Despite rather modest restaurant appearance and shabby environments, the food is authentic homely Georgian cuisine: khachapuri, chicken tabaka, kharcho, satsivi and khinkali. … [Read more...] about Georgian Restaurant Mimino, Haifa
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October, the best beach month of the year in Israel
October lives up to its reputation as the best beach month of the year in Israel. Photo Credits: Posters of Israel … [Read more...] about October, the best beach month of the year in Israel
Pizza Linga, Jaffa Road, Haifa
A small, completely unpretentious pizzeria in Haifa's Downtown, is place to eat a wonderful thin-crust pizza. There is some bohemian touch about this place, hipsters love it. Photo Credits: Posters of Israel … [Read more...] about Pizza Linga, Jaffa Road, Haifa
DLD 2016 is over
DLD 2016, festival of innovation, a week of festivities in the colourful HaTachana compound in Tel Aviv, a real celebration of creativity, has ended on a sad note - passing of Shimon Peres who was scheduled to appear with keynote speech at the festival. … [Read more...] about DLD 2016 is over
Khan al-Umdan, Old City of Acre: Decrepit and Stinky and Getting Worse
Khan al-Umdan or Caravanserai of the Pillars or Inn of the Columns, was designated as a world heritage site together with the rest of Acre's old city in 2001. That's how Khan al-Umdan looked in July 2011. That's how it looks now in September 2016 - decrepit, with sprouting grass, dumps of garbage and stinky as the rest of Acre's old city. … [Read more...] about Khan al-Umdan, Old City of Acre: Decrepit and Stinky and Getting Worse
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Kafkaesque: The Sail Tower, Haifa
There is something deeply Kafkaesque about the Sail Tower, officially District Government Center in Haifa, Israel, a home to vast, sprawling mind-boggling bureaucracy. … [Read more...] about Kafkaesque: The Sail Tower, Haifa
The World Comes to Haifa, MS The World
The cruise ship MS The World, a floating residence for rich, embarks in Haifa Port. … [Read more...] about The World Comes to Haifa, MS The World
Caves of the Mount Arbel, Israel
Panorama of the Bat Galim Beach, Haifa
Building Collapses in Tel Aviv
Why I'm not surprised: Israeli Residential Construction Methods Stuck in Middle Ages, see photos below if you think otherwise. Building Collapses in Tel Aviv, 3 People Trapped Inside https://t.co/Q2tPDObBVu— Israeli Diary (@israelidiary) September 5, 2016 … [Read more...] about Building Collapses in Tel Aviv
Who parked the boat?
In the Old port of Tel Aviv … [Read more...] about Who parked the boat?
Family-run Italian deli “Delizie” in Tel Aviv: Authentic and delicious
I was ecstatic from burrata alone. Profiteroles with hazelnut and pistachio cream were delicious. The staff is absolutely charming. Tremendous value. … [Read more...] about Family-run Italian deli “Delizie” in Tel Aviv: Authentic and delicious
Restaurant La Shuk, Tel Aviv: Nice interior, bad food
Year ago I had a wonderful lunch in La Shuk. There were 6 of us, we shared dishes and everything was fresh and delicious. Not anymore. I had a dinner in La Shuk a week ago. La Shuk has deteriorated considerably in just one year. We got rubbery shrimps with canned artichokes in under thick layer of unpleasant fatty sauce. Steamed to oblivion greasy small piece of fish (no … [Read more...] about Restaurant La Shuk, Tel Aviv: Nice interior, bad food
New world of luxury in the Jaffa’s Old City, Tel Aviv
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Cafe Nola, Tel Aviv
A lively breakfast cafe in American 50's style. Friendly staff, pleasant atmosphere, food pretty standard. … [Read more...] about Cafe Nola, Tel Aviv
Thursday concerts at Talipot market, Haifa
Thursday's concerts at the Talipot market, Haifa. As bad as it looks, the reality is even worse. The music perfectly fits surrounding filth and stench of rotten vegetables. … [Read more...] about Thursday concerts at Talipot market, Haifa