All the openings (and the closings too, I wish we didn't have to), new menus and limited edition dishes, festivals and holidays, special meals and once-a-year events (we wanted to write New Year's Eve, but we realized a long time ago that almost every two weeks there is some kind of "international... day" , and in our places this is a good enough reason for the event).
A chef who hosts and a chef who also hosts, a restaurant that dresses up and a staff that changes places, why not, actually. A dish that gets its own roof (and walls), but also a "hole in the wall" is worth enough for us to report. Eilat and Haifa, the Sharon and the Shefala, and Tel Aviv (but by no means only it). In short, get Israel's food news. And this time - a new and delicious beginning, maybe like this. And that's just the first dish.
Sahara Palace, Nein Village
Nashat Abbas's must-have restaurant made a nasty deal with itself, and with you, which starts with take-away and ends with a Christmas table kneeling due to congestion, and guests drooling with taste.
Here you can find, among other things, hummus and smoked tahini, artichoke and tabbouleh salad, Turkish salad and fattoush, stuffed lamb neck (NIS 240 for 2-4 diners), ossobuco in the format of madfuna with festive rice (NIS 140), whole chicken in a tabun on rice and frika (NIS 120), and also musakhan on laffa with onion confit and olive oil (NIS 80).
Pop and Pop, Tel Aviv
The excellent Asian restaurant of Shahaf Shabtay declares itself into the home holiday meals, under the requested format "a quiet head for the holiday evening".
The order menu includes, among other things, 1-liter boxes of Makong cucumber salad (one day we will get our hands on the recipe), green papaya salad and asado salad, a raw fish section with Intias and plum sashimi and tuna tartar, corn-coconut soup with noodles, starters such as duck cigar And Namas, main courses of pepper chicken, red curry chicken shanks and lamb shanks, seafood casserole and dashi salmon, colorful side dishes and also sage honey cake and apple crumble and blondie chocolate ganache in a pan for dessert.
Shtroudl, Haifa
The wonderful restaurant in the German colony eliminates kitchen efforts and guest dealings, and offers a proper Rosh Hashanah meal, and much more than that.
There will be here, alongside the regular menu, locust ceviche with pickled lemon and berries, veal tartare, puff pastry stuffed with dried fruit on frika and pomegranate seeds, salmon coated with pistachio crunch and greens, lamb chops in honey sauce, as well as apple in honey plates and honey cake for dessert of course.
Goldy's
The wonderful deli chain, no less, opens a year with a dizzying supply of kosher Jewish food for the eve of the holiday, and much beyond, and with hands outstretched in a mutual guarantee to host soldiers and evacuees, the needy and the wounded.
Avi Dan's menu has a diverse spectrum of flavors at its center, but at the same time takes into account the situation, while striving for comforting family food - like we all want now, and in general.
Here you can find, among other things, Moroccan fish balls and gefilte fish, stuffed carp harimah, salmon and greens Wellington and sweet carrot salad, dip and pickles, "Grandma's" chicken soup and honeycomb and raisins, carpelach with several fillings and liver feta in a jar, pear cooked in wine and stuffed with lamb And from Parom, Greek Moussaka and Egyptian Kuba, Pastry filled with chicken and Jerusalem Kugel.
Osobuku cooked in wine and dried fruit alongside asado on the bone roasted in charcoal, whole chicken in the oven and schnitzels, skewers of chicks and slices of beef tongue, shoulder roasts and sweet endings in the form of a chocolate pressburger, dubush, a yeast cake "like in Manhattan" and also a "rebbe's" torte.
Paris Texas
Soho, Rishon Lezion
Popina, Tel Aviv
Anastasia, Tel Aviv
The old food house opens a new year with a rich vegan and kosher menu, surprising in its possibilities and definitely going to surprise guests with prejudices, still.
Here you can find, among other things, tofu meatballs in orange curry, soba salad with cashew cream and spicy almond crumble, as well as boxes that bring together, in different sizes and mixes, thick vegan cheeses, "bastard" salad, crispy crackers, butter-smelling quiche and honey cake of course (NIS 179-319).
Honey menu, Emek Brasserie
Ido Feiner's wonderful Sharon restaurant collaborates with the Ofir apiary from Kfar Hogla, for a sweet, interesting and tasty start to the year.
