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Kol Tuv was established with a clear vision: to bring the finest kosher products from around the world to Chicago.

Over time, it has blossomed into a thriving business renowned for its extensive range of kosher grocery offerings and its large kosher wine and spirits selections.
A cherished family-owned and operated enterprise, Kol Tuv takes immense pride in its well-earned distinction as 'the heimishe store' of Chicago.

Kol Tuv has been serving the Chicago Jewish community for over 30 years. We are a cherished destination for all your kosher needs. From our humble beginnings to becoming a beloved community hub, we have always been committed to providing exceptional quality and warmth, a true ‘Heimishe’ environment.

Come experience a haven where old world traditions are still vibrantly alive. You can read about us in the following articles:

"Giving occurs on an even smaller scale at Kol Tuv, a kosher market on Devon Avenue.

It started a few years ago with a spontaneous act, said owner Chayim Knobloch. And in an era of giant supermarket chains and big charitable organizations, it's a throwback to a simpler time.

One customer noticed someone having trouble paying their bill and told someone else, who told someone else ... and that's how it got started, said Knobloch, wedged into a tiny office amid shelves piled high with every conceivable Passover product, from baby food to cosmetics.

The system runs on nothing more than trust and discretion. Customers donate money, and Knobloch puts it toward the bills of those who need it most. That customer will never know where the money came from.

On Thursday, during a reporter's visit, one patron plunked down $112 "for someone in need." Before the holiday arrives at sundown, more patrons will reach deep into their pocket, as an easy way to "keep it in the community," he said.

"To feed someone at the seder--and to do it in a way that preserves someone's dignity--that is truly what tzedekah is all about," he said."

Bonnie Miller Rubin, Tribune,staff reporter. "Passover Puts Squeeze on Money ; Jewish Community Responds to this Year's More Dire Needs with Seder Baskets, Donations: [Chicagoland Final , CN Edition]." Chicago Tribune, Apr 05 2004, p. 1. ProQuest. Web. 9 Jan. 2023 .

A non-kosher Jewish store, however, is the exception in the neighborhood, not the rule. More typical of the area, where 20,000 Russian Jews have swelled the already-established population of American Jews, is Kol Tuv Kosher (2938). There, the clerks wear yarmulkes, and the mango pickle on the shelves has turned to gefilte fish, egg noodles, matzos and Noah and His Friends Animal Cookies.

On a Sunday, their Sabbth observances of the previous day completed, hundreds of Orthodox Jews patronize Kol Tuv and other stores. They dart in and out of places like Rosenblum's Hebrew Book Store (2906), buying books, cards, yortzheit candles and other cultural necessities.

Article by Jeff Lyon. "AROUND THE WORLD IN 30 BLOCKS Your Point of Departure is 6400 North, Your Destination an Exotic Multinational Stretch of Devon Avenue: [FINAL EDITION, C]." Chicago Tribune (pre-1997 Fulltext), May 17 1992, p. 18. ProQuest. Web. 9 Jan. 2023 .

"Where to find the ethnic riches on Devon."

Chicago Sun-Times, FIVE STAR SPORTS FINAL ed., sec. FOOD, 3 Mar. 1988, p. 3. NewsBank: America's News, infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=NewsBank&docref=news/0EB36DBB673A5C3D. Accessed 9 Jan. 2023.

While most supermarkets carry matzo and some other kosher-for-Passover goods, these local stores stock especially large selections of holiday products, including many gluten-free items.

"Where to buy kosher foods."

Lists Kol Tuv Kosher Foods

Chicago Sun-Times (IL), sec. lifestyles, 3 Apr. 2012. NewsBank: America's News, infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=NewsBank&docref=news/13E35DA8DBE484A8. Accessed 9 Jan. 2023.

Chicago Wine & Sommelier School

The Top Israeli Wineries

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lists Kol Tuv Kosher Foods as a place to purchase Kosher Wine in Chicago 

"If you're drinking wine, you'll need a bottle that's kosher certified, bearing a seal that indicates the production has been supervised from start to finish. For one of the wider selections around, head down the block to Kol Tuv Kosher Foods (2938 W. Devon Ave.

 773-764-1800 ). Owner Chayim Knobloch stocks a variety of kosher-certified wines and sake. For grilled fish dishes, try a bottle of Barkan sauvignon blanc ($10.49), a crisp, light-bodied white with herbal notes." It's all kosher

By M. Kathleen PrattM. Kathleen Pratt is the Metromix dining

producer Chicago Tribune

Sep 17, 2009 at 12:00 am

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2009-09-17-0909170188-story.html

Kosher wine: Some history and traditions about the Hanukkah celebration staple

One expert helps explain some of the history behind kosher wine, a popular drink for the eight nights of Hanukkah celebrations, which starts on Dec. 10 this year.

By USA TODAY Network Dec 9, 2020, 8:00am CST

Tirion Morris

lists Kol Tuv Kosher Foods as a place to purchase Kosher Wine in Chicago 

https://chicago.suntimes.com/taste/2020/12/9/22164719/kosher-wine-hanukkah-jewish-traditions-holidays

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