“Hava NaGrilla” – Philadelphia Kosher Smoke BBQ Festival recap!

Philly, here we come! On this 4th of July, America’s Independence Day, it feels appropriate to share my recap of the Philadelphia Kosher BBQ “Hava Nagrilla” festival from just nearly 2 weeks ago, where your fav team, “5 Dudes & A Vegetarian” competed! So here you go, ‘Murica – Happy Birthday! But really, what isn’t … [Read more…]

Recap of the Jewish Food Media Conference!

It’s not every day that I get to sit in a room full of my peers and role models in the social media world who inspire me! But just a few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of getting to meet some of these influencers and it could not have been more exciting!  More on … [Read more…]

Rachel’s recap of the 2018 International Home + Housewares Show

Here we go again!  It’s March and you know what that means?  The International Home + Housewares show!  Something I look forward to every year and since this is my third time attending, I feel like I’ve gotten a lay of the land here, but this year I felt a bit “distracted”.  What do I … [Read more…]

Review: Backyard BBQ & Brew in Surfside, FL

Upon walking into Mendel’s joint, Backyard BBQ and Brew, the first impression I got was a cool and hip ambiance with a laid back attitude, a place to chill with amazing food and drinks. The artfully decorated walls displaying just a sampling of Mendel’s awards from various BBQ competitions that he has been competing in for only … [Read more…]

Rachel’s Recap: 2017 Kansas City Kosher BBQ competition

It’s been a little over a month since our team “Five Dudes and a Vegetarian” competed once again in this year’s (6th annual) Kansas City Kosher BBQ competition!  This year was a little bit different as the competition was part of the Kansas City Jewish Arts Festival at the Jewish Community Center, so the PR for the … [Read more…]

Kosher hot dog stand at Wrigley Field

March 21, 1837 – The City of Chicago was founded. October 8, 1871 -The day the Chicago fire was started. April 23, 1914 – The day Wrigley Field opened. November 4, 2016 – The Chicago Cubs win the World Series for the first time in 108 years. July 21, 2017 – The day Certified Kosher … [Read more…]

Recap: 2017 International Home + Housewares Show!

Well, it’s Monday and my feet, legs, shoulders, back (ok, basically all of me) is sore, my Fitbit tracked over 24,000 steps, almost 10 miles and on my feet for 9+ hours all yesterday.  That must mean one thing – the International Home and Housewares show was yesterday! And no, I did not exaggerate those … [Read more…]