abigael’s in Manhattan, Casablanca in New Orleans, Wolf & Lamb in Brooklyn, Mama’s Vegetarian in Philadelphia and Bamboo Garden in Seattle, plus a few dozen more in the United States and Canada.
According to the restaurateurs with whom I’ve spoken, those who haven’t shut down are largely struggling, both financially and under the thumb of harsh government restrictions in places like New York and Los Angeles. They deserve much credit for their innovations and perseverance throughout the year, delivering for the first time even to neighborhoods one or two hours aw
Nearly one in six U.S. restaurants had closed as of December, but most kosher eateries remain open. What helped kosher establishments weather the storm so much better than the rest of the industry?
Chamath Palihapitiya Favorite Over Gavin Newsom to Win 2022 California Election Bookmakers
On 2/5/21 at 11:49 AM EST
Billionaire venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya is still the bookmakers favorite to succeed Gavin Newsom as California governor, despite appearing to rule out an imminent foray into politics.
The CEO of Social Capital has been tipped as a potential candidate in the state s gubernatorial election scheduled for 2022 with the possibility a vote could be held even sooner if a recall effort by Newsom s opponents proves successful.
British betting site Betfair priced the former Facebook executive at 5-4 (an implied chance of 44 percent, according to the bookmaker).