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Kosher Chic

Joey Allaham is bringing kosher food into the mainstream

by
Adam Chandler
December 12, 2012
Prime at the Bentley(Tablet Magazine)
Prime at the Bentley(Tablet Magazine)

Today on Tablet, Joseph Winkler reports on Joey Allaham’s kosher revolution, which is drawing in A-list celebrities in, Jew and Gentile alike.

For the past 12 years, Allaham’s now-iconic Prime Grill in Midtown has played host to countless high-powered business lunches, political meetings, and celebrations, bringing an endless stream of bold-faced names through the doors for a high-end dining experience. It’s been named the city’s top kosher restaurant for eight straight years by Zagat. Since then, Allaham has opened Solo (a Mediterranean-Asian fusion restaurant), Prime KO (a Japanese steakhouse), and Prime Butcher Baker (a gourmet food store).

You may want to have a snack before you read the rest.

Adam Chandler was previously a staff writer at Tablet. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Atlantic, Slate, Esquire, New York, and elsewhere. He tweets @allmychandler.