Café Rimon

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]

Café Rimon (קפה רימון)
FoundedJerusalem (1953 (1953))
Headquarters
Israel
Number of locations
4
Area served
Israel
Websitehttp://www.caferimon.co.il/

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]31°46′55″N 35°13′07″E
  • 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

References
  1. "קפה רימון - רשת בתי הקפה הירושלמית". www.caferimon.co.il. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  2. "Cafe Rimon". Kosher Restaurants in Israel, Restaurants Jerusalem. 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  3. "A slice of Jerusalem history". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  4. "We Still Date". www.westilldate.com. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  5. "Jerusalem Cafe Still Employs Arabs Despite Poison Attempt". Israel National News. 11 November 2003. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  6. "Cafe Rimon (Ben Yehuda) - Kosher Restaurant". culinarykosher.com. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  7. "Mikomos".
  8. "Rimon Bistro Kosher Meat Restaurant". www.eluna.com. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  9. "Cafe Rimon, Jerusalem - Ma'mal e-Talj, Givat Ram - Restaurant Reviews & Phone Number - TripAdvisor". www.tripadvisor.com. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  10. "Ramat Beit Shemesh Community Information". www.ramatbeitshemesh.com. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  11. "Reclaiming the Dream". aishcom. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  12. "Archives - Philly.com". articles.philly.com. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  13. Bennet, James; Greenberg, Joel (2001-12-02). "2 SUICIDE BOMBERS STRIKE JERUSALEM, KILLING AT LEAST 10". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  14. "Current News from Israel". Archived from the original on 2010-12-28. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  15. Carnage as suicide bombs hit Jerusalem
  16. Lis, Jonathan (2002-09-10). "Three Held in Cafe Rimon Poisoning Plot". Haaretz. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  17. Jerusalem Post: Cafe Rimon poison plotters get 5-10 years. November 12, 2003.
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