Global Sukkah restaurant list gives advisors a starting point for Chol Hamoed
YeahThatsKosher has published a v1 master list of Sukkah restaurants worldwide for 2026. It is useful for clients spending Sukkot outside Israel who want a kosher restaurant meal in a Sukkah during Chol Hamoed.
Beyond South Florida and Los Angeles, which have dense coverage, the list includes options in destinations where Sukkah access is harder to find:
- Bahamas: Grand Hyatt Bahamar, Nassau
- Costa Rica: Sabress at Izu's Place
- Italy: several restaurants in Rome, Milan, Florence and Venice
The list is labelled v1 and is still being updated, so recheck it before confirming an itinerary. It is a directory, not a guarantee. Confirm directly with each venue that the Sukkah will be up and open on the client's dates before promising it.
- Bahamas: Grand Hyatt Bahamar, Nassau
- Costa Rica: Sabress at Izu's Place
- Italy: restaurants in Rome, Milan, Florence and Venice
- Dense coverage in South Florida and Los Angeles
UN week and the Trump–Mamdani meeting put Manhattan on security footing
President Trump is due to meet Mayor Mamdani at Gracie Mansion today, Monday, September 21, and to appear at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, September 22. Reports point to heightened security and significant traffic disruption around the Upper East Side and Midtown.
For advisors, the exposure is operational. Clients staying in Manhattan hotels, moving between airports and the city, or planning kosher meals in those neighborhoods around Sukkot may see slower transfers and restricted access. Build in extra transfer time this week, and check with hotels and restaurants about street closures and entry procedures before clients travel.
The source describes the meeting and the disruption expected around it. It does not give specific street closures or times, so verify locally.
Israel bookings: confirm timing around Ben Gurion's Yom Kippur closure
Ben Gurion Airport closes for Yom Kippur. That is routine, so the practical issue is arrival and departure timing right after the fast. Advisors with Sukkot Israel bookings should confirm reopening schedules with carriers.
Two other items may prompt client questions. A father of six was murdered in a terror attack in the Shomron while immersing in a mikveh with his son ahead of Yom Kippur, and a Fox poll cited by YWN found 71% of respondents say the administration lacks a clear strategy to end the Iran war, now nearly seven months old. Advisors may want to steer clients away from West Bank spring and hiking excursions for now.
The sources give no specifics on flight disruptions. Treat this as a prompt to verify with carriers and local operators, not a confirmed schedule change.