Kissing the sea on the lips

I could not resist.  Many know that for the past year or so I’ve been a de facto vegetarian.  I do believe it’s OK to eat meat – I simply do not want to consume the hormones and antibiotics that swim in our meat pool.  I’m for healthy happy animals.  Regarding seafood, I’ve been on [...]

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Not Your Mamma’s Casserole

Cumin, chick peas, chicken & lamb. Eggplant, coriander, courgettes & couscous. The second of the Anglo Food Blogger’s dinner I’ve attended was held last night at Casserole (3 Linenblum, Neve Tsedek), a trendy yet down-to-earth kosher restaurant specializing in real Middle Eastern cuisine, specifically stews and kubbehs (meat-filled semolina dumplings either boiled or fried) from Iraq, Tunisia, and Morocco.

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Quintessence of Croque

The best croque monsieur on this side of the Mediterranean. Best croque madame, if we’re being technical.

I discovered a bistro less than a ten minute walk from my house. It’s a tragedy it’s taken me this long to find it. Gilad and Daniel located at 300 Dizengoff (corner of Yehezkiel just north of Nordau) is the closest thing to a real French brasserie I have ever seen in Israel.

Here’s the story of my first meal.

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Tel Aviv loves its gimmicks

Tel Aviv certainly loves its gimmicks – restaurants and bars all over town try some interesting and often odd tricks to get people in door. Some gimmicks are logical – a breakfast restaurant serves breakfast and not dinner. A cafe serves coffee and not sirloin. But, I’m not quite for fad gimmicks. If it works, it works, great. My experience at the deaf-blind center’s BlackOut restaurant was a real thrill. My disappointment at 24-hour breakfast at Benedict’s was monumental. But will these places (or their genres) stand the test of time? Or does that even matter? Here are two accounts of recent gimmicky places I had the pleasure of encountering.

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Rustico Basel – Simple Sexy Scrumptious

Some places are worth visiting just for the ambiance — and when living in Tel Aviv — sometimes you just want to get away. Italy’s an excellent choice. It was the second time I had visited Rustico, a charming, warm, stylish, (and if I’m honest – sexy) eatery.

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