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STAFF Vol. 32 No. 5 Š Copyright 2014 Publishers Rachayle Deutsch Suzi Bollag
TABLE OF CONTENTS SPOTLIGHT ..................................................................................10
EPICUREAN EXCURSIONS WITH RACHEL:
Sales Representatives Shani Schwebel Miriam Goldbrenner Barbara Gold Pearl Silber
Contributing Editors Rachel Rosenberg Shuly Rubel
T FUSION STEAKHOUSE........................................................62 Beauty Editor Naomi Scheier
FROM SOUP TO NUTS: A TASTE OF PESACH ..............................................................78
GRIN AND BARE IT....................................................................102
REACHING OUT: MAGENU.ORG: ADOPTING A NEW TRADITION ..............118
DIRECTORY OF ADVERTISERS ................................................130
Psychotherapists Tova Bollag, LCSW Jennifer Mann, LMSW
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This month at ESRA our focus is on Traditions. And what could be a more appropriate time to recognize, appreciate and enjoy our wonderful traditions than when we celebrate the eight days of Passover? From those first panicky moments right after Purim when we realize that Pesach is just weeks away (or, if you’re a more compulsive or perhaps just more organized individual the sweats may start right after lighting the last Chanukah candle); to the systematic scrutiny and cleaning of our homes, rooms by room, pocket by pocket; to the endless shopping and shopping and shopping - and that’s just for food; to the shlepping and sorting and of course the non-stop cooking and baking, we finally get to sit down at our seder table among family and loved ones. And while we may be exhausted we are
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overcome with joy and gratitude to have made it yet again to this significant milestone on our calendars and in our busy lives. When we think of traditions we think of the repetition of implementing the values and rituals we hold dear. On Passover we pull out the samewine stained hagaddahs we’ve been using for years and those hard-to-read precious recipes we’ve been collecting since we made our very first seder. We fondly unpack projects our kids brought home when they were young and those serving dishes that may be a little chipped but are filled with sweet memories of Pesachs gone by. Whether it’s our grandmother’s delicate tablecloth we unfold or the familiar haggadah tunes we grew up with that we sing, each aspect of this special holiday carries with it a weighty
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Continued from page 63 sauce. The duo of carpaccio, and frankly all the dishes, were plated beautifully. The carpaccio was sliced delicately, seasoned with Asian flavors and topped in the center with larger slices of raw marinated beef. The overall sensation was light and savory and made for an excellent start to a heavy meal. My mom ordered the special tuna carpaccio which was also light and delicious. For my main dish I shared a pulled brisket sandwich and an entrecote burger with one of my brothers in law. The burger was incredibly succulent and flavorful and we ended up having to slice it four ways so more of us could enjoy. The brisket was nice but a bit too heavy. The entree that grabbed everyone's attention for its presentation and size was the TNT King Cut steak. The 34 oz rib eye arrived with its bone, alongside thick wedged potatoes and topped with a sunny side up egg. When we forked the egg, the yolk ran over the steak like poetry. While this steak certainly has a wow factor that shouldn’t be missed, the taste and texture were not my favorite. For dessert, we ordered an assortment of sweets which were accompanied by T Fusion’s “after dinner drinks” including a sweet port. The passion fruit crème brulee could have been from a French patisserie. While a bit too sugary and sweet to eat alone, the churros dipped in strawberry ginger coulis were a guilty pleasure that I look forward to repeating. When we completed our “seder” of steaks and gourmet cuisine, my family continued to sit, talk and pick at the leftover desserts, long after our fellow diners had cleared the restaurant. While many other restaurant staff and owners would subtly deliver the bill and clear the table in an effort to close up shop, T Fusion is like going home, where you are welcome to stay. Whether Brooklyn is your home or just a place to visit, T Fusion is one of its treasures that should not be missed. My rating: 4 stars ★★★★ Rachel Rosenberg, a practicing attorney, is known amongst friends and family as an accomplished chef and daring foodie with a critical eye and discerning palate. She lives in Woodmere with her husband and three sons.
