Kosherfest 2011!

Photos taken by Meir Pliskin, www.meirpliskin.com

Would it make me sound like a dinosaur if I said I remember early KosherFest Shows taking place, ages ago, with flocks of young mothers pushing strollers and turning the show into a giant lunch break in an industrial playground? Then the show moved to Javitz Center sans strollers, then to its current location in Secaucus. The caliber and quality of the show have steadily grown over the years. The problem is, if I admit how long I’ve been around in the food business, I drag Menachem Lubinsky with me and reveal our age range, as we started out at just about the same time, we cooking it up at our restaurant, he showing it off at the annual shows. (I didn’t catch a single glimpse of him this year at the show! busybusybusy!) Nobody ever asks anymore “what’s a Quee-chee?” It goes without saying that if you know sushi you know quiche! Duh!

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