Emek Brasserie's honey menu, which will be served until October 5 alongside the regular menu, includes, among other things, roasted green onions with horseradish vinegar and citrus honey, roast beef with hot pepper salsa and avocado honey, chopped beef bruschetta with honey and citrus glaze, shrimp with labneh and flower honey butter Bar and lemon, superim chicken breast with cream, eucalyptus honey and thyme, Jerusalem artichoke and potatoes, as well as vanilla panna cotta with honey to choose from.
Villa Mare, Tel Aviv
The excellent promenade restaurant opens a year with a large and inviting holiday dinner, eliminating headaches and delighting guests and hosts.
The menu will include, among other things, pomegranates and apples with honey, a plate of vegetables from the Carmel Market, panzanella and white icarra salad, fish gefilte and sea fish carpaccio, chicken liver brulee and sea bream fillet with roasted vegetables, lamb tortellini and beef bourguignon, artichoke fettuccine and an eggplant hamburger, Petticoats and sorbet for dessert as well as red, white and sparkling pours. Price: NIS 580.
Marlene
The excellent hamburger group celebrates a new year with a special menu in Tel Aviv and Givatayim.
There will be, among other things, a leaf salad with honey vinaigrette and burnt bouche cheese, an "apple and honey hamburger" (beef patty, apple aioli, honey and black pepper, goat cheese, shatta pepper and caramelized nut crust), hail pudding with vanilla ice cream and honey of course, and also Cocktails like Rimonarak and Apple Ouzo Splash to wash it all down.
Tandoori, Tel Aviv and Herzliya
Rina Pushkarna's old Indian-Israeli institution opens a new year with a festive, special and generous meal.
The Rosh Hashanah menu of Tandoori in Herzliya, and Tandoori Lands End in Tel Aviv, offers classics from the subcontinent, grill hits, starters for the center of the table, mains of your choice and a free buffet for reinforcement, at a price of NIS 260 per person.
There will be, among other things, pakoras fish with mint sauce, chicken tikka and kebab, lamb pieces in Kashmiri cashew sauce and also kir saffron, gulab jamun and banofi for dessert.
Bordeaux, Mishmar Hasharon
The old kibbutz deli celebrates with mixed feelings, like the rest of us, and offers a varied menu that combines classics with a modern touch.
Here you can find, among other things, gefilte fish and kraflach with meat and caramelized onions, lamb shoulder stuffed with vine leaves and chicken mashen with sumac, tanzia and vegan kebab on a cinnamon stick, homemade salads and special dishes, and a lot of sweet options for dessert.
Pnina Pie, Ashdod
The excellent confectionary of Panina Conforti leverages a quarter of a decadent jubilee into equally decadent new year packages, as we all want now, and always actually.
A large case of Pnina Pie (NIS 250) includes a pound honey cake, a case of cookies, honey from Pere, honey dipper, pomegranate jam, onions and rosé wine Porta 6.
A small but disgusting box (NIS 180) includes a honey cake, a box of cookies, honey, honey rub, pomegranate jam and figs.
YYY
Guy Peretz's homey and excellent restaurant opens a large and collective table, in the format of a Moroccan New Year's dinner of course, which does not leave you with oppressive tasks in the private kitchen.
The order is made as a complete meal intended for five diners (NIS 1,000, NIS 300 extra for "special" meat dishes such as whole veal asado and lamb shank) and includes challah and breads, salads and soup, fish and side dishes, stuffed, main dishes and side dishes, dessert and a bottle of wine.
Here you can find, among other things, beet salad, zaaluk eggplant, matbucha or pickles, fish meatballs in hummus and bream fillet with herbs, green pea stew, pastie or mahmar, chickens stuffed with rice and raisins, lamb shoulder in plums, head meat or meatballs in chard, Tanzania Dried fruits, couscous and couscous soup and also stuffed artichokes.
Bucke Cafe, Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv's fast-developing food group enters the holiday season with a range of boxes and gifts, for diners and guests, and especially for you.
The "Sweet Lo, Sweet Lo" box (NIS 260), for example, includes honey from the "Wild" apiary and a wooden honey stick, a mixture for making chai masala tea from Vanill'or, a succulent in a ceramic dish, Nacca solid soap, pita chocolate from The chocolatier Oded Saida, as well as a straw picnic basket that closes everything.
The "And you bought me a green tree" box (NIS 450) combines a flower pot, a Mayul studio note pad, Sade solid soap, honey, white wine from Bat Shlomo Winery, bloody za'atar from Hebron, a mixture of burner salts from Ama Lurra, black tahini and a basket .
