Woodmere Lanes is back, Shomer Shabbat and kosher

A Five Towns institution is getting a new chapter as Woodmere Lanes, the bowling center that has been a fixture on Broadway since 1960, has been purchased by a religious Jewish owner and is reopening under kosher supervision. The center is now closed on Shabbat and Yom Tov and is offering kosher food, giving the longtime entertainment destination a new appeal for the local Jewish community.

The food menu features classic bowling-alley fare, including burgers and chicken sandwiches, hot dogs and corn dogs, chicken wings and tenders, hot pretzels and knishes. There are also three varieties of French fries.

948 Broadway at the foot of Neptune Avenue in Woodmere. Supervised by the Vaad Hakashrus of the Five Towns & Far Rockaway. Open Sunday-Tuesday11 am-11 pm; Wednesday-Thursday,11 am-midnight; Friday 11 am-6 pm, and Saturday 9 pm-2 am, 516-374-9870, www.WoodmereLanes.com.

Bordeaux Hospitality takes the Grill

Wall Street Grill, the Financial District kosher steakhouse, has been purchased by Bordeaux Hospitality Group, the organization behind a growing collection of kosher restaurants including Bordeaux, REN, Urbana, Pescada and Izakaya..

128 Pearl St. near Water Street. Supervised by the Orthodox Union (OU), currently open Sunday-Thursday, 5-10:30 pm, 212-635-5757.

LI Duchess open in Jersey

Duchess Cookies has opened a new kosher location at The Mills at Jersey Gardens in Elizabeth, with the store under the supervision of Rav Asher Schechter. It is the fourth Duchess Cookies retail location to receive kosher supervision, joining the company’s locations in Plainview, Oceanside and Roosevelt Field Mall. Duchess has additional locations that are not under kosher supervision.

Duchess Cookies is a New York-born cookie company known for its large, creative cookies, including stuffed and specialty varieties. All Duchess Cookies made at the company’s production facility are certified by the Orthodox Union (OU), providing the kosher-certified locations with their products.

The new location is at The Mills at Jersey Gardens, 651 Kapkowski Road, Elizabeth. Monday-Saturday, 10 am=9 pm and Sunday,11 am-7 pm, www.DuchessCookies.com.

UES Mellow Yellow goes Kosher

Mellow Yellow, the Israeli/Mediterranean spot on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, has gained kosher supervision from Rav Asher Schechter. The owners had been looking into obtaining some form of kosher supervision and ultimately decided to take the additional step of closing on Shabbat and Yom Tov, making the popular neighborhood café newly accessible to kosher diners.

The menu features Israeli and Mediterranean favorites including shakshuka, hummus masabacha, hummus sabich, a sabich sandwich, green omelette sandwich and Jerusalem plate. There are also crispy pita za’atar with labane cheese, tomato and za’atar, avocado toast, bourekas, smoothies and an extensive coffee and tea selection.

1729 1st Avenue, between 89th and 90th streets on the Upper East Side. Open daily except Shabbat 8 am-5 pm. 212-722-7220.

Renovations at Zoares

Brooklyn’s Zoares Kosher Grill, known in part for bringing its signature crispy pita to the tri-state kosher scene, is temporarily closing for renovations. The Coney Island Avenue favorite will be closed through September 15 while work is completed.

2486 Coney Island Ave. between avenues U and V in Gravesend. Supervised by Tartikov Kashrut.

Kosher lands at London airports

Kosher travelers flying through London are getting a new option, with kosher sandwiches now available at London Luton and London Stansted airports. The development gives kosher travelers another way to grab food while traveling through two of London’s major airports, particularly useful for those flying from airports that have historically had limited kosher choices.

The new sandwich options expand the availability of kosher grab-and-go food for travelers. For those connecting through Luton or Stansted, having a packaged kosher sandwich available at the airport can be considerably more convenient than arranging food in advance or relying on options after leaving the airport.

Agri Star returning

There is some encouraging news from Agri Star Meat & Poultry in Postville, Iowa, following the devastating July fire that destroyed much of the kosher meat-processing facility. The company is hopeful of resuming limited production this week, pending completion of required inspections, and has begun bringing employees back.

The fire destroyed approximately 75% of the facility and left more than 600 employees without work. Agri Star is one of the largest kosher meat processors in the United States, making the plant’s reopening particularly significant for the kosher meat supply. While rebuilding the facility will take time, the start of limited production represents an important first step toward restoring normal operations.

Rockland bros take Empire Award

Brothers Mendy and Shaya Setton, the owners behind Rockland County’s The Diner and Pies n’ Fries, have been honored with the Empire Award by New York State Senator Bill Weber. The award recognizes businesses for entrepreneurship, economic activity and contributions to their communities.

The Settons opened The Diner in Pomona earlier this year in the former Mount Ivy All American Diner, creating a family-friendly kosher restaurant built around the feel of a classic American diner. They also operate two Pies n’ Fries locations in Rockland County. The award recognizes their growing presence in the county’s kosher restaurant scene and their continued investment in the local community.

Correction: Bravo and JJ Deli on Wall St.

Bravo Pizza continues to operate at 17 Trinity Pl, off Broadway, sharing the address (if not the same space) with JJ Deli (which offers a full deli menu). Both are appreciated in an area that has long had relatively few kosher choices.

JJ Deli: Supervised by Tarnopol Kashrus. Open Monday-Thursday, 11 am-6:30 pm, and Friday, 11 am-2 pm, 646-808-3354, www.JJDeli.com.

Bravo Pizza: Supervised by OK, chalov Yisroel. Open from 8 am — Monday-Thursday till 5:30 pm; Friday till 1:20; Sunday till 2 pm. 212-344-1111, www.bravokosherdowntown.com/Welcome.tpl?action=nc&from=Top133&thisurl=/Welcome.tpl

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