JL;DR SUMMARY For Hanukkah celebrations, when enjoying traditional oily foods like latkes and knishes, consider pairing them with sparkling white wine like Prosecco or Cava as the bubbles help cut through the richness of the dishes, similar to the effect of beer with french fries. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.