For a feast that's worthy of the Festival of Lights, plan a trip to these eight Food Network-approved spots for Hanukkah dishes across the country. Checkout matzo balls, borscht, latkes, brisket and more. We’ve got a delicious destination for every night of the Hanukkah celebration.

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An Upper West Side institution since 1934, Zabar's is known for its huge selection of specialty Jewish foods, from freshly baked challah to handmade latkes to brisket. Giada De Laurentiis made it her mission to stop there on Giada's Weekend Getaways for a classic New York breakfast of bagels and lox. She selected Zabar's homemade smoked salmon paté to pair with the bakery's crusty bagels, and she declared that this breakfast is "the best way to start a Saturday." Zabar's always carries tons of ready-made favorites that reach far beyond breakfast, like chopped liver, matzo balls, stuffed cabbage, babka and honey cake.

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This East Village diner is an old-school neighborhood staple that opened in 1942, when the area was full of Yiddish theaters and delis. These days it's one of the last spots in the area to offer authentic Jewish fare like smoked whitefish, hot borscht and kasha varnishkes. On The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Duff Goldman said he always heads to B & H for the addictive blueberry blintzes. Similar to a crepe, each thin pancake is filled with blueberry preserves, folded and fried into a golden-brown package that’s "soft, melty and gooey inside." A little salty and a little sweet, the blintzes serve as a perfect treat at the celebratory Hanukkah table.

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Nestled in Philly’s Northern Liberties neighborhood, this funky little spot blends Jewish classics with Southern comfort food. Guy Fieri stopped in to try the brisket frito platter (frito is Spanish for "fried"), which puts a twist on traditional beef brisket by cooking it with dried onion soup mix. Once roasted, the brisket is sliced and seared in a frying pan to develop a crispy crust, then served up with a lime juice glaze, onions and a tower of tortilla chips on top. Plated with rice and black bean puree, the twice-cooked brisket was "a little bit country and a little bit rock 'n' roll" with perfectly spiced and tender meat that's "even better than Bubby's," Guy said.

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