kosher restaurants
Apr 22nd, 2001 | 11:50 AM
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Apr 22nd, 2001 | 05:51 PM
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There's only one in Venice & it's called "Gam-Gam" --- I was there in October. Hostess (& I think owner) is a lovely woman from the US; she's married to the Rabbi. <BR>Believe Gam-Gam has a website, but couldn't get it to pull up. E-mail is [email protected]. <BR> <BR>Below I’ve copied a portion of a review of Gam-Gam’s from this website: <BR>http://goeurope.miningco.com/travel/...e/aa980223.htm <BR> <BR> ------------------ <BR>Kosher cuisine may appear to be out of place in a city like Venice, but think about it: Jews have lived in Venice since the Middle Ages, and Europe's first ghetto was created by the Venetian Republic. It's likely that Jewish food was being served in Venice long before the natives learned to enjoy pizza or spaghetti Bolognese. <BR>Gam Gam, a restaurant near the Ponte delle Guglie in Cannaregio, is the only public kosher restaurant in Venice today (although a community kitchen in the nearby Ghetto Nuovo has been known to welcome visiting Orthodox Jews). Gam Gam is operated by members of a Hasidic sect, but don't be misled by the messianic posters in the window: You don't need to be a Lubavitcher Jew to be welcome at Gam Gam. You don't have to speak Hebrew or Italian, either, since several of the staff members are fluent in English. <BR> <BR>Gam Gam's menu is eclectic, with Israeli and Italian choices that range from a spicy fish cous-cous to grilled fish and meat dishes. Don't miss the "Israeli Platter," which combines balls of crisp, deep-fried falafel with generous dollops of half a dozen salads that vary from day to day. Typical ingredients might include chunks of cucumber and tomato, an Israeli-style cole slaw, egg salad, and several puréed vegetables. Gam Gam's excellent breads and desserts are baked on the premises. Try the chocolate cake, a dense flourless concoction that tastes like an unglazed Reine de Saba. Wrap up your meal with an espresso and a shot of Israeli grappa. <BR> <BR>How to reach Gam Gam -- <BR>Gam Gam has two entrances: one on the Fondamenta di Cannaregio, just north of the Ponte delle Guglie/Ghetto vaporetto stop, and the other in the narrow passage to the Ghetto Vecchio that you reach through the low rectangular arch in the photo above. <BR>
Apr 22nd, 2001 | 06:06 PM
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Terry: <BR> <BR>Gam-Gam was only kosher restaurant that I've been to in Italy; however did come across this website that has restaurants in Rome listed per cuisine & other styles (kosher being one of them). You'll find the names, address, phone nos. of 8 restaurants. <BR> <BR>http://rome.italy.triptool.com/
Apr 22nd, 2001 | 07:35 PM
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When we were in Rome last March, we ate at a resturant called Giggeto in the jewish quarter. I think its quite well known. It is jewish style, but I don't know if its kosher. What i'm sure of is there are kosher resturants in the neighborhood, especially a pizza place with the best pizza i've ever had. Just find the address of Giggeto (in A Guidebook)and walk around,you'll do fine.
