This page contains links to press items about each of the kosher community surveys as well as our press releases as well as the press releases of some of the recognized kosher establishments. 

Baltimore

"Baltimore Kosher Options Grow," Baltimore Jewish Times (November 16, 2007)

"Bistro, Bakery, and Grocery Rated Baltimore's Leading Kosher Establishments," Kosher Today Newsletter (November 5, 2007)

"Kosher Winners," Dining@Large - BaltimoreSun.com (November 4, 2007)

"David Chu's," Verbiage (August 27, 2006)

Boston

"Survey Reveals Boston's Best Kosher Establishments," The Jewish Press (August 15, 2007)

"Boston's Best Kosher Establishments Yields Few Surprises," Kosher Today Newsletter (August 13, 2007)

"2007 Survey Showcases Kosher Picks for Top Eats," The Jewish Advocate (August 10, 2007)

"What?!?? [discussion of the best bakery category]" Brookline TAB Blog (August 10, 2007

"Kudos to Kosher," Brookline Tab (July 27, 2006)

"Consumers Rate Boston’s Best Kosher Establishments," Kosher Today Newsletter (July 3, 2006)

"Report Lists Best of Kosher Boston," The Jewish Advocate (June 21, 2006)

"Best of Kosher Boston 2006!," The Kosher Blog (June 18, 2006)

"Sneak Peak at Mass Survey Results," The Kosher Blog (May 25, 2006)

Chicago

Potpourri, Evanston Review (May 10, 2007) [also linked from from Chicago News Star.com Food Index, Mundelein Review.com Food Index, Buffalo Grove Country.com Food Index, Rolling Meadows Review.com Food Index, Elk Grove Times.com Food Index, and Highlight Park News.com Food Index]

Letters, TimeOut Chicago (May 17, 2007)

"New Survey Selects Chicago's Best Kosher Establishments" Kosher Today (May 14, 2007)

Cleveland

"Online survey rates local kosher businesses," The Plain Dealer (April 16, 2008) [see related blog entry]

"Kosher Survey Results Now Available," Cleveland Jewish News (April 11, 2008)

"Cleveland Area 2007-2008 Kosher Survey," EatingCleveland.com Blog (April 9, 2008)

"Survey of Cleveland Area Kosher Establishment," The Jewish Press (April 9, 2008)

"Contempo Cuisine, Bagel Shoppe, and Tibor's Kosher Meat Market Top Survey of Cleveland Area Kosher Establishments," Kosher Today Newsletter (April 7, 2008)

"The survey says... Help rate Cleveland's kosher offerings," Cleveland Jewish News (December, 2007)

"My Opinion of the Kosher Survey (revised), From the Heights Blog (December 10, 2007)

Philadelphia

"A Philadelphia Kosher Survey Yields Surprising Results," Kosher Today Newsletter (January 22, 2008)

"And the Kosher Survey Says ?!," Northeast Times (December 6, 2007)

"Cherry Hill ShopRite Tops Philly-Area Kosher Poll," MyJewishNewJersey.com (2007)

"Kosher Food Not Just For Passover," PhillyBurbs.com (April 2, 2007)

"ShopRite Tops Philly Area Kosher Poll," Progressive Grocer (January 11, 2007)

"ShopRite Tops Philly Area Kosher Poll," The Gourmet Retailer (January 11, 2007)

"Philadelphians Rate Best Kosher Restaurants, Stores and Bakeries," Kosher Today Newsletter (December 11, 2006)

Washington DC

"Pita Plus, Kosher Pastry Oven, and Kosher Mart Top Survey of Area Kosher Restaurants, Stores and Bakeries" Kosher Today (May 12, 2008)

"Survey Rates Kosher Eateries in DC Area," The Jewish Press (May 21, 2008)

"Best in Kashrut," Washington Jewish Week (May 21, 2008)

"Raw Fischer: Kosher Donuts, Now with Bacon" Washingtonpost.com (March 14, 2007)

"Nosh News: Best-In-DC Survey" Washington Post (December 27, 2006)

"Report details new kosher survey results" Washington Jewish Week (December 27, 2006)

"New Survey Rates Best of Washington's Kosher Establishments," Kosher Today Newsletter (December 26, 2006)

"Free Range on Food" Chat Transcript, Washington Post (December 20, 2006) (Assistant Food Editor Bonnie S. Benwick noted that "...Goldberg's bagels (Rockville[]) were rated #1 in the just-released 2006 Washington DC Area Kosher Community Survey.")

"FORAGING: Just What Their Customers Had in Mind" Washington Post (May 31, 2006) "The Shors also took to heart the 2005 [Washington DC Area Kosher Community Survey] that ranked their previous operation as No. 1 for service, quality and price among kosher grocery stores in the Washington area. They ranked second in cleanliness. And so their new long and narrow shop is scrubbed clean each night, front to back."  

"Survey says DCJCC cafe, Kosher by the Case highly ranked," Washington Jewish Week (November 30, 2005)

DC Area Kosher Survey Results," The Kosher Blog (January 11, 2006)

"Washington Jewish Week Surveys Readers on Kosher," Kosher Today Newsletter (December 5, 2005) [This story was later corrected to acknowledge that the Washington Jewish Week  reported the results of the survey conducted by KCS ] Also republished on Kosher.com

Other

"An interview with Neil Rosenbaum of Kosher Community Surveys LLC," Critically Kosher (July 31, 2006)

"Kosher Tidbits from Around the Web," The Jewish Press.com (June 4, 2007)

Announcements /Press Releases

Press Release (May 8, 2008): Pita Plus, Kosher Pastry Oven, and Kosher Mart Top Survey of Washington DC Kosher Restaurants, Stores, and Bakeries

Press Release (Apr. 2, 2008): Contempo Cuisine, Bagel Shoppe, and Tibor's Kosher Meat Market Top Survey of Cleveland Area Kosher Establishments

Press Release (Jan. 15, 2008): New York Bagels, ShopRite of the Garden State Pavilion, and Singapore Vegetarian Kosher Restaurant Top Survey of Philadelphia Area Kosher Establishments

Press Release (Oct. 31, 2007): David Chu's China Bistro, Goldman's Kosher Bakery,  and Wasserman & Lemberger Top Survey of Baltimore Area Kosher Establishments

Press Release (Aug. 8, 2007): Milk Street Cafe, Stop & Shop Bakery, Cherryl Ann's and Gordon & Alperin Top Survey of Boston Area Kosher Establishments

Press Release (Apr. 30, 2007): Goldberg's Bagels and Simply Kosher Top Survey of Chicago Area Kosher Restaurants, Stores & Bakeries

Press Release (Dec. 20, 2006): JCC Cafe, Goldberg's Bagels and Simply Kosher Top Survey of Washington DC Area Kosher Restaurants, Stores & Bakeries

Press Release (Dec. 7, 2006): Philadelphia Consumers Identify the Area’s Best Kosher Restaurants, Stores and Bakeries

Press Release (Aug. 23, 2006): David Chu's China Bistro, Goldman's Kosher Bakery,  and Wasserman & Lemberger Receive Top Scores In First-Ever Baltimore Area Survey

Kosher Establishment Press Releases

"ShopRite Wins 'Best Of'' Recognition in Philadelphia-area Kosher Survey" (Feb. 12, 2008)

"ShopRite Tops in Philadelphia-area Kosher Survey: Cherry Hill, Philadelphia stores Named 'Best of Kosher Philadelphia'" ShopRite Press Release (Jan. 8, 2007).