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DIRECTORY OF ADVERTISERS ALTERATIONS/DRESSMAKER
The Boys Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Regal Furniture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Emma's Tailoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Europe on 12th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Renaissance Custom Interiors . . . . . . . 47
Simply Gorgeous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Girandola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
S & S Fine Furniture Discounters . . . . . 65
BABY GEAR
Judy's Nook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Stern's Furniture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Oh Baby!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Junee Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Style N Décor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BRIDAL NEEDS
Layette 4 Less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
FURNITURE REPAIR/REFINISHING
Augenbraun's Bridal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Le Bambini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Expert Furniture Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Belle of the Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Little Imports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
HOME ACCESSORIES/GIFTS
Belle NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Little Loungers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Bow Tied. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Bridal Couture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Little Women. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Continental Tablesettings . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Bridal Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Mon Petit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Cozy Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Bridal Elegance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Posh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Eastside China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Bridal Glamour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Star Spangled Carousel . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Elegant Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Chanie Greenzweig Headpieces . . . . 116
Sweet Things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Impressions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Chi Chelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Teen Boutique. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
The Peppermill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Custom Bridal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
That's My Boy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Royalty Tableware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Dassy's Bridal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Trendy Tots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Surrey Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Emerly's Bridal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Tuesday's Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Vintage Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Exquisite Gowns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Tuesday's Child Lakewood Store. . . . . 97
The Yellow Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Finds & Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tuesday's Child Sale Store . . . . . . . . . 97
HOME DÉCOR/WALLCOVERINGS
Fit Me by Amalia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Whoopi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Act II Interiors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
The Flower Girl's Collection . . . . . . . . . 54
CLEANING CREWS
Crazy Closets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Gown Galaxy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
We Refer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Decorating Dreams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Great Expectations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
On Site Blind and Drapery Cleaning . . . . . . . 94
Elegant Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Halioua Bridals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Exclusive Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Julie's Quality Couture . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Hatzoloh Auction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Friedman Decorators . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Kleinfeld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
EDIBLES
Home and Stone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Lew Imports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Ave J Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Stern's Custom Interiors . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Miri Bridal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Ocean Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
United Shade Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Pessy Blum's Bridal Salon . . . . . . . . . . 84
EVENT PLANNERS
INVITATIONS/CALLIGRAPHY
Pessy Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Book It Kosher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Ad Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Private Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
EYEGLASSES
Invitations by Papermasters . . . . . . . . . 26
Raquel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Optique Elegance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
JEWELRY
Red Carpet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
FAMILY SERVICES
All That Glitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Sarelli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Magenu.org. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Allegra Fine Jewelry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Signatures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
FLOORING/TILE
Aqua Jewels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Simply Elegant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Boro Rug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Chanie Greenzweig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Simply Gorgeous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Shop At Home Flooring . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Debbie's Diamonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Teal Couture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
FLORISTS
Empire Jewels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Teen Bride. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Blossom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Exclusive Creations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Trace of Lace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Floral Expressions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Golden Treasures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Tresor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
FURNITURE /ANTIQUES
Kaufman's Jewelry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Tznius Princess. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Dinetc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Molly's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
CATERERS/CATERING HALLS
Eisenberger's Furniture . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Onyx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Masores Simcha Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Finders Keepers Antiques & Lighting . . . . . 106
Paradox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
CHILDREN'S AND PRE-TEEN CLOTHING
Kingdom Furniture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
The Showroom . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover
Babylicious . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Loeffler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Ultimatime. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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The Yellow Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
