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Restaurants & Eateries – FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE LIST SEE: https://vaadhakashrus.org/establishments/
  • 550 Restaurant / FiveFifty – Upscale meat chop-house with creative plating (Central Ave.).
  • Adams Glatt – Butcher counter plus hot Israeli grill (Peninsula Blvd., Hewlett).
  • Ahuva’s Grill Express – Shawarma, laffas and salads to-go (Rockaway Tpke.).
  • Anju – Street-food–style Asian-fusion; small-plate focus (Cedarhurst Ave.).
  • Apron Masters Kitchen – Cooking-school storefront now selling prepared Shabbos meals.
  • Bagel Boys On Central – Classic NY bagel & dairy café; early-bird breakfast specials.
  • Barbacoa Burger House – Craft smash-burgers and smoked meats (Spruce St.).
  • Bean & Berry / That Pizza Joint – Dairy café with Detroit-style pies and açai bowls.
  • Berrylicious – Frozen-yogurt & crêpe bar (590 Central Ave.).
  • Blissful Events – Boutique caterer; seasonal boutique pop-ups (Far Rockaway).
  • Bogo Pizza – Buy-one-get-one pies & family combos (Rockaway Tpke.).
  • Bravo Kosher Pizza – Slice joint in Broadway Commons, Hewlett.
  • Burnside Pizza – Neighborhood pizza and salads (Inwood).
  • Café Chocolat – Dairy crêperie & chocolate café (Central Ave.).
  • Capri – Contemporary dairy Italian (Woodmere).
  • Carlos & Gabby’s – Long-running Tex-Mex grill (Washington Ave.).
  • Carving Block – Smokehouse meats, deli platters and pastrami on rye (Cedarhurst Ave.).
  • Central Perk Café – Breakfast & brunch spot with greenhouse seating (Cedarhurst Ave.).
  • Central Pizza Co. – Thin-crust & grandma pies plus pasta (Central Ave.).
  • Chap-A-Nosh – NY deli subs, burgers & the famous sesame chicken (Central Ave.).
  • Chefah Catering – Upscale off-premises caterer; lavish Shabbos packages.
  • Chickies – Crispy chicken sandwiches, fingers and salads (opened 2021).
  • Chimichurri Charcoal Chicken – Latin rotisserie & homestyle sides.
  • Doma – Upscale meat; rave steaks but some find portions small.
  • Hibana Hibachi – Tableside teppanyaki show; mains get mixed reviews.
  • Holy Schnitzel – Long-time chicken-sandwich staple; quality noted as uneven of late.
  • Off The Diet (“Famous Pita / Tanami”) – Israeli grill & shawarma on Broadway, Hewlett.
  • Sandwich Bar – Build-your-own panini & salad bowls (Rockaway Tpke.).
  • Smash House – Smash-burgers; faux-cheese Philly hailed as best value combo.

Groceries / Supermarkets / Meat Stores
  • Bingo Wholesale – Rockaway Tpke. Opened Feb 2024; huge kosher selection, liquor outlet next door.
  • Gourmet Glatt – Flagship kosher super-store; famous but pricey and challenging parking.
  • Stop & Shop – Lawrence – New, spacious branch in former K-Mart site.
  • Seasons – Central Ave. branch; solid prepared-food counter.
  • Kol Save – Budget meats and close-dated grocery deals.
  • Keneret Fresh Market – Butcher/take-out (Mehadrin 5T).

Shuls & Minyanim
  • White Shul (Kehillas Bais Yosef, FR) – Large Ashkenazi; multiple daily minyanim & learning programs.
  • Red Shul (KBYT) – Late-night Selichos & popular shiurim.
  • Shaare Emunah – Sephardic on Peninsula Blvd.; daily minyanim.
  • Hachaim V’Hashalom – 24-hour Beis HaMidrash-style minyan factory.
  • Other busy shuls: Aish Kodesh • The Shteeble • Yeshiva Darchei Torah • YFR Beis Medrash.

Hotels & Lodging
  • Five Towns Inn – Lawrence – Basic but walkable to many shuls.
  • Rockaway Hotel & Spa – Boutique option near beach; confirm eruv routes.
  • Hyatt Place Long Island/East End – About 1-hour east; bundles Aquarium tickets.
  • Standard JFK airport hotels (Hilton, Courtyard, TWA, etc.) are 10–15 min drive if you have post-Shabbos transport.

Things To Do / Attractions
  • Atlantic Beach Boardwalk – Closest ocean access; bridge toll $2 (Long Beach bridge free).
  • Long Island Aquarium – Riverhead – Full-day family outing; Hyatt guest discount available.
  • Woodmere / Hewlett Shopping Stroll – Boutiques & cafés; Target mini-store at Bay Harbour Mall.
  • Seasonal: Kapparos drive-through (Caffrey Ave.), Purim carnivals, local food festivals, etc.

