Eating Out

Is it possible that red pepper sous vide bites from Starbucks are kosher?

Hi rabbi first I want to thank you for the Passover list this year I found it to be vital being in New Jersey not being able to get my usual groceries with all that’s going on.  secondly I’m confused why an hard boiled egg is not considered bishul Akum if it cannot be eaten […]

Can one have hard boiled eggs made in a hotel kitchen? If so, what guidelines should be used?

Is Popcorn prepared in movie theaters acceptable for consumption? If so, what guidelines should be followed?

Are all Starbucks drinks kosher for year round use? If not, which ones should we watch out for?

Eating at a non-kosher Chinese restaurant can be difficult. Culturally they’re often not as forthcoming on clarifying what is or is not vegetarian. Often they’re mom and pop operations and possibly there’s a trust issue. but let’s say you get past all that and you go to a chain store or a larger more established […]

It is easy to confirm that the soup is vegetarian. If it contains cheese, you need to specify that the cheese is one of the approved type cheese on the second sheet of the year-round kosher list and that the Renet is not from animals. In any restaurant, supermarket, chain, or large store, you can […]

Here’s a typical Italian menu. The biggest issues at Italian restaurants are confirming that everything that you will eat is vegetarian, especially the renet in the cheese. You can ask the waiter and if he’s not 100% sure, have him ask the chef. Be aware that many people mistakenly think that cheese with animal renet […]

Most observant jews that travel on business will eat fish at restaurants, often without knowing how to do it right and thus with a side order of guilt.  Here are the issues. Bishul Akum for one. (Cooking of a non-Jew). Any of the fishes that are eaten raw in sushi, would not be a problem. […]

Face it, we all love hotel breakfast. So, how do we do it right and follow Halachah completely. Let’s start with the breads. Basic Italian and French breads don’t pose a problem. Bagels, pita, English muffins are good. There are sometimes fancier breads that contain animal fat or lard. Very seldom, but you need to […]

Ok. So, everyone has been asking about eating at Subway Restaurants, yet still be observing the kashrut laws. It sort of became a signature heter of ours, It’s very simple. Each of us has the ability to ensure that we don’t eat Treif without needing a rabbinical supervision industry to look over our shoulders. The […]

Can you provide us with some general guidelines regarding eating at non-kosher restaurants? What kinda of things can we order? For example, vegetable soup, fish, pasta, salad etc.  I know this question is vague but perhaps you can provide us with general guidelines. Not all of us live in places like NYC or LA with […]

Can you provide us with general guidelines on what can be ordered at a non-kosher restaurant? For example, soups, pasta, fish, salads, etc.? I know this is a vague question but general guidelines will help immensely.  Not everyone lives in NYC or LA with tons of kosher restaurants next door…

Rabbi, I’ve heard conflicting accounts of how one can order and consume sushi in a non-kasher restaurant. Could you please clarify how one can do so?