PARTY RENTALS
WOMEN'S ACCESSORIES/HOSIERY
JUDAICA
All Affairs Party Rental . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Bersel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Artscroll Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Double Header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Judaica Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Devorie Zutler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
From Head to Hose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Shaimos L'Gnizah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Mendel Meyers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Head to Toe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
KITCHENS/BATHROOMS
PRE-SCHOOLS
Surgical Sock Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Nagad Kitchens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Keshet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Tip Toes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Regency Kitchens and Interiors . . . . . 100
REALTORS
Upper Class Hats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
LASER HAIR REMOVAL
Chani (Sharon) Kushner . . . . . . . . . . . 122
WOMEN'S APPAREL
Aesthetic Allure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
REFERRAL SERVICES
Chic de Paris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Shulamis' Laser Hair Removal . . . . . . . 82
Referrals By . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Couture off the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Supreme Laser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
RESTAURANTS
Elegance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
LIGHTING
Chagall Bistro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Expressions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
STERLING SILVER
Exquisite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Grand Sterling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Fashion Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
E. B. Estate Sterling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Finds & Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Eastern Silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Forever Young. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Elite Sterling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Furs by Kurt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Empire Sterling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Gerry Weber Boutique . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
PJ Sterling, Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Hooked on Fashion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Bibi Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Rainbow Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Renaissance Custom Interiors . . . . . . . 47 LINEN D'Rose Linen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Elegant Linen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 The Linen Closet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 LINGERIE Le Bon's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 The Lingerie Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Velvette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 LUGGAGE Luxury Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 MAKEUP/HAIR/SKIN /NAIL CARE Beauty Innovations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Colure Make Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Gallery de Beaute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Glamour Beauty Salon . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Reflections Cosmetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Zmira Hair Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
TABLECLOTHS--SALES AND RENTALS
It's You/Lynda's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Elegant Linen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Julie's Quality Couture . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Gitta Steinmetz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Junee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Impressions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Kloz Klozet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
The Linen Closet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Lew Imports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Table Tops & More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Miri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
TILE
Novella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Home and Stone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Pink Label by Rachel Kairy . . . Inside Back Cover
TOOTH WHITENING
Raquel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Crystal Clear Whitening . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
The Shell Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
TRIMMINGS
Teen Boutique. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Katz Trimming Shoppe . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Tiffany Knits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
WEIGHT CONTROL/EXERCISE
A Touch of Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Be A Loser--Rochelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Ultra Chic . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front Cover
MASSAGE THERAPY
Chaya Stern--Nutrition Spot . . . . . . . . 34
Unique Boutique. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Mona Flaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Giti Gamss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
The Velvet Hanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
MATERNITY CLOTHING
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easy. It was during this period that my own immediate family was privileged to be the guests at one seder each year at my good friends parents’ table. No hosts were ever more welcoming and gracious than this couple and their family. What made the sedurim with them so memorable was that my friend’s father a”h, a brave and unusual individual, was a Holocaust survivor. Each year he would stop at some point and tell us of some of his heart-wrenching and yet heart-warming experiences during those horrific war years. Even my young daughters were mesmerized by his unforgettable words and acts of heroism. Those Florida years spent with my younger sister and our offspring who were not just cousins but great friends, make up some of the most enjoyable memories in my mental scrapbook. I am not sure when exactly we stopped heading south for Pesach, or even why, but eventually those days came to an end. The decade that followed included holidays mostly spent back at home. At least three of us sisters remained in New York and shared our meals and responsibilities. Making Pesach in your own home, especially when your children are grown and even married with progeny of their own, is a beautiful stage of the life cycle. Cousins who played together now watch in joy as their own children get acquainted. And hearing the new sweet voices singing Ma Nishtana is an unmatched pleasure. Pesach at home has its own special appeal. I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge the two times in the last decade I spent at one of my sister’s beautiful home in sunny Boynton Beach. Different temperatures, surroundings and pace but such a wonderful experience, warm in every way. One I hope to experience again soon. So then what is tradition? It is, of course, so many different things. For me, it seems like it is not about a specific physical place. If I am privileged to read from the hagaddah pages, sing melodies from my childhood, share stories and the traditional foods of the holiday surrounded by my family, immediate and extended, my heart is full. Wherever you find yourself this Yom Tov I hope it is a place where you feel at home. Chag Kasher v’ Sameach!
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