The recent closure of Kohn’s Kosher Meat and Deli, the only full service, stand-alone kosher meat market in St. Louis, has left the local Jewish community grappling with significant changes. For years,...

It will soon be easier and more convenient to get kosher food in the St. Louis area. The Schnucks market at Ladue Crossing will launch an expanded fresh kosher food section this fall. The expansion will...

Israeli wine expert Adam S. Montefiore often notes that while wine has been produced in the land of Israel for about 5,000 years, it’s only in the last 20 years or so that its quality has soared. In...

The Benevolent King, the fine dining Maplewood restaurant owned by Israeli-born restauranteur Ben Poremba, has closed. In an Instagram post on July 17, Poremba announced the move and said, in part, “The...

In 2019 when Jeffrey Abraham, senior rabbi at Congregation B’nai Amooona and his wife Lauren first visited St. Louis, they were especially impressed by several local institutions. “We saw Mirowitz...

The restaurant business—and especially kosher delis—are not for the faint of heart. It’s a tough industry with very slim profit margins. That’s the perception of Steve Rosenblum, 2020 Jewish Light...

St. Louis' culinary landscape has changed with the recent closure of Kohn's, the city's last kosher market and deli, after 63 years of service. With Kohn's closing and the loss of its famous Killer Pastrami...

The closing of Kohn's Kosher Meat and Deli last week created a void in the Creve Coeur area for kosher meat and one of the restaurant’s most popular items: Killer pastrami. But, for Cardinal fans who...

Are you a St. Louis barbecue enthusiast who’s already dusted off the grill and been busy perfecting your recipes to impress family and friends? How about showing off to the rest of the country? If that...

Brad Hartman has worked in kitchens all over the world. He was also at one time the owner of Pumpernickle’s deli in Creve Coeur. Recently, he was named head chef at the Jewish Community Center. Hartman,...

Recently, a good friend moved into a new home.  The home was not newly built, but it was new for her, so when I went to visit her, I did what my mother would have done:  I brought her the Jewish traditional...

Whiskey has long been intertwined with Jewish life, a connection I've discovered stretches back to biblical times and continues to be significant today. From using wine in religious ceremonies...