Jewish Community Center Of Greater Buffalo Welcomes Rogue Cellar To Getzville Location

The Myers Family Tel Aviv Café, located in the Benderson Family Building, Jewish Community Center, 2640 North Forest Road, has reopened with an all new, healthy focused menu, under the direction of Annie Krause, founder of The Rogue Cellar.

"As a community center that prides itself on offering programs and services that enhance health, wellness and socialization in a safe, welcoming environment, we are excited to offer our JCC members and members of the community healthy, homemade, freshly sourced food from our on-site café," says JCC Executive Director Richard Zakalik.

Visitors to the café can choose from a seasonal dairy menu that includes salads, wraps, panini, homemade soups, freshly baked pastries and breads, vegan and vegetarian baked goods and entrees and daily options for customers with allergies or dietary restrictions, all certified kosher, under the supervision of the Vaad. Working with seasonal products, Krause is maintaining a menu that is as organic as possible, using sustainable sources and many local vendors.

Bringing the Rogue Cellar into the Myers Family Tel Aviv Café is a wonderful opportunity for people to try new foods, relax after a workout or meet before a group class, program or meeting at the JCC, says Zakalik. "In addition to our members, we're seeing a lot of visitors who stop in for breakfast or lunch or take meals to go, so we're happy to be bringing this new food experience to the community."

The Myers Family Tel Aviv Café was a gift to the Jewish Community Center from Cantor Penny and Dr. Bennett Myers and their children, Hunter, Saul and Corrinne. During major renovations seven years ago, the Myers' approached the JCC and made a generous and much valued donation to build the kitchen and café which features professional, state of the art equipment. "Bringing people together to enjoy good food or a coffee and a nosh (snack) is such an important part of every culture," says Penny, who has been the Cantor at Temple Beth Zion since 2006. "We wanted to give something to the community that promoted nourishing people not just with food, but with social sustenance as well. When you stop by the café that's what you see - young families enjoying a meal with their kids, seniors engaged in conversation, and JCC staff and members taking a few minutes to do something good for themselves, usually with others."

The Rogue Cellar at the Myers Family Tel Aviv Café is open Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm. Special catering orders are available with 48 hours advance notice. Menus change daily. For more information, visit the café or contact Annie Krause at theroguecellar@gmail.com

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