rash of kosher restaurants closing and opening in NY?

Kosher Restaurants Fare Better than Non-Kosher Restaurants
New York... A young couple parked their car in front of the Zion Restaurant on 18th Avenue only to discover that their favorite restaurant had closed for good. Said the man: "You just can't keep up with these closures." Despite some recent closures, sources say,  new kosher restaurants survive longer than similar non-kosher startups where the majority do not survive the two-year threshold of success. According to kosher restaurant maven Elan Kornblum, the publisher & president of the Great Kosher Restaurants Magazine, many of the recent closures were not surprises since "they were struggling for a long time." Amongst recent closures in Manhattan was Eden Wok on West 72nd Street which closed because of an expensive lease (still has East 34th Street location) and Domani. In Brooklyn, the list included Al Dente, Zion, Circa - Ave. J, Blue Palace Bissaleh, Bonjour Grill/ Hod V'Hadar, and Lou's. Said Kornblum: "When you have five restaurants within one block of each other (like Coney Island and Avenue J in Brooklyn), it's survival of the fittest and some, undoubtedly, will not make it.  But competition is good, it makes the restaurant better, keeps them on their toes, prevents prices from being inflated and if you work hard, you'll make it."

In general, says Kornblum, kosher restaurants in the U.S. seem to being doing well.  Mike Gershkovich from Mike's Bistro agrees, noting that he's had "a fantastic last 6 months." Other restaurateurs reached by KosherToday also agreed that business has been extraordinary. Kornblum also listed a number of new kosher restaurants that have either recently opened or are planning to open soon. They include: Benny's, K.S. Steakhouse, Kosher Bistro Grill, Palace Grill & Deli, Jerusalem Palace and T Fusion Steakhouse in Brooklyn, Different Twist Caf� in Queens and Olympic Pita in Manhattan. Other new eateries have opened in Teaneck, Florida and on the West Coast too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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