Happy Hanukkah! The eight-day festival of lights started on Sunday night and lasts through Dec. 22, which means you need latkes.
The potato pancakes are a staple of the holiday, but they can be a huge pain to make! You have to grate potatoes and onions and fry them in oil and it takes forever and your house ends up smelling like oil and your arms get sore, and it’s just a lot, OK?!
So, if you want to avoid all of that mishegas, take yourself out on the town for one:
Mum Foods Smokehouse and Delicatessen, 5811 Manor Road, has a burnt end latke benedict on their menu! The latke, which will run you $14, is topped with brisket burnt ends, a poached egg, and housemade hollandaise sauce. 🤤
🕎 Ezov
Ezov, 2708 E. Cesar Chavez St., is doing eight days of latkes through Dec. 21. A sweet potato latke with brown butter and sage; a loaded latke with Ackawi cheese, beef bacon, fried eggs, and chives; and a Fredericksburg latke that comes with sauerkraut, amba cardamom mustard, and pastrami lamb are all on the menu and are $15 each.
Jew Boy Burgers, 5111 Airport Blvd., has latkes available year-round! The restaurant has classic latkes, and green chile and cheddar latkes available for $6. Many of the burgers have latkes placed in between the patties and buns, too! Bonus: You can order latkes in bulk.
🕯️ Aba Austin
Aba Austin, 1011 S. Congress Ave., is offering latkes made with potato, parmesan cheese, and Brussels sprouts that come with scallion crema for $12.95 through Dec. 22.
Kitty Cohen’s, 2211 Webberville Road, is hosting its annual “Get Lit” Hanukkah pop-up through the end of December, which includes latkes. Ming Da’s Cambodian will have latke egg rolls with an apple dipping sauce on Dec. 19. Sefra Mediterranean will be serving latkes with Ras el Hanout apple compote and spiced labne Dec. 20-21 and Dec. 27 at the bar.
Local Foods, 454 W. 2nd St., has latkes available for pickup through Dec. 21. You can order a dozen latkes with a pint of sour cream and a pint of apple sauce for $48. The restaurant is also offering toppings like hot smoked salmon, truffled egg salad, jam, and labneh.
