Nestled at 15 Rothschild is a wonderful Italian restaurant called Rustico. For a rustic and authentic italian culinary experience. The place sure has an italian feel and a dead giveaway is all the full garlic littered everywhere (should have been a clue!). The menu is also geared for italians and is NOT kosher. There is bacon, ham, cheese and shellfish on the menu. It is a Rabbi's nightmare. There is one thing I noticed, the waitrons had no visible tattoos. I think there is an inverse ratio o...
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Fusushi is a sushi bar on Yerimiyahu Street, right next door to Jeremiah's. Everyone I have spoken to rave about the place and frankly I do not see the big deal. It is one thinking to have good food, it is another to have a good experience of the food. I think Israelis are so used to such poor service, that the only redeeming factor for them is the food.
I went for lunch on a quiet day there. The staff were not very welcoming and abrupt. 
Have you ever had the experience where you arrive befor...
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Anyone who hears the name Ben Gurion thinks automatically about one of the founding fathers of the modern state of Israel. Streets, airports, hospitals are all named after him, and so is this great restaurant found at 177 Ben Yehuda Street.

Ben Gurion stated that the nation would " uphold the full social and political equality of all its citizens, without distinction of religion, race or sex." Nowhere can this ideal be better seen that in this restaurant. Anyone from different social backgrou...
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Sushi is a fantastic food concept, simple to prepare and serve. Moon have taken this simple food and created a sushi sensation. The restaurant is situated on Bograshov street right opposite HaPizza. There are 2 seating areas, one on the entrance and one on a second level. The concept is simple, sit at the bar and either order off the menu or take plates of sushi off the conveyor belt. On entrance we shared 2 plated from the conveyor belt. In Israel, they have a fantastic sushi with cooked sal...

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Well Anita's is a story to cool even the hottest bodies. Anita's is the quintessential ice cream shop, with branches in Florintin and Neve Tzedek. My introduction to this fantasitc ice cream was on one fateful evening, 30 degree and 80 % humidity. I met a friend for a dinner near Rothschild Boulevard and she inquired as follows:

"Would you like to go for ice cream?".
"Sure , where were you thinking?, it is very hot maybe somewhere close?"
She quickly intoned "actually, I know a place close by, a...

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Loveat is a typical Israeli cafe style eatery, and there are a few branches in Tel Aviv. You can get a cup of organic coffee, go outside and sit with all the other smokers and enjoy your cup. Maybe even take a muffin, while enjoying secondhand smoke. Mmm so fresh and so sweet that it can give you a good case of sugar diabetes.
So what is the point of having the organic coffee? In my mind coffee SHOULD be bad for you. If Loveat itself was a restaurant that served only organic food, no sweetene...
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This is a fast food chain of Sushi stores, whose motto is "fast life, easy food". They cater mainly to the take out market and have a small seating section for walk in trade. There are a few branches in Tel Aviv, this blog is about the Rothschild Boulevard store.

The menu is impressive and as confusing as trying to make head or tail of the Beijing telephone directory, the Wu section. If you love puzzles, crosswords, soduku, this menu is for you . If you have a masters degreee or PHD in Engine...

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