Mendel’s KC BBQ in Shaker Heights will appear on “Schmoozing and Cruising,” a new unscripted kosher food and lifestyle series by ChaiFlicks, a streaming platform for Jewish storytelling.
The show is ChaiFlicks’ first original series and is set to debut on Nov. 16. Each half-hour episode will explore kosher restaurants and food establishments, including food trucks and delivery services, across the United States. The series order calls for a six episode run, stopping in Cleveland for Mendel’s KC BBQ in Shaker Heights, as well as Brooklyn, N.Y., Chicago, Los Angeles and other American cities. Each episode has a different theme, including kosher barbecue, pizza, doughnuts and Chinese, according to a news release.
The series will be hosted by CW (Chaim) Silverberg, produced by Kosher Style Media and executive produced by Tviska Tal.
“We are thrilled to be launching our first-ever original series, Schmoozing and Cruising, which we believe is the perfect series to further connect our global audience to Jewish culture,” Chaiflicks co-founder Bill Weiner said in the release. “This fresh and entertaining trip across the U.S. highlighting some of the best kosher foods and restaurants complements our nearly 2,000 hours of the best Jewish films, scripted content and documentary series.”
Schmoozing and Cruising is based on Kosher Style Media’s YouTube series Tripping Kosher, which is also hosted by Silverberg. Before putting his face in front of the camera, Silverberg spent more than a decade working behind the scenes in the kosher food business, establishing his know-how and understanding of the industry, the release said. Tal is a film and television producer and editor with 25 years of experience working on productions for History Channel, A&E, VH1 and Channel 2 Israel, as well as independent film productions and documentary films, the release said.
ChaiFlicks, which launched in August 2020, is the world’s largest streaming platform dedicated to Jewish content. ChaiFlicks has over 1,800 hours of films, television series, documentaries and short films. ChaiFlicks is available on every major streaming device, streaming in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.