The third “Taste of Crown Heights” food event will take place this Sunday, November 3, 1:00-4:00 PM on Kingston Avenue in Crown Heights, and will feature 22 restaurants and vendors offering their best dishes.
The walk-able trail on Kingston Avenue will feature local restaurants, beverage shops, and caterers. The event is organized by JMenu, sponsored by COLlive.com, and will benefit Toys For Hospitalized Children.
A panel of executive chefs will determine the “Expert’s Choice Award” for the greatest taste of Crown Heights. They include Moshe Wendel – Creator & Executive Chef at Patis Bakery, formerly of Pardes in Brooklyn, and George Mendes – a celebrated chef recipient of multiple James Beard awards, and the coveted Michelin Star status.
Ticket sales will be capped at 400 tickets, so take advantage before they run out. To purchase tickets, visit https://www.jmenu.com/tasteofch
Participating vendors will be serving bite-size samples of their signature dish or beverage, and participants will be able to sample and rate each vendor along the route. Attendees will enjoy a variety of food and drink, local vibes, and a great day out with family and friends.
This year’s vendors are:
1. Agripas
Israeli Street Food. Coming Soon…
2. ALENbi
Situated in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, Alenbi serves the food of modern-day Israel. Our menu is influenced by the rich cultures of Jewish kitchens, from across the Middle-East and Europe. The passion in our cooking has been nurtured in this cultural mix, and we’ve given it a contemporary modern approach.
3. The Boozery
Ice Cream for grown ups. At The Boozery, fill your taste buds with a plethora of alcohol-infused ice creams.
4. Chocolatte Espresso Bar
Chocolatte boasts excellent locally roasted coffee and a fresh innovative menu. Add a pleasant, modern atmosphere, free WiFi, dedicated service, and accommodating prices — and it’s clear why everyone loves Chocolatte Espresso Bar.
5. Crust Baker
Hello sourdough! Enjoy a variety of artisanal breads from one of Crown Heights’ favorite bakeries. Follow us on Instagram @crustbaker
6. Eber’s Liquor and Wine
Since 1974, Eber’s Liquor and Wine has been serving the Crown Heights community with high quality wines and spirits at unbeatable prices. They pride themselves on their broad selection and friendly customer service, making sure no one leaves the store unsatisfied.
7. Empire Grill
Empire Grill serves a wide variety of kosher food for eating in, takeout or delivery, including grilled meat sandwiches, Chinese, Japanese and Mexican cuisines. They pride themselves on their consistent high quality, fast and friendly service, and rock-bottom prices.
8. Ess & Bentch
Named after a nostalgic restaurant that used to serve hungry Chassidim would come to 770 from all over the world, the new and revamped Ess & Bench, located just down the block from the original, continues in that vein with a modern, delicious menu of Schnitzel, Shawarma, Falafel and much more!
9. Gombo’s Bakery
Located in the heart of Crown Heights, Gombo’s Bakery is a must-stop on your way to Daven/work. Pop in, and pop out, coffee and pastry in hand.
10. Gruit
Located in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, this lovely neighborhood gastropub features a premier outdoor dining space, serving modern Jewish cuisine, unique cocktails, and a rotating selection of local brews. All in an inviting atmosphere for everyone to enjoy. Come visit us for dinner, or just drinks.
11. Hal’s New York Seltzer
Hal was born in 1940 and raised in Brooklyn. He got his start working in the beverage industry by spending long summers and bitter New York City winters “pounding the pavement”. Eventually, he built his name within the liquor industry, which is where he earned his reputation for having a sharp eye, dynamic personality and a finger on the pulse of the beverage industry. In 1986, he used his expertise to start his own company that would end up becoming one of the largest nonalcoholic beverage and snack distributors in the Northeast.
12. Koshertown Bakery by Chef Shosh (Winner of People’s Choice Award 2018, 2017)
Have you tried the legendary cakes and pastries by Chef Shosh? Available only in Koshertown, they take their role of satisfying your palette very seriously.
13. Mama’s Kitchen (Winner of Chef’s Choice Award 2018)
Mama’s Kitchen, a bar-stool seating restaurant serving authentic Israeli street cuisine, is located on Rochester Avenue and Fulton Street, a few hundred feet past Crown Heights’ northern border. The restaurant serves sandwiches – both Pareve and meat, and has a different specials menu every day, making every visit a unique experience.
14. MEAT
Brooklyn, Meat’s architecture and design reflect both the neighborhood’s storied past and exciting future. Sharing a corner with the famous Kingston Lounge, the restaurant’s muted, taupe detailing complements the foundational walls of an archetypal Brooklyn brownstone.
15. Mendy’s @ the JCM (Winner of People’s Choice Award 2017)
Mendy’s Glatt Kosher Restaurants have been serving the New York City area for over 25 years. With Five locations, they are the largest chain of Glatt Kosher Restaurants in the country and have perfected the art of Deli. Whether it’s a business lunch, quick bite, or celebration, they are there to serve you. They offer dine-in, takeout, delivery and catering services.
16. Mermelstein’s
Mermelstein Caterers—still sporting a vintage marquee from the early 1950s—is one of the last true kosher delicatessens still around. The store continues to serve steaming plates of traditional goulash, potato knishes and latkes year-round. Over the many decades of its existence, it has fed not only New Yorkers and its masses of tourists, but influential public servants as well.
17. Phomen on Troy
Bringing authentic, traditional Vietnamese and Japanese cuisine to the kosher world, Pho-Men on Troy presents an Asian culinary experience like no other. At Pho-Men, noodles are front and center. Whether indulging in a bowl of signature beef or chicken pho, tonkotsu ramen, Hokkaido miso ramen, tantan, tsukemen, unique Peking duck ramen, or sukiyaki nabe, you’ll realize it is quality and attention to detail you can only find dining at a place where chefs have years of experience to draw upon.
18. Prime Avenue
Prime Avenue was born with the merger of two of Crown Heights’ most favorite restaurants – Prime Sandwich and Prime Wok – serving a delicious array of sandwiches straight off the grill, and savory Chinese dishes you can never have enough of.
19. Sushi Spot
Several years ago, two community members embarked on a mission: to provide Crown Heights with the highest quality and best tasting kosher sushi possible. Sushi Spot’s founders believe that sushi-making is an art form that combines flavor, texture, aroma and aesthetics to create the perfect dish. With a passion for utilizing only the freshest and finest ingredients, they have had the pleasure of serving thousands of happy customers both in their store and at special events.
20. Sweet Expressions
Discover your inner child at Sweet Expressions, where the most delicious frozen treats, hot and cold beverages, confections and candies delight patrons of all ages from morning until night.
21. Table One Catering
A premium catering service, based out of Crown Heights, but catering to a world of opportunities and occasions.
22. Wine By The Case
Since its inception nearly a decade ago, Wine by the Case has offered a wide selection of high-quality kosher wines and spirits to the Crown Heights community at steep discounts – especially when purchased by the case.
All dishes and beverages are Meat/Parve, no dairy will be served. Alcohol will be served at multiple vendors. To purchase tickets, visit https://www.jmenu.com/tasteofch
For more information contact [email protected].
Why isn’t izzy participating?