Good Jewish/Israeli food in DMV?

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Anonymous wrote:Ooh but name the place in NYC, OP! I’m in Chelsea this week for work and went to Balaboosta in West Village for dinner and am obsessed. Now want to go get all the levant food this week! Was the pita place Miznon?

This week might not be the week to look for authentic Jewish pita.

Pesach is over.

No it’s not.

It is for the purposes of finding authentic Jewish pita. Just because Jews might individually be keeping kosher until the 23rd doesn’t mean you can’t find good pita in NYC.

That’s not what you said.

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Anonymous wrote:Ooh but name the place in NYC, OP! I’m in Chelsea this week for work and went to Balaboosta in West Village for dinner and am obsessed. Now want to go get all the levant food this week! Was the pita place Miznon?

This week might not be the week to look for authentic Jewish pita.

Pesach is over.

No it’s not.

It is for the purposes of finding authentic Jewish pita. Just because Jews might individually be keeping kosher until the 23rd doesn’t mean you can’t find good pita in NYC.

That’s not what you said.

It should’ve been obvious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jewish family here. We like Raouche in Merrifield, although it's Lebanese, not Isreali. We also like Fava Pot - that's Egyptian.

We love fava pot! Will have to try Raouche- that’s new to me!

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Anonymous wrote:You're looking for Arabic food.

This.

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Anonymous wrote:Ooh but name the place in NYC, OP! I’m in Chelsea this week for work and went to Balaboosta in West Village for dinner and am obsessed. Now want to go get all the levant food this week! Was the pita place Miznon?

OP here..yes it was Miznon! Sooooooo good for a fast casual place. Still hits my brain when I think about it.

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Anonymous wrote:Ooh but name the place in NYC, OP! I’m in Chelsea this week for work and went to Balaboosta in West Village for dinner and am obsessed. Now want to go get all the levant food this week! Was the pita place Miznon?

OP here..yes it was Miznon! Sooooooo good for a fast casual place. Still hits my brain when I think about it.

Ooh thanks for replying OP! Definitely gonna go try this week thanks to your rec!

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Anonymous wrote:Any places selling knish?

Snider's Grocery in Silver Spring. Go to the deli counter.

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Anonymous wrote:So you mean more like Middle Eastern/Israeli food than specifically Jewish food, which usually really means Ashkenazi Jewish food (matzoh ball soup, kugel, gefilte fish, etc.).

What an Ashkenormative response. Jewish food is a wide universe of food, including amazing Middle Eastern and North African food. This is not a great area, but we like:

1. Shouk;
2. Little Sesame;
3. Taim;
4. Al Ha'esh (Moti)
5. Max's (falafel only)
6. Amsterdam Falafelshop
7. Zaytina

Oy. Not everything has to be a slight.

Seriously. All I meant is that when folks say “Jewish food,” they’re typically talking about “Jewish deli” food, which essentially amounts to Ashkenazi Jewish food. That’s ALL I was saying.

But, if that's what you want, Parkway Deli in Silver Spring.

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FreshMed - it’s a little hole in the wall on the commercial strip of Cleveland Park, and it has the best falafel I’ve ever had. It’s so, so good.

If you love this kind of food, take a day trip to Philly sometime. Zahav is the restaurant that’s always mentioned, but I would pass on that. The same management runs a bunch of more casual places, and all are excellent. Goldie (falafel), Dizengoff (hummus and pita with toppings), Merkaz (Israeli-style shawarma sandwiches), K’Far (pastries), and Laser Wolf (grilled meats and dips) are my favorites. Suraya also has amazing Levantine food, but it has a different owner.

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Do you want Palestinian food?

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Anonymous wrote:Mediterranean Bakery by the Home Depot in Alexandria.

I hesitate to recommend this place because it's so awesome.

The tabbouleh is literally the best thing I've ever eaten in my life. So incredibly fresh and bright.

This right here!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So you mean more like Middle Eastern/Israeli food than specifically Jewish food, which usually really means Ashkenazi Jewish food (matzoh ball soup, kugel, gefilte fish, etc.).

What an Ashkenormative response. Jewish food is a wide universe of food, including amazing Middle Eastern and North African food. This is not a great area, but we like:

1. Shouk;
2. Little Sesame;
3. Taim;
4. Al Ha'esh (Moti)
5. Max's (falafel only)
6. Amsterdam Falafelshop
7. Zaytina

Oy. Not everything has to be a slight.

Seriously. All I meant is that when folks say “Jewish food,” they’re typically talking about “Jewish deli” food, which essentially amounts to Ashkenazi Jewish food. That’s ALL I was saying.

Huh? Not sure who means that. Do you mean American Jews? Because for Israeli Jews, that’s definitely not the case.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So you mean more like Middle Eastern/Israeli food than specifically Jewish food, which usually really means Ashkenazi Jewish food (matzoh ball soup, kugel, gefilte fish, etc.).

What an Ashkenormative response. Jewish food is a wide universe of food, including amazing Middle Eastern and North African food. This is not a great area, but we like:

1. Shouk;
2. Little Sesame;
3. Taim;
4. Al Ha'esh (Moti)
5. Max's (falafel only)
6. Amsterdam Falafelshop
7. Zaytina

Oy. Not everything has to be a slight.

Seriously. All I meant is that when folks say “Jewish food,” they’re typically talking about “Jewish deli” food, which essentially amounts to Ashkenazi Jewish food. That’s ALL I was saying.

Huh? Not sure who means that. Do you mean American Jews? Because for Israeli Jews, that’s definitely not the case.

No. That food isn’t exactly American.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So you mean more like Middle Eastern/Israeli food than specifically Jewish food, which usually really means Ashkenazi Jewish food (matzoh ball soup, kugel, gefilte fish, etc.).

What an Ashkenormative response. Jewish food is a wide universe of food, including amazing Middle Eastern and North African food. This is not a great area, but we like:

1. Shouk;
2. Little Sesame;
3. Taim;
4. Al Ha'esh (Moti)
5. Max's (falafel only)
6. Amsterdam Falafelshop
7. Zaytina

Oy. Not everything has to be a slight.

Seriously. All I meant is that when folks say “Jewish food,” they’re typically talking about “Jewish deli” food, which essentially amounts to Ashkenazi Jewish food. That’s ALL I was saying.

Huh? Not sure who means that. Do you mean American Jews? Because for Israeli Jews, that’s definitely not the case.

No. That food isn’t exactly American.

It’s German/Polish.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So you mean more like Middle Eastern/Israeli food than specifically Jewish food, which usually really means Ashkenazi Jewish food (matzoh ball soup, kugel, gefilte fish, etc.).

What an Ashkenormative response. Jewish food is a wide universe of food, including amazing Middle Eastern and North African food. This is not a great area, but we like:

1. Shouk;
2. Little Sesame;
3. Taim;
4. Al Ha'esh (Moti)
5. Max's (falafel only)
6. Amsterdam Falafelshop
7. Zaytina

Oy. Not everything has to be a slight.

Seriously. All I meant is that when folks say “Jewish food,” they’re typically talking about “Jewish deli” food, which essentially amounts to Ashkenazi Jewish food. That’s ALL I was saying.

Huh? Not sure who means that. Do you mean American Jews? Because for Israeli Jews, that’s definitely not the case.

No. That food isn’t exactly American.

It’s German/Polish.

It’s Ashkenazi, which is different than German/Polish/Russian/Ukrainian.