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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 #2580 on: May 10, 2020, 11:36:47 AM »
I heard it’s a storage place

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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #2581 on: May 10, 2020, 11:38:43 AM »
I heard it’s a storage place
Ah, that I can see, just based on the structure.

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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #2582 on: May 10, 2020, 11:43:08 AM »
Just don’t understand, what the big need is for these places. Especially in prime RE

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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #2583 on: May 10, 2020, 04:42:41 PM »
I heard it’s a storage place
uch stupid they cud make a nice entertainment thing like rock climbing in this area. There’s nothing here!
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #2585 on: May 10, 2020, 10:19:05 PM »
Ah, that I can see, just based on the structure.

Yeah, if you look at the storage place across the street, it's the exact same structure.
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #2586 on: May 11, 2020, 04:17:17 PM »
Just don’t understand, what the big need is for these places. Especially in prime RE
Yeh wish it would have been a Costco gas station

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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #2587 on: May 11, 2020, 05:05:22 PM »
i need a good fence person (fair price for big plastic fences?) any recommendations? also getting a pool (talking to 3 pool people) so if anyone has a real good reco let me know thx.

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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #2588 on: May 11, 2020, 05:51:32 PM »
Yeh wish it would have been a Costco gas station
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #2589 on: May 11, 2020, 06:27:30 PM »
+1
I filled out their petition card when they asked me to a few years ago.


I remember hearing many opposed it because they were scared of added traffic

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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #2591 on: May 18, 2020, 05:00:06 PM »
nothings impossible- the word itself says Im possible

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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #2592 on: May 18, 2020, 06:55:18 PM »
was over in 40 minutes. i went 20 min ago all was left was bread and milk
whole milk or 2%?

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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #2593 on: May 18, 2020, 07:20:37 PM »
where can i buy blintzes  for shevuos? gg freezer is last resort

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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #2594 on: May 18, 2020, 07:28:00 PM »
whole milk or 2%?
sorry I didn’t stay to get-was told milk not sure what kind
where can i buy blintzes  for shevuos? gg freezer is last resort
oh please try making your own blintzes! You prob have so much time these days!
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #2596 on: May 18, 2020, 11:07:52 PM »
https://nypost.com/2020/05/18/nyc-neighborhoods-with-highest-coronavirus-death-rates/
”The eastern tip of the Rockaways, 11691, has logged 288 fatalities in total, translating to a death rate of 444 per 100,000 residents.”

Wow. Talk about a misleading article. Maybe it should’ve mentioned that the Far Rockaway zip code 11691 has the highest concentration of nursing homes in NY State with 11.
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #2597 on: May 19, 2020, 05:15:57 PM »
”The eastern tip of the Rockaways, 11691, has logged 288 fatalities in total, translating to a death rate of 444 per 100,000 residents.”

Wow. Talk about a misleading article. Maybe it should’ve mentioned that the Far Rockaway zip code 11691 has the highest concentration of nursing homes in NY State with 11.
are the far rockaway NH's the ones that had to take in those positive cases?
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #2598 on: May 20, 2020, 12:38:45 PM »
Any Vasikin Minyanim starting tomorrow?

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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #2599 on: May 20, 2020, 01:00:42 PM »
Any Vasikin Minyanim starting tomorrow?
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