BAIstro - Form - Congregation Beth Am Israel

BAIstro 2025

Be a guest at BAIstro for Sunday Brunch, January 26
or Saturday evening dinner on February 8

Join other Beth Am Israel members in their homes and dine on a delicious meal prepared by your hosts, while helping to raise money for the synagogue. Members open their homes and demonstrate their culinary expertise while you get to socialize and enjoy an epicurean feast!

To participate, simply complete this form indicating your top four choices and submit with payment by January 19th. A few days before the event, you will be notified of your match.

This event sells out quickly, so sign up early to reserve your space!

IMPORTANT NOTES:
All meal options are adults only, unless marked Families Welcome.
Homes are not Kosher, unless specified.

If you do not wish to pay online and would prefer to pay by check, please mail a check to the synagogue, along with a note indicating your 4 choices. All checks must be received by January 19th in order to allow time for us to finalize matches.

Cost: $72 per adult for dinner
$42 per adult for brunch
$10 per chilid

If you have any questions about the event or the choices, please contact Tali Perlman, Host Coordinator, at tperlman18@gmail.com

DINNER CHOICES - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Dinner Option #1 - "Fish and fun" hosted by Jane & Ed Foster and Alison & Nick Fiekowsky. You will savor a soy citrus halibut dinner followed by a fabulous dessert!
Location: Merion
Pets:   Hosts have a cat.

Dinner Option #2 - Families Welcome! Susan, Katie and (6 year old) Frederick Pultman welcome you to a feast in their family home.
Location: Wynnewood
Pets:  Hosts have a cat and a small dog.

Dinner Option #3 - Sandy & Jean-Marc Choukroun offer Une soiree en Algerie (An Evening in Algeria), featuring Boulettes de poisson aux legumes et couscous (fish dumplings with vegetables and couscous).
Location: Penn Valley
Pets: None

Dinner Option #4 - KOSHER - Ellen Weber and Alan Steinbach invite you to join them downtown (25th and Naudain). They are happy to grill fish and roast veggies, or if guests are vegan, they will prepare an African vegetable and tofu stew.
Location: Philadelphia
Pets: None

Dinner Option #5 - Alysa Krain and Didier Lesigne will set their table with culinary delights.
Location: Ardmore
Pets:  Hosts have cats.

Dinner Option #6 - Come for a Tu B'Shevat inspired feast in the home of Gaby Lipkin and Sam Wojlinower. Enjoy salmon and the bounty of the season.
Location: Ardmore
Pets: None

Dinner Option #7 - KOSHER - Donald and Barbara Erlichman will be offering up a "Carnivore's Delight"
Location: Wynnewood
Pets: Hosts have cats

BRUNCH CHOICES - SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2025

Brunch Option #1 - hosts Lori Dafilou and Barbie Henig will prepare "A Very Vegan adVenture!" Including Shakshuka with tofu scramble; French toast; Yogurt parfaits and much more!
Location:  Penn Valley
Pets: Host has two small dogs.

Brunch Option #2 - Families Welcome! Join Jennifer & Aryeh Aslan along with their children (5, 12 and 14 years old), for a vegetarian brunch.
Location: Gladwyne
Pets: None

Brunch Option #3 - Andrea Kahn-Kothmann and Bruce Kothmann will be joining forces with Marci Wilf and Sam Rosen to serve you a yummy brunch.
Location: Wynnewood
Pets: Host has cats.

Brunch Option #4 - Families Welcome! Sara Dressler-Fiks and Alex Fiks are preparing a homemade brunch worth waking up for, including buttermilk waffles made from scratch and fluffy spinach and cheese quiche.
Location:  Merion.
Pets:  Hosts have cats.

Adult #1 Name

Adult #2 Name

Adult #3 Name

Adult #4 Name

Child #1 Name

Child #2 Name

Child #3 Name

Child #4 Name

Primary Contact Cell Phone

Primary Contact Email Address

Please select your top 4 choices (Because cost is different for dinner vs. brunch, please select your choices from all dinner options or all brunch options). Our committee will create the matches and you will be notified several days prior.

Payment

Number of Adults for Dinner

Number of Adults for Brunch

Number of Children