Passover & Easter 2021 in Lincoln Square

As we celebrate two holidays in early spring—Passover and Easter—local restaurants, businesses, and organizations around Lincoln Square can help you plan for the occasions. This year, Passover begins on the evening of Saturday, March 27 and ends on Sunday, April 4, while Easter will take place on Sunday, April 4. Check out a list of events, meals, and more below for some holiday ideas.

Passover & Easter Meals:

Breads Bakery (1890 Broadway at 63rd Street) is offering patrons a hearty holiday menu for Passover, including a full Seder package. You can also purchase individual items like haroset, matzo ball soup, flourless cakes, and more. The menu items will be available in-store from Thursday, March 18 through Sunday, April 4 or you can order catering items online here. For more information, contact Breads Bakery via phone at (212) 633-2253 or visit the catering FAQ page. 

Épicerie Boulud (1900 Broadway at West 64th Street) is offering catering options for Passover and Easter meals at home. Passover options include a brisket dinner for 4, smoked salmon and potato latkes, flourless chocolate cake, and more. Easter dishes include classic hot cross buns, lamb dinner for 4, and more. Dishes for both holidays are only available for pick-up: Passover dishes are available for pick-up on Friday, March 26 and Saturday, March 27 from 10:00am to 4:00pm; Easter dishes are available for pick-up between 10:00am and 4:00pm on Friday, March 26, Saturday, March 27, and Saturday, April 3. Click here for more details on how to order online. You can also check out some more options for the holidays on Daniel Boulud Kitchen's Goldbelly site. 

Easter Eggs from Daniel Boulud Kitchen

At Bar Boulud (1900 Broadway at West 64th Street) celebrate both Easter and Passover with delicious meals. On Saturday, March 27 and Sunday, March 28 from 4:30pm – 9:30pm, enjoy a three-course prix-fixe Passover menu offered alongside the regular dinner menu, featuring Bar Boulud’s special take on Pesach classics. Click here to view the menu. Passover with a French flair is available on the heated terrace, in the main dining room, or to-go. Then, on Sunday, April 4 from 11:30am – 5:00pm, enjoy à la carte Easter specials alongside the restaurant’s seasonal brunch menu on the terrace or in the dining room. Click here to view the Easter Day specials. 

Rosa Mexicano (61 West 62nd Street at Columbus Avenue) can help you celebrate Passover and Easter with special meals at home or at the restaurant. Enjoy traditional Passover dishes with a Mexican twist for a 4-course meal at $50 per person when you dine-in between Friday, March 26 to Sunday, March 28. Click here to view the menu and click here to make a reservation. Also from Friday, March 26 and Sunday, March 28, families can enjoy a Passover at home with dishes from Rosa Mexicano through a Passover Family Pack. Click here to view the menu. And, on Sunday, April 4, celebrate Easter with a three-course dinner for $38 per person. Click here to view the Easter menu and click here to make a reservation. Contact Rosa Mexicano at (212) 977-7700 for questions about these holiday dinners.

The Smith at Home is now offering Easter Brunch and Easter Dinner meals for pre-order online. These meal packages are available for delivery, serve 2 – 4 people depending on what you select, and include special dishes from The Smith ready to heat and eat at home. The Easter Brunch is available Friday, April 3 and Saturday, April 4; the Easter Dinner is available Friday, April 2 and Saturday, April 3.

Also, for a gourmet Easter chocolate experience, an order from La Maison du Chocolat (10 Columbus Circle) will deliver with decadence. Enjoy whimsical chocolate creations, Easter gift boxes, and more, all of which can be ordered for delivery. Click here to view the Easter Collection.

Preparing Your Own Meal:

You can also pick up groceries from Whole Foods Market Columbus Circle (10 Columbus Circle), Gourmet Garage (155 West 66th Street at Broadway), and Target (1863 Broadway at 61st Street) to prepare your own Easter or Passover meal at home. These markets offer produce, meats, and baking essentials, plus some specialty foods for a Seder. Whole Foods Market is also offering pre-made Passover and Easter meals and dishes for pick-up at the Columbus Circle location. Pre-made meals make celebrating delicious and easy—just heat and eat. Passover dishes are available from Thursday, March 25 – Sunday, April 4 while Easter dishes are available Wednesday, March 31 – Sunday, April 4. You can also order non-kosher Passover catering from Gourmet Garage online. Options include a complete dinner, single dishes, desserts, and more. Click here to view the menu and order.

Plus, Williams Sonoma (10 Columbus Circle) also has an entire selection of foods you can order right to your home for both Passover and Easter, including a special beef brisket, cakes, cookies, and sweets for Easter, and more. You can also order Easter catering online for delivery. 

Passover Seders:

If you’re looking for a unique way to celebrate, enjoy a Passover themed virtual program at the Marlene Meyerson JCC: Join a free evening Seder focused on Passover's themes of freedom and justice at 7:00pm on Thursday, April 1 or buy tickets to a Musical Tour of the Passover Haggadah at 12:30pm on Wednesday, March 31. Click here to view a number of Passover events at the JCC. 

Check out our Neighborhood Guide for a list of local Synagogues and Churches that may be offering services and special events for Passover and Easter. 

Get Creative for Passover & Easter:

Paper Source (10 Columbus Circle) in The Shops at Columbus Circle has a number of colorful Easter gifts for kids and the young at heart to celebrate the holiday. Order a pom pom Easter basket to aid in a fun egg hunt, a bunny headbands craft kit, bunny surprise gift balls, and more. Items from the store can help you plan a fun afternoon or create a nice gift basket for the occasion.

Check out Target (1863 Broadway at 61st Street) for holiday food, gift, and craft ideas for Passover and Easter at home. If you’re celebrating Passover, stop in for must-have Seder items like decorations, cook books for Passover recipes, children’s books about Passover, and more. Click here to view the selection of Passover-related items. If you’re celebrating Easter, Target has a guide to Easter crafts, home décor, candy, and more online here. Pick up candy for a gift basket, egg decorating kits, seasonal Easter-inspired kitchenware, and much more.

If you're looking for some nice dinnerware and home decor tailored to celebrating these holidays, check out some of our local home goods stores: Bed Bath & Beyond (1932 Broadway at West 65th Street), Pottery Barn (1965 Broadway at West 67th Street), West Elm (1870 Broadway at West 61st Street) and Williams Sonoma (10 Columbus Circle). Bed Bath & Beyond has ideas for three ways to set your Easter table with new home goods while Pottery Barn has an Easter shop online to help you find bunny-themed decor, dinnerware, and more. You can also find new Seder plate options at West Elm and Williams Sonoma, available to order easily online.

This is not an exhaustive list of ways to celebrate Passover and Easter around Lincoln Square. If we've missed you and your holiday offerings, drop us a line at info@lincolnsquarebid.org. As we learn about more upcoming events and deals for these holidays, we will add to this list. You can also pop over to our Neighborhood Guide or our Events Calendar to search for more local happenings.

Photo credit for main image: Seder Meal from Breads Bakery
Original Post: 3.16.21