Springing for Passover and Easter

Venues are ready and willing to serve up holiday feasts

For those who prefer others to do the cooking, venues are ready and willing to serve up holiday feasts.

If the thought of preparing a Passover seder feels like one more plague this year. Or if cooking Easter brunch or supper seems too “eggs-travagant,” there are several area restaurants that will do the cooking for you. Here’s a list of meals to-go and a few in-person options for each holiday too.

PASSOVER FEAST YOUR EYES

PASSOVER DINNER TO-GO Meal: Passover dinner When: Friday, March 26, Saturday, March 27 Pick up/Delivery: At Front & Palmer in the South Kensington Arts District. Delivery in the city available. Menu: Seder Plate for table First courses: Chicken Soup with Matzah Balls or Orchard Salad with Apples, Sundried Cranberries, Walnuts* Second courses: Housemade Gefilte Fish Terrine or Mezza Plate with Eggplant Zaalouk, Tomato & Pepper Taktouka, Moroccan Carrots* Main Courses: Beef Brisket with Dried Fruit, Herb Crusted Salmon, Chicken with Capers, Artichokes, Lemons, Eggplant Braciole with Roasted Cauliflower, Trumpet Mushrooms, Confit of Tomatoes* Sides: Asparagus with Preserved Lemons* Braised Carrots Zimmes* Yukon Mashed Potatoes* Strawberry Applesauce* Desserts: Raspberry and Chocolate Macaroons, Mocha Fudge Cake,Berries with Aquafaba* and Pastry Chef Neomie Eliezer’s Matzah Toffee Bark.* Served with Locally Roasted Coffee, and Tazo Teas. *Items are vegan Note: Get complete dinner including seder plate or a la carte. Price: varies Details: HTTPS://FEASTYOUREYESCATERING.COM/FEASTWELLFOODSMENU/PASSOVER

CANTINA FELIZ IN FORT WASHINGTON

Meal: Passover Dinner with a Mexican twist When: March 27 through April 1 Pick up/Delivery: In the restaurant, socially-distanced with limited capacity. Menu: First course: King Salmon Tostada - Malanga chip tostada topped with king salmon, mango, jicama and pineapple Soup: Matzo Ball Soup: A fresh take on the restaurant’s tortilla soup with red chile, avocado and chicken Entree: Braised Short Rib Taco: Morita Chile bbq brisket topped with chipotle slaw and served on Boston bibb lettuce cup Note: Only available at Ft. Washington location, not Fairmount location (in the restaurant formerly called La Calaca Feliz) Price: $21.95 Details: HTTPS://WWW.CANTINAFELIZ.COM CONSTELLATION CULINARY, PHILADELPHIA Meal: Family-style Passover Seder Pick Up/Delivery: Pick up starts March 26and runs throughout the holiday. Delivery available starting March 26. MENU First course: Chicken Liver Mousse, Matzah basket, Matzah Ball Soup, Gefilte Fish, Salade Verte Entrees: Braised Beef Brisket, Citrus-Rosemary Brined Chicken Breast Sides: Roasted Baby Carrots, Haricots Verts, Herb Roasted Fingerling Potatoes, Grilled Asparagus, Potato Latkes Dessert: Strawberry

Elderflower Mousse, Raspberry Chocolate Mousse, Chocolate Covered Matzah, Mixed Berries Note: Includes parsley, maror, shankbone, hard boiled egg, charoset and bitter herb for seder plate Price: $90 per adult/$45 per child under 12 (minimum of 4guests) Details: HTTPS://CONSTELLATIONCULINARY.COM/WPCONTENT/UPLOADS/2021/03/ CCG-SPRING-HOLIDAY-MENUCOLLECTION-2021.PDF FORK, OLD CITY Meal: Passover Dinner Box for Two When: Saturday, March 27 afternoon Pick up/Delivery: Pick up available. Dinner is also available in-house on March 27, alongside the restaurant’s dinner menu. MENU Main course: Braised Short Rib or Seared Arctic Char (select 1) Sides: Carrot Salad, Smoked Trout Rillette, Wilted Spring Greens (includes all) Dessert: Flourless Chocolate Charoset Cake Note: Seder Plate with shank bone, egg, parsley, horseradish and charoset available. Price: $150 Details: https://www.exploretock.com/forkrestaurant/experience/239662/ passover-dinner-box-fortwo HIGH STREET MARKET, PHILADELPHIA (High Street is in its new home at 101 S. 9th Street) Meal: Passover Box Dinner When: Saturday, March 27 Pick up/Delivery: Pick up afternoon or evening of March 27. Menu: Entree: Braised Brisket or Seared Salmon (select 1) Sides: Matzoh ball soup, Chicken liver mousse with homemade matzoh crackers, Roasted vegetables and charoset (includes all) Dessert: Flourless Chocolate Cake Note: Seder plate with shank bone, parsley, horseradish and egg can be added. Price: $50 per person Details: HTTPS://WWW.EXPLORETOCK.COM/HIGHSTREETONMARKET/ CLASSIC CAKE IN CHERRY HILL Meal: Passover desserts When: Saturday, March 27 Pick up/Delivery: Pick up only. At Cherry Hill location. Menu: Plain or chocolatedipped macaroons, Flourless chocolate cake and more. Note: Like all of the Passover foods, these are not Passover-style (not strictly Kosher for Passover). Price: varies Details: HTTPS://CLASSICCAKE. COM/SHOP/ PASSOVER GIFTS And if you want to send a Passover gift to someone who can’t be at your table this year, check out the selection at the National Museum of American Jewish History Gift Shop. Choose a matzah face mask, 10 plagues glasses for kids, or a new seder plate. Details: https://www.judaicashop. net/c-676-passover.aspx

PHOTO COURTESY OF HIGH STREET HOSPITALITY GROUP Fork Restaurant

SUBMITTED PHOTO Matzah Toffee Bark from Feast Your Eyes Catering.