The Jewish New Year, known as Rosh Hashanah, is quickly approaching. There will be copious amounts of food, including apples dipped in honey, to symbolize a sweet new year. This year, the two-day holiday begins on Monday, September 26, and ends at sundown, Tuesday, September 27.
Eater Miami has gathered some of the holiday’s must-eats and where to best enjoy them
Challah bread.
The traditional challah served every Friday night is a delicious way to welcome in the Sabbath. For Rosh Hashanah, the traditional challah is often dotted with raisins to convey the message of a sweet new year.
- Beloved bakeries like Wynwood’s Zak the Baker and True Loaf in Miami Beach offer a variety of challah loaves, from plain to sesame to chocolate to dipped in honey and apple.
- Head to North Miami for the self-proclaimed “King of Challah” bakery Sonny’s to pick up a generous loaf of fluffy, flavorful bread. But be warned: it’s so good, you may have a hard time not devouring it entirely on the car ride home!
Prepared Dinners
- Abbale Tel-Avivian Kitchen in Miami Beach offers a complete holiday meal that feeds 4 to 6 people and includes challah, hummus, lentil, pomegranate tabouli, and Morrocan-style roasted fish.
- Neya offers modern renditions of traditional Mediterranean fare, including black truffle and wild mushroom polenta, tuna carpaccio with sesame pistachio, and sigara borek.
Apples & Honey
- Rosh Hashanah, where apple reigns, is the perfect holiday to order an apple pie up from Fireman Derek‘s.
- Golden honey cake often marks the Jewish New Year’s beginning and/or end. Ring in 5783 with a visit to Madruga Bakery for this iconic Rosh Hashanah dessert.