A Fork And A Suitcase

I love Lehamim!  This is one of my favorite bakeries in Tel Aviv, and their New York location-Breads Bakery, is my go-to place for breads, sandwiches, chocolate babka and marzipan rugelach.   I covered Lehamim in the past  here Somehow in the past I never made it to their Friday Brunch.  I have to say that getting used to the schedule of having brunch on Friday and a normal workday on a Sunday was a challenge and we found ourselves confusing the rest of the week because of it.  During this visit we finally got to taste the wonderful Friday Brunch at Lehamim.  It was worth the wait! This brunch is delicious, it offers a great variety of breakfast foods, it is beautifully presented on a long metal rectangular tray, and the bustling atmosphere of the bakery helps to set a fun and festive mood. Let's discuss the details. This is my favorite salad at Lehamim.  It does not come with the brunch but I just can't resist it.  I usual...

Dallal is located in the heart of Neve Tzedek, Tel Aviv's oldest district and the first Jewish  neighborhood outside of the old port city of Jaffa.  It was built as a suburb in 1887 and is now a very trendy area full of cafes, boutiques, and restaurants.   I have been buying breads, cakes and croissants at the Dallal Bakery for a few years now, but this was my first time dining at their restaurant on the corner of Shabazi Street.   Dallal takes up a good chunk of the block since it was built on the ruins of three restored houses next to the Suzanne Dallal Cultural Center. There are a few sitting options while dining at Dallal: outside in the small garden-like area, in the enclosed courtyard with a view of the sky, and inside the restaurant which feels like old time Paris. Dallal is a perfect place for a fun lunch with friends, or a romantic dinner with your sweetheart. There are two lunch options at Dallal: 78 ILS for two appetizers and bread...

There are a few restaurants that I look forward to visiting while in Tel Aviv, Kitchen Market is one of them.  I wrote  here about our previous lunch at this lovely restaurant located on the upper level of the  Shuk HaNamal.  This visit was just as enjoyable, even though I was saddened to see that my beloved lamb tortellini dish was not on the menu; hopefully it has not been retired permanently.   The a la carte/lunch special menu is quite extensive and there are usually a few additional specials that the servers explain in great detail. I like sitting by the kitchen; it gives me a perfect view of all the dishes being prepared and picked up by the staff.  Seeing each dish allows me to make some mental notes of what I would like to taste during my next visit. The bread basket comes with this delicious tomato and olive oil spread; amazing how something so simple but this delicious. Once the beer arrived, my husband was a happ...