Eating Out

Is it permissible to drink beer in a nonjewish owned bar or resturaunt?

Is there any reason to avoid buying coffee from a resturaunt or cafe that serves chametz on Pesach? Wouldn’t any unwanted stuff that goes in the coffee be nosein tam lifgam?

Hey I was wondering about the kashrut regarding a milkshake from Mcdonalds. Ingredients listed from website are as follows Vanilla Reduced Fat Ice Cream Ingredients: Milk, Sugar, Cream, Corn Syrup, Natural Flavor, Mono And Diglycerides, Cellulose Gum, Guar Gum, Carrageenan, Vitamin A Palmitate. Contains: Milk. Oreo Cookie Pieces Ingredients: Unbleached Enriched Flour (wheat Flour, Niacin, […]

Is the Starbucks impossible sandwich and feta cheese wrap  kosher? Impossible sandwich Ingredients SESAME CIABATTA BUN [ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SESAME SEEDS, EGGS, DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, SUGAR, SUNFLOWER OIL, BUTTER (MILK), SALT, PAPRIKA, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, YEAST, CULTURED WHEAT STARCH, MICROBIAL ENZYMES (AMYLASE)], FRIED EGG PATTY […]

Hi , just saw in older posts that sushi rice in restaurants is a problem for bishul akum, the question is, since we know its made in steam (many times even electric), and its not mevushal by being “boiled” like regular rice, why can’t we rely in the psak of “meushan” (smoked)? since we know […]

Hi Rabbi, I wanted to know what cheeses usually do not contain rennet for restaurants. I believe mozerella is usually rennet free and cream cheese/yogurts /cottage is fine but wondering about others such as cheddar and swiss. Would this need to be asked of every restaurant to verify that they have rennet free products or […]

This sauce has white wine in it. Can I have them put it on my veggie or tuna sandwich?

Can one have a kosher sandwich panini pressed on a panini machine that’s used on other non-kosher sandwiches?

Is IKC an acceptable certification for meat restaurant in NYC? 

Hello I have read your comments about eating out. Is it then permissible to bring the same food into my home? Thank you,

Why aren’t you concerned about the treif pots and pans being used in non kosher restaurants? Also why isn’t there a concern regarding onions? Thank you.

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 […]