Café Rimon Explained
Café Rimon (קפה רימון) |
Foundation: | Jerusalem |
Location Country: | Israel |
Locations: | 4 |
Area Served: | Israel |
Homepage: | http://www.caferimon.co.il/ |
Café Rimon (Hebrew: קפה רימון) is a kosher restaurant chain in Israel with three locations in Jerusalem,[1] and a fourth one located in Beit Shemesh.[2]
History
Café Rimon opened its first location in 1953 near Ben Yehuda Street in Jerusalem. Originally, Café Rimon was a meat restaurant, but in 1983 it switched to dairy. In 2007 Rimon Bistro was added to the Ben Yehuda location, serving as a meat restaurant, in addition to opening a second dairy location in Jerusalem.[3] In 2014 another branch was opened in Beit Shemesh.[4]
The cafe employs both Jews and Arabs despite being the site of multiple terror attacks.[5]
Locations
- Café Rimon Ben Yehuda is the flagship restaurant located on Luntz Street.[6] This dairy location offers a variety of food including soup, salad, pizza, pasta and fish.[7]
- Rimon Bistro, which opened in 2007, is on Luntz Street and is attached to the Café Rimon Ben Yehuda location. Rimon Bistro is a steak house which offers a wide variety of meat options.[8]
- Café Rimon Mamilla, Rimon's third location, opened in 2007, with the opening of the Mamilla Mall. This is their second dairy restaurant and is known for their large brunch buffets.[9]
- Café Rimon Beit Shemesh, opened in 2014, is located in the Big Fashion Mall in Beit Shemesh.[10]
Terror Attacks
2001 Suicide Bombings
On 1 December 2001 at 23:30,[11] two suicide bombers positioned themselves at either side of Café Rimon and blew themselves up simultaneously, killing 10 and injuring 170.[12] Palestinian President Yasser Arafat immediately condemned the attack.[13] Additionally he called for an end to all suicide bombings and acts of terror against Israel.[14] The cafe is located in an area that is normally packed with young people on Saturday nights.[15]
Poisoning Plot
In 2002 Jerusalem Police and Shin Bet arrested three East Jerusalem residents who were planning to poison Café Rimon patrons. Working with Hamas, they developed a poison that would be tasteless and would induce a heart attack approximately fifteen hours later.[16] The perpetrators were: Sufian Bakri Abadi, age 23, head of the group, Utman Said Kianyah, age 23, a chef at the restaurant for three years and Moussa Nasser, age 22, who helped design the poison. All three were sentenced to 5–10 years in prison.[17]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: קפה רימון - רשת בתי הקפה הירושלמית. www.caferimon.co.il. 2017-12-01.
- News: Cafe Rimon. 2014-04-07. Kosher Restaurants in Israel, Restaurants Jerusalem. 2017-12-01. en-US.
- News: A slice of Jerusalem history. The Jerusalem Post JPost.com. 2017-12-01.
- Web site: We Still Date. www.westilldate.com. en. 2017-12-01.
- Web site: Jerusalem Cafe Still Employs Arabs Despite Poison Attempt. Israel National News. 11 November 2003 . en. 2017-12-01.
- Web site: Cafe Rimon (Ben Yehuda) - Kosher Restaurant. culinarykosher.com. 2017-12-01.
- Web site: Mikomos.
- Web site: Rimon Bistro Kosher Meat Restaurant. www.eluna.com. 2017-12-01.
- Web site: Cafe Rimon, Jerusalem - Ma'mal e-Talj, Givat Ram - Restaurant Reviews & Phone Number - TripAdvisor. www.tripadvisor.com. 2017-12-01.
- Web site: Ramat Beit Shemesh Community Information. www.ramatbeitshemesh.com. en-US. 2017-12-01.
- News: Reclaiming the Dream. aishcom. 2017-12-01. en.
- Web site: Archives - Philly.com. articles.philly.com. 2017-12-01.
- News: 2 SUICIDE BOMBERS STRIKE JERUSALEM, KILLING AT LEAST 10. Bennet. James. 2001-12-02. The New York Times. 2017-12-01. Greenberg. Joel. en-US. 0362-4331.
- Web site: Current News from Israel . 2014-08-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101228132933/http://nyjtimes.com/Heritage/News/Sept0902.htm . 2010-12-28 . dead .
- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/dec/02/israel Carnage as suicide bombs hit Jerusalem
- News: Three Held in Cafe Rimon Poisoning Plot. Lis. Jonathan. 2002-09-10. Haaretz. 2017-12-01. en.
- Jerusalem Post: Cafe Rimon poison plotters get 5-10 years. November 12, 2003.