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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 #1880 on: August 22, 2018, 01:00:44 AM »
So this question can go in the 5 towns, queens,Passaic,Lakewood, and Baltimore threads really

And they were building in Cleveland!

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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1881 on: August 22, 2018, 01:03:10 AM »
It cud mean they sold to rubashkin :o not sure what u meant there
But if they’re trying to sell altogether I understand
And they were building in Cleveland!
did they actually start building? 🗣 Dan ?
They also were going to build another seasons express next to pickwick on peninsula
Clearly they spread their cash too thin
nothings impossible- the word itself says Im possible

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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1882 on: August 22, 2018, 07:07:19 AM »
A better strategy would have been to lower their prices and be more competitive. In all their locations, they are the highest price store.

Even at GG which is expensive, people are on line with fI'll carts. By Seasons, most people have a few items in their carts.

I just hope GG/Kolsave doesn't raise their prices if they lose their only competition.

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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1883 on: August 22, 2018, 10:44:27 AM »

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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1884 on: August 22, 2018, 11:10:41 AM »
http://thekosherguru.com/seasons-come-and-go/
closest i've seen to facts


It's a write up, not sure about facts with this guy.

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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1885 on: August 22, 2018, 11:11:37 AM »
Prefer to see facts instead of speculations.

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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1886 on: August 22, 2018, 11:17:52 AM »
Prefer to see facts instead of speculations.
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1887 on: August 22, 2018, 01:13:46 PM »

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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1888 on: August 22, 2018, 01:15:59 PM »
A better strategy would have been to lower their prices and be more competitive. In all their locations, they are the highest price store.

Even at GG which is expensive, people are on line with fI'll carts. By Seasons, most people have a few items in their carts.

I just hope GG/Kolsave doesn't raise their prices if they lose their only competition.

So true. So many ppl I know who I've talked about this all had one thing in common: never more then 3-4 items from seasons. Personally I went for dips ( h/t mechys) thats it.  There's no point everything is minimum a dollar more then GG.

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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1889 on: August 22, 2018, 01:33:48 PM »
So true. So many ppl I know who I've talked about this all had one thing in common: never more then 3-4 items from seasons. Personally I went for dips ( h/t mechys) thats it.  There's no point everything is minimum a dollar more then GG.
bakery is good too...but so is the new glick's

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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1890 on: August 22, 2018, 11:34:30 PM »
Just throwing in what else I know: possibly Mr gold is gonna leave, or as my cousin who works there says ‘he won’t have a choice’

A partial investor I know is getting more involved to try and not have them close down- some of the stores which really are making a profit will stay while others (like Lakewood ) may go
Rubashkin is the meat supplier so that’s how his name is involved. (Q tho: didn’t some guy in Toronto buy out his co. when he went to jail? :o not sure really)
So that’s that
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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1891 on: August 23, 2018, 01:00:08 AM »
My sources have indicated that Seasons in fact, will either sell, close down, or perhaps stay open. Thats all I know. I will update you when I have more

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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1892 on: August 23, 2018, 01:07:25 AM »
My sources have indicated that Seasons in fact, will either sell, close down, or perhaps stay open. Thats all I know. I will update you when I have more

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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1893 on: August 23, 2018, 04:58:04 AM »
My sources have indicated that Seasons in fact, will either sell, close down, or perhaps stay open. Thats all I know. I will update you when I have more
where do you get such good sources from?

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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1894 on: August 23, 2018, 07:48:09 AM »
where do you get such good sources from?

Various people who clearly know the situation. My sources would like to remain anonymous and I respect that.

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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1895 on: August 23, 2018, 08:25:07 AM »
bakery is good too...but so is the new glick's

Point is a thing here and there, but no one is doing a complete shopping order...bakery is good but not enough to drag me there over just doing everything at gg...

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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1896 on: August 23, 2018, 10:58:19 AM »
Point is a thing here and there, but no one is doing a complete shopping order...bakery is good but not enough to drag me there over just doing everything at gg...
bakery drags me there when i need a cake

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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1897 on: August 23, 2018, 04:25:25 PM »
i have my delivery guy pick up coffee there whenever i get an order.

- Owner of $5 a cup coffee shop down the block from Seasons with better EBITDA

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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1898 on: August 24, 2018, 12:03:38 PM »
Is that why their meat section has been so shvach recently and why they haven't produced any flyers in the past few weeks? I was there last night, and the meat section was almost empty! I thought that they had a good day, but now I see it's probably the opposite. Sad to see them go after investing in their renovation a few years back.

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Re: 5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread
« Reply #1899 on: August 24, 2018, 05:21:45 PM »
Is that why their meat section has been so shvach recently and why they haven't produced any flyers in the past few weeks? I was there last night, and the meat section was almost empty! I thought that they had a good day, but now I see it's probably the opposite. Sad to see them go after investing in their renovation a few years back.
its not so pashut they’re done. Possibly Lakewood and/or Baltimore is but not necessarily 5towns or queens. Supposedly these stores are making profits just working things out now with debt etc so they’re not on their game right now
nothings impossible- the word itself says Im possible