Trip Reports (“TR”)

Restaurant Reviews / Ratings (from forum members)
  • Smash House – “Best value in the bunch… fake cheese outshines every other” – shiframeir
  • Hibana Hibachi – Fun show but mains “too salty” for some diners – Agoldsc1
  • Crave – Good food yet concept “made no sense”; closed Jan 2025 – Dan
  • Ondas – “Some of the best steaks I’ve ever had” – mochjas
  • Capri (Woodmere) – “Amazing and always empty – hope they stay open!” – Bookish
  • Early takes on Crave vs. Smash vs. Graze burgers – multiple mini-reviews in the main thread.


Services & Misc.
  • Precision Auto Body – Inwood – Frequently recommended for honest, quality work.
  • Cedar Plumbing – Reliable local plumber for small leak & boiler jobs.
  • Gas deals – Conoco (Peninsula & Rockaway) often cheapest with app discounts.

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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1800 on: June 08, 2018, 12:35:19 PM »
Quote from: ushdadude on June 08, 2018, 10:03:45 AM
so you spray just the lawns? how about bushes and walkways?
everything. The bushes are important as it stays there longer than the grass. My overall philosophy is to overspray. It costs like $9 a bottle and I use 2 bottles each time I spray. I spray 3 times a year so for $54 I get the issue dealt with for the year
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1801 on: June 08, 2018, 12:40:45 PM »
are the products you use kid friendly?
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1802 on: June 08, 2018, 12:45:22 PM »
Quote from: springles on June 08, 2018, 12:35:19 PM
everything. The bushes are important as it stays there longer than the grass. My overall philosophy is to overspray. It costs like $9 a bottle and I use 2 bottles each time I spray. I spray 3 times a year so for $54 I get the issue dealt with for the year
The Lowes sprays did not work for me. I now use one of the companies and it does the job. I don't know how much I pay. My wife takes care of it.
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1803 on: June 08, 2018, 12:48:12 PM »
Quote from: ushdadude on June 08, 2018, 12:40:45 PM
are the products you use kid friendly?

no idea
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1804 on: June 14, 2018, 02:13:07 PM »
does anyone have a decently priced plumber in the five towns?
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1805 on: June 14, 2018, 02:23:35 PM »
Quote from: mercaz1 on June 14, 2018, 02:13:07 PM
does anyone have a decently priced plumber in the five towns?
Cedar Plumbing by a long shot. Good and reasonably priced

718-327-2828
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1806 on: June 14, 2018, 03:38:16 PM »
Quote from: mercaz1 on June 14, 2018, 02:13:07 PM
does anyone have a decently priced plumber in the five towns?
maybe we can get a group rate, I need one too
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1807 on: June 14, 2018, 03:44:54 PM »
Quote from: ushdadude on June 14, 2018, 02:23:35 PM
Cedar Plumbing by a long shot. Good and reasonably priced

718-327-2828

Thanks will give them a call
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1808 on: June 19, 2018, 11:36:39 PM »
so who won the lawrence election?
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1809 on: June 20, 2018, 12:06:13 AM »
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so who won the lawrence election?
Too close to call. I think they have to finish counting absentee ballots in the morning
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1810 on: June 20, 2018, 02:14:17 AM »
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so who won the lawrence election?
Edelman 818
Fragin 660
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1811 on: June 20, 2018, 06:50:55 AM »
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Edelman 818
Fragin 660
That's without absentee ballots
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1812 on: June 20, 2018, 01:30:12 PM »
fire destroyed mike's burgers last night
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1813 on: June 20, 2018, 01:31:10 PM »
Quote from: Sammy82 on June 20, 2018, 02:14:17 AM
Edelman 818
Fragin 660
Edelman won
btw diamond had 1120 and kaufman had 880
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1814 on: June 20, 2018, 01:31:41 PM »
Quote from: ushdadude on June 20, 2018, 01:30:12 PM
fire destroyed mike's burgers last night

Really? Is everyone ok?
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1815 on: June 20, 2018, 01:32:40 PM »
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Really? Is everyone ok?
was on kol haolam.
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1817 on: June 22, 2018, 02:50:55 PM »
Quote from: Yitzshpitz on June 20, 2018, 01:36:42 PM
Just saw this article.

http://www.thejewishstar.com/stories/fire-at-mikes-burgers-in-cedarhurst,15667
BH it was when they were closed. supposedly was bad electrical wiring. that place can get packed, and it would not be so easy to get out.
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1818 on: June 27, 2018, 08:55:39 AM »
Anyone familiar with rabbinic tax breaks? Do you need to be active or is having ordination enough?
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1819 on: June 27, 2018, 09:54:41 AM »
Quote from: ushdadude on June 27, 2018, 08:55:39 AM
Anyone familiar with rabbinic tax breaks? Do you need to be active or is having ordination enough?

You need a real semicha certificate. It also needs official notarized transalation. And you need a letter from religous institution stating how much time you spend per day/week administrating religious services. It needs to be a good part of the day too. And it must be specific about what you do.
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