A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

Café Coeur chef Matthew R. Dawson, co-owners Moshe and Chana Plotnik and manager Therese Fisher. The restaurant is St. Louis’ newest kosher dining option, located on Old Olive Road.

Kosher restaurants in St. Louis face numerous challenges — here’s how owners are adapting

By Ellen Futterman, EditorPublished August 29, 2019

The two women had just finished lunch when a reporter pounced, peppering them with questions.“What did you think of the food?” “How was the service?” “Would you come back again?”And then, “Do either of you keep kosher?”“I’m not even...

Robert Protzel

Protzel Family lives on at Straubs

By Repps Hudson, Special to the Jewish LightPublished April 4, 2012

Robert Protzel’s name is synonymous with traditional Jewish fare in St. Louis. At the family business, Protzel’s Delicatessen, 7608 Wydown Boulevard in Clayton, he discovered as a child—he calls the store his babysitter—his love of making people...

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