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Maya and Dean looking at papers

July 8, 2019

A big electrical problem.

Man at table eating

February 23, 2012

Dean’s Wife Maya

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April 3, 2017

4 New Books From Restaurant Chefs – for Home Cooks

Maya and Dean outside of their restaurant

March 22, 2017

Why We're Obsessed with Peri Peri Seasoning

Maya outside of her restaurant

April 22, 2021

Hospitality vet creates book on NYC restaurant industry during pandemic

Invitation with Maya

September 1, 2020

Digital Dinner Club No. 8 with Waris Ahluwalia and Maya Jankelowitz of Jack's Wife Freda

Outside of Restaurant

July 1, 2016

These stylish restaurants are perfect for dining outside in New York City

Maya outside of restaurant

April 19, 2018

Setting The Table

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November 4, 2019

Chrissy's top 5 cookbooks

Outside of Restaurant

June 1, 2016

Healthy-ish brunch in the West Village.

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October 3, 2018

おしゃれクリエイターを虜にする、料理＆マジックショー。

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December 1, 2016

How One South African Dessert Rose to Icon Status—in Only 40 Years

Shakshuka Dish

March 21, 2017

The Brunch Dish That Made This NYC Bistro Famous

Maya looking sideways

March 18, 2019

Maya Jankelowitz, owner of Jack's Wife Freda restaurants, sharing her story, and how she uses one beauty product that works as hard as she does

Front of Restaurant

March 17, 2017

Behind The Menu: NYC's Favorite Brunch Spot

Maya on CBS News

February 21, 2013

Jacks Wife Freda. The Food. The Space. The Staff.

Recipe Book

May 10, 2017

goop Cookbook Club: Jack's Wife Freda

Maya and Dean Black and White

May 10, 2017

Dean and Maya Jankelowitz bio

Maya on TV

July 12, 2019

Embracing the obstacles

Maya posing for a photo with a handbag

March 1, 2020

“I've Got This” campaign

Maya posing for a photo at a table

March 14, 2017

This Popular Downtown Brunch Spot Is Releasing a Cookbook

Maya Serving Food in Restaurant

March 21, 2017

A Day in the Life of Restaurant Owner Maya Janekelowitz

Egg on Nice Plate of Food

March 1, 2017

YOUR FAVORITE NYC EATERY JACK’S WIFE FREDA RELEASED A BOOK

Maya on TV News

July 12, 2019

The Immigrant Love Story Behind 'Jack's Wife Freda' Bistro in NYC

3 People High Fiving

September 5, 2019

Maya Jankelowitz, co-owner of the restaurant Jack's Wife Freda, explains why a clean space is essential for success.

Maya in chair sitting

July 18, 2017

Maya Jankelowitz’s Greek Salad

Nicely plated food

August 27, 2019

I Order Takeout From This Restaurant Just for the Hot Sauce

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December 1, 2017

The Ultimate Guide To Brunching In NYC

Eggs in dish

March 16, 2017

Cook Like Jack's Wife Freda In The Comfort Of Your Own Home

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October 19, 2015

The best breakfast restaurants in America

Maya outside at table eating

October 22, 2019

Lipps Service

Maya and Dean in Front of Restaurant

December 24, 2018

Making the Perfect Holiday Meal, Jack's Wife Freda

Restaurant Sign

March 29, 2017

It’s a boom time for Jewish restaurants

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April 3, 2017

When Your Favorite Restaurant Is 3,000 Miles Away, the Solution Is to Cook

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September 27, 2016

My Beauty Uniform: Maya Jankelowitz

Maya and her family

September 17, 2015

THE MAMA BEHIND NYC CAFE JACK’S WIFE FREDA

Restaurant Sign during the day

July 4, 2013

Jack's Wife Freda Visa Small Business Ad: customer service that comes from the heart.

Restaurant team posing

April 14, 2017

JACK’S WIFE FREDA X WARM

Burger

March 21, 2017

Portugal's Prego Roll is the Easiest, and Maybe Most Delicious, Steak Sandwich in the World

Maya in restaurant with plates

March 21, 2017

A Manhattan foodie favorite, Jack’s Wife Freda, releases its first cookbook with some delicious comfort food recipes.

Shakshouka In Cast Iron Skillet

October 4, 2016

Move over eggs Benedict; shakshouka is the new star of brunch.

