KOSHER ADVENTURES

Portugal: Weather: Low 60's but rainy the entire time. Transportation: We rented a car for our stay. Make sure you don't rent a stick-shift by mistake! In regards to a driver, Chabad recommends Mr. Nuno +351 918 355 667. Kosher Food: We ordered Shabbos meals from Chabad in Cascais. 25 Euro per person (includes baguette, main dish, 2 side dishes, and dessert). Bottle of wine is 10 Euro.   There are two small kosher grocery stores: Portuel  and  Kosher in Portugal   We bought bread, cheese, dips, and meat products from  Portuel .  In Lisbon, the El-Corte-Ingles supermarket, located on Av. Antonio Augusto de Aguiar 31 has a small kosher section. You can find frozen chicken, some cheeses and a few other products. There is an American store called Liberty on Largo de Sao Sebastiao de Pedreira 9, which carries many products with an American Kosher certification. In all these locations, please look for a reliable kosher certification.  For Shabbos meal o...

Berlin: Weather: High 50's, low 60's. Sunny. Light jacket needed. Transportation: We used public transportation, Uber, Bolt, and scooters. Everyone seems to bike in Berlin. No need to rent a car. Kosher Food: Brammibal's Donuts  - Cutest donut shop. They have branches all across the city. Absolutely loved the Salted Caramel Hazelnut and White Chocolate with Strawberry donuts. The Bienenstich donut was...interesting. Süßfein Brunnenstraße  - Adorable ice cream shop. Check labels on each flavor to see if it's vegan, kosher parve, or kosher dairy. Unser Cafe  - We were told to check the chalkboard hanging in the store to see which pastries are Kosher. We had sourdough bread with rosemary. Delicious. Hummus & Friends  - Israeli cuisine restaurant... All kinds of hummus with pita, but ironically, no falafel. Shoutout to our waiter, Pescal! Lots of tequila on the house. So much food for so cheap! We were 5 friends and the total was around $75! B-Cyc...