Things To Do In Israel Master Thread

[Moishebatchy]

Cinnabon is rabanut

http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=1885.msg402547#msg402547

[Galitzyaner]

El Gacho In Ramat Gan.

Also Cinnabon for a quick snack.

OMG, Cinnabon Kosher?? Where?

[Drago]

OMG, Cinnabon Kosher?? Where?

They have a few stores in Israel.
They want to open in Jerusalem, but they're trying to find space in the Malcha mall or bus station, and haven't found yet.

[Moishebatchy]

OMG, Cinnabon Kosher?? Where?

RTFW...

[moish]

OMG, Cinnabon Kosher?? Where?

Cinnabon is rabanut

[Galitzyaner]

RTFW...

Wow!  Got it, thanks!

Just spoke to Cinnabom Mashgiach:

He says that Cinnabon is Rabbanut, Chalav Yisrael, and only uses Eida Charedis and Landau.
His number is 054-846-0500.

OMG, I just realized that I never got around to finishing up my Cinnabon report. Mah bad... 

All of the above is true, except for the Mehadrin part (see below). In addition, the flour is sifted, challah is taken from the dough, and all of the workers are Jewish. I asked the mashgiach "everything sounds so good, and all the ingredients are mehadrin; so why does the te'udah onluly say Rabanut, and not Mehadrin?" He answered that Rabanut Mehadrin requires a mashgiach at all times; whereas he comes and goes. He is there during crucial processes such as the sifting of the flour; the rest of the time, he pops in at random.

As for the culinary follow up, I will post pictures momentarily.

Ok Moish?

They have a few stores in Israel.
They want to open in Jerusalem, but they're trying to find space in the Malcha mall or bus station, and haven't found yet.

I assume this mashgiach Batchy spoke to is only supervising one store, not many around the country...

[moish]

Ok Moish?

i was aware of those comments beforehand

[Galitzyaner]

i was aware of those comments beforehand

Yet..... ?

[hocker]

Yet..... ?

[Chaikel]

Rabanute Mehadrin requires a mashgiach tmidi?

[Chaikel]

Yet..... ?

When a hechsher tells you not to eat their products, most people stay away regardless of the excuses of those involved

[Drago]

I assume this mashgiach Batchy spoke to is only supervising one store, not many around the country...

Likely. I was just pointing out that they are a chain.

[yuneeq]

Rabanute Mehadrin requires a mashgiach tmidi?

As a general rule in Israel, no hechsher requires a mashgiach temidi.

When a hechsher tells you not to eat their products, most people stay away regardless of the excuses of those involved

Source that they said that?

[Galitzyaner]

[Chaikel]

Any restaurants in JLM with Eida?

[ashers]

Any restaurants in JLM with Eida?

Koritz in Geula...
(if you consider that a restaurant)

[Feivish]

Koritz in Geula...
(if you consider that a restaurant)

I have actually eaten there many times in the past and it's pretty good and hiemish (yirashalmi).

[Jkhein]

Any restaurants in JLM with Eida?

I think la cassa

[how]

Any restaurants in JLM with Eida?

brunch bagel holy bagel in geulah bush bagels...etc

[Moishebatchy]

I think la cassa

Nope.