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This week, the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center (JCC), located at 6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd. in Whitefish Bay, announced a new partnership with Ferrante’s Restaurant & Signature Catering, who will act as the exclusive provider of all JCC kosher food services including the in-house café, CafA B Data.
Ferrante’s kosher catering division, an extension of the company’s signature catering business, has been serving families and synagogues in Milwaukee’s Jewish community since 2000. And, as of Monday, Oct. 12, the catering service will occupy permanent space in the JCC’s expansive kosher kitchen on the Karl Jewish Campus in Whitefish Bay.
Ferrante’s will provide complete kosher food services for meetings, special events and activities on campus and at the Linda and Fred Wein Center for Gan Ami – Mequon. They will also serve up a menu at CafA B Data which includes fresh salads, savory soups and items like grilled chicken shawarma in pita bread, black bean burgers, grilled portobello mushroom sandwiches, and burgers with grilled salami and fried onions. A take n’ bake version of Ferrante’s pizza will also be available for families on the go. Daily specials will be featured on Ferrante’s Facebook page.
A grand opening event will take place on Oct. 21 at the JCC’s CafA B Data from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The celebration will include sampling, prize drawings, children’s activities, musical entertainment, and more.
Ferrante’s at the JCC will be open to the community Monday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m., with lunch service on Fridays from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.
Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
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