Where to Eat for Chrismukkah, the Best Hybrid Holiday

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This year, the stars will align to bring us a very special calendar event, in which Christmas Eve will coincide with the first day of Hannukah on Saturday, December 24. For those of you who watched The OC, you’ll already recognize this joyous occasion as the Seth Cohen-created hybrid holiday known as Chrismukkah.

We can’t all enjoy Cohen’s favorite holiday on the West Coast, where the perpetual sun turns the act of wearing a chunky sweater into a fun costume, but Chrismukkah is for everyone. Here in New York, where the phrase “Polar Vortex” is a perfectly normal way to describe the current weather, there are plenty of restaurants committed to getting in on the Chrismukkah fun, complete with festive mashup dishes that highlight the best flavors of both holidays.

The Vine

The Vine
Eventi Hotel, Midtown West
Mashup: The Vine Holiday Medley
Price: $17
Available: Now-December 23
Reservations: 212.201.4065

At The Vine inside the Eventi Hotel, celebrate both holidays with The Vine Holiday Medley from Laurent Tourondel: a sweet potato latke and apple-braised short rib with cranberry mostarda and horseradish.

Seabird

Seabird
West Village
Mashup: Yam Latke
Price: $16
Available: Now-December 23
Reservations: 212.414.9500

At this Mediterranean restaurant with strong beach club vibes, get festive with the yam latke with avocado and a “Feast of Seven Fishes” seafood salad.

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
Multiple Locations 
Mashup: Chrismukkah Pit Plate
Price: $16
Available: Now-December 23
Reservations: Book a table online

Available at Dinosaur BBQ’s locations in Harlem, Gowanus, and Stamford, this meaty holiday special is prepared with pit-smoked brisket with apple BBQ and served over potato latkes with roasted winter root vegetables and homemade apple sauce and sour cream.

Ellary’s Greens

Ellary’s Greens at Turnstyle
Upper West Side 
Mashup: Turkey and Potato Latke Sandwich
Price: $9
Available: Now-December 23
Reservations: None

At this healthy and casual lunch spot, get the turkey and potato latke sandwich with cranberry sauce for a taste of the holidays.

Cowgirl

Cowgirl
West Village
Mashup: Smoked and Sliced Beef Brisket
Price: $22
Available: Now-December 23
Reservations: 212.633.1133

Cowgirl is usually known for its delicious Frito pie, but during this holiday season, go for the smoked and sliced beef brisket and the tater tot and onion ring kugel casserole. Add a frozen margarita for $13.

The Plaza

The Todd English Food Hall
The Plaza, Midtown West
Mashup: The Holiday Club
Price: $15
Available: Now-December 23
Reservations: 212.986.9260

Green Fig

Green Fig
YOTEL, Hell’s Kitchen
Mashup: Chrismukkah Brunch + Dinner
Price: $18 for brunch, $36 for prix-fixe dinner menu
Available: December 24-25, 11am-4pm (brunch); 5-11pm (dinner)
Reservations: 646.449.7790

Tel Aviv native Gabriel Israel will serve a holiday version of the Israeli breakfast staple: Pumpkin Shakshuka with cured lemon, carrots, goat cheese and turmeric, as well as pasilla, a savory-sweet Moroccan meat pie; jachnun, a Yemenite pastry served with tomato coulis and eggs boiled with tea bags; and the Jewish Benedict with latkes topped with poached eggs, smoked salmon, leeks, and lahneh cheese.