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December 26, 2019

How a Libyan Shabbat Tagine Became a Beloved New York Dish

Plate of Food

March 18, 2017

Think of Beet Dip As Fun, Hot-Pink Hummus

Hillary Duff Posing

September 9, 2016

Hilary Duff’s “Perfect For” Picks – Jack’s Wife Freda: Perfect For Dining Solo

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October 10, 2018

The Power of Community

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March 22, 2017

Jack’s Wife Freda cookbook includes signatures like green shakshuka

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March 14, 2012

Fashion Plates: Piper Perabo Throws a Dinner Party at Jack's Wife Freda

Front of JWF

February 26, 2019

36 Celebrity Restaurants That Are More Famous Than The Actual Celebrities

Eggs in Bowl

The Healthy Brunch Dish Bloggers Can't Stop Instagramming

Grid of Photos, Cookbook, Food

March 9, 2017

Every Spring 2017 Cookbook That Matters

Inside of Jacks Wife Freda Restaurant

December 19, 2014

Soho Charmer Jack's Wife Freda Opens in the West Village

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March 3, 2017

The Best Breakfast Spot in All 50 States

Front of Jacks Wife Freda Restaurant

October 24, 2016

A 3rd location of Jack’s Wife Freda will open next year

Inside of Restaurant

May 16, 2017

A FEW DOORS DOWN: MEET MAYA JANKELOWITZ OF JACK'S WIFE FREDA

Plate of food with egg and meat

December 18, 2014

What to eat in the West Village

Maya at Table with Drinks

November 1, 2016

The best Mediterranean restaurant NYC has to offer

Restaurant Front

May 11, 2017

In Conversation: Jack’s Wife Freda’s Dean & Maya Jankelowitz

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October 15, 2015

Move Over Kale: Jack's Wife Freda's Zucchini Chips

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October 1, 2016

11 New York brunch spots that’ll get you out of bed on the weekend

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September 7, 2016

Sant Ambroeus' New York address book

Plates of food

July 19, 2019

The Best Places for Weekday Brunch in NYC

Sugar Packets

January 23, 2015

New Yorker Spotlight: Maya Jankelowitz of Jack’s Wife Freda on Creating Restaurants That Feel Like Home

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June 13, 2017

In the bustling lunch rush at Jack’s Wife Freda, Maya Jankelowitz is a calm, brilliant presence.

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The Solo Family Meal

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October 5, 2015

MAYA JANKELOWITZ

Maya in front of Large Heart Made of Roses

June 21, 2017

Kindness is always a good idea

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New York Travel Guide: Jack's Wife Freda

Maya with Cookbooks

March 16, 2017

“Walking into Jack’s Wife Freda feels like a big, warm hug. Maya and Dean serve food you want to eat, anytime, any day.”—Jessica Seinfeld

Maya opening door

February 28, 2012

Jack’s Wife Freda’s Maya Jankelowitz: My New York

Greek Salad

September 15, 2020

We love their Greek salad so much, we begged them to share the recipe.

JWF Recipe Book

October 5, 2017

If you’re looking to make something comforting and delicious...

Maya, Dean and Woman Posing for Photo

January 20, 2015

A Beloved NYC Restaurant Opens a Second Location

Girl Eating

February 14, 2014

‘Man Repeller’ Leandra Medine Fashion Week Diet

Maya and Dean in front of restaurant

August 18, 2015

Jacks Wife Freda Recipe Book

A collaboration with Dean and Maya

The Owners of Jacks Wife Freda share their stories behind their menu

March 22, 2017

Behind The Menu: NYC's Favorite Brunch Spot

Girl in Restaurant

October 26, 2017

Journeys Chapter 7: New York - Leandra Medine

Black and white photo of couple in front of store

October 11, 2018

Maya & Dean Jankelowitz

Rose Water Waffles

March 14, 2017

Here’s the Recipe for Rose Waffles From the ‘Jack’s Wife Freda’ Cookbook

Maya in front of restaurant

October 1, 2015

The Most Stylish New Yorkers 2015

lovey-dovey evening with Freda 💫
📸romantic pic by @jaymac_photo

10 YEARS!!!!!! ONLY LOVE. GRATITUDE FOR EVERYONE & EVERYTHING WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH : ) #jackswifefredabirthday 🎈
what a decade. Love you ALL! Joy 🥺😭♥️

Joy in the streets of soho 🤍
THANKYOU @celiabdesigner for sharing your beautiful creations ♥️😘 & adding to the vibrant energy of a Friday afternoon in the city all the way from Spain! …see you soon for more watermelon margaritas 🍉can’t wait!
& @panchogomita just thankYou for the pics 😘

& @bocaphe ! 😂😂😂

Good morning from Jack’s Wife Freda : )

look forward to seeing you all 🤍

Reminder we will be OPEN at our SOHO location on Lafayette street only for Thanksgiving day. 🦃

📸: @panchogomita

Friday night sparkle ✨

Everything sauce! 🌶🫑🔥

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We are so happy our team in Japan fell in love with the idea of Freda. Freda was Dean’s Jewish grandmother from South Africa, and the restaurants were named in her honor. Like her, like us- now team Japan is an extension of this ethos - that nothing gives us more pleasure than happy and well-fed guests. JWF is renowned for greeting everyone like family; team and guests alike. The menu at Freda’s tells the story of the dishes we know & love from our childhoods in Israel & South Africa, as well as New York’s food & culture- emphasizing bright, fresh ingredients and beautiful presentations. Our love for our adopted hometown is reflected in everything at Jack’s wife Freda, from our lively atmosphere, all-day dining hours, effortless ambiance and joyful sense of community. We are thrilled to see how our locations in Tokyo will carry this very feeling which is the essence of everything we do. We have a mutual understating with our team in Japan that guests come from all walks of life & all over the world, sitting shoulder to shoulder in our cozy banquettes enjoying breakfast, lunch, dinner or cocktails- defining the quintessential NY restaurant, where people gather to eat with family, friends, and strangers alike. A visit still invokes the age-old delight of people-watching in NY, and turns a simple meal into a special event. We have now extended that sense of family, that feeling, with our new family in Japan. Our correspondence has been beautifully aligned during the pandemic, & working closely with the team during this last couple of years has been a new adventure. It has definitely been a new way of opening a restaurant which is usually a very human to human process which you have to be there to touch, feel & taste. I would say that despite (or especially) with both sides not speaking the same language as we built our relationship and built these restaurants in Tokyo on the other side of the world during a pandemic - is a huge reminder that we are all one, & have more in common than we think we do. Communication over food is the most fundamental and primery connection ♥️ I guess whoever said food is the universal language of love knew what they were talking about!