The "Happy Heart" case (NIS 340) collected a trio of bottles of gin, Arak and Mad Jewel from the Zoara distillery, za'atar, olive oil from her brother's farm, honey, a coffee mug with succulent, marmalade and grape dibs.
The "Lee and Go" package (NIS 420) includes the picnic basket, and inside it a small bottle of rosé, a bath "bomb", solid soap, an aromatic Fushia candle, a jar of spiced nuts, honey and a coffee mug with a flower bouquet.
The "Now everything is fine" box (NIS 360) combines honey cake, a strong red wine from Sosun Yam Winery, a coffee mug with a flower bouquet, honey, Berta's blueberry jam and spiced nuts in a basket.
The "Nigar honey like river water" package (NIS 290) includes natural honey liquor from Julius Distillery, two twisted glass glasses, honey, gluten-free buckwheat granola and a chocolate-pistachio bar - in a drawer box.
Ella and Tamar, Givatayim
The local food house of Shahar Davakh packs its skills and handiwork into flexible holiday packages - from the deli, the showcase and the wine racks of course.
Here you can assemble customized gifts and baskets, add and upgrade, or go, for example, for "Tishrei holidays" (a bottle of wine, a vanilla stick, jam, honey, olive oil, pesto-pistachio spread and a bouquet of flowers, NIS 280-320).
At the same time, the ready-made food department offers time- and effort-saving dishes such as spicy Moroccan fish, oven-baked sirloin with mustard and garlic, chopped liver, spicy tomato salad and handmade grablax.
Tamerlin, Nahalal
The northern meat restaurant celebrates a new year with an order menu that solves hospitality problems, is easy to make, and above all is delicious.
Here you can find, among other things, a stew of Ontrib cubes and root vegetables that comes with a disposable mold and a dor that only needs a little more time in the oven (NIS 235), seasoned and ready-to-eat roast beef, chicken stuffed with rice and herbs, as well as chopped liver, horseradish and sweet treats for dessert from the new bakery of tamerlin.
yama
Here you can find, among other things, horseradish and gefilte fish, a case with bread, a ceviche of your choice, sea fish sashimi, fish in salt, a butterfly to shine in herb butter, pickled lemon and truffle butter (NIS 635) as well as proven hits of Yama such as "Ossobuco Fish" , aged fish, marinated salmon, fish shawarma skewers and spicy fish wings.
Macallan's Whiskey Bar & Museum
The magnificent distillery and the Templar bar in the Sarona complex are collaborating to open a Scottish-Israeli year.
The connection was created following the launch of "The Macallan A Night on Earth in Scotland", an annual limited edition whiskey celebrating the Scottish New Year, designed by Erica Doran. These celebrations moved well towards us and landed softly with the help of a special deal, under which every purchase of a bottle will be accompanied by a gift - a tasting tour of 4 single malts from McAllen. Price: NIS 800.
Rooftop 98, Tel Aviv
The excellent bar in the sky of Dizengoff Street opens a year with a special tasting menu by Zvika Strauss, a spectacular urban view, and a lot of hope.
The holiday menu, which will be served throughout October alongside the regular menu, will include ten sharing dishes including Intias sashimi with nut oil and goat yogurt, artichoke bruschetta with truffle aioli, roast beef with herb salsa, beef tartare with egg yolk and cognac, fish kebab, lamb fillet with charred eggplant and a skewer Butchers. Price: NIS 420.
Burgerim
The energetic hamburger chain opens a year with an intriguing and kosher offer for a holiday dinner, or for a picnic after the holiday, or just for a meeting between the holidays. Everything goes here.
A "celebration package" (NIS 368) of burgers includes 16 hamburgers and eight toppings, and comes on two trays, with an option to choose meatball flavors and toppings with fries and excessive onion rings as required.
Meatman
The excellent chain of butchers opens a year with a strong hug for the people of the north and its products, with a particularly meaty collaboration with Yonit Zuckerman, Itay Aricha and the Galilean Zota farm.
Here, in addition to Meatman's usual range, you can find Zuckerman's mustard and honey marinated lamb shank (NIS 109 per kg) and Aricha's sheitel "sausage" (NIS 149 per kg) - both arrive fresh and ready for action, seasoned and marinated, with instructions and recommendations.