Ilana Diamond

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Jun 30, 2016, 11:10 AM

A Date with Dad

To tell you about our favorite lunch spot in Tel Aviv, who is more qualified than my foodie dad? I may interject from time to time, but this post is (mostly) him: As a guest contributor, some background information that...

Mar 15, 2016, 3:02 PM

Benny and the (soda water) jets

Don't blink; you'll miss it. A 4x4 hole-in-the-wall with back-lit jars stacked up against a white tile wall and a vintage espresso machine; a line twenty deep of people waiting to place an order. Benny smiling in the window; waiting to greet...

Mar 13, 2016, 10:41 AM

Hello from the other side (of the table)

Hello, It's me. I was wondering if after all these years you'd like to eat; To go over everything. They say time's supposed to heal ya, but I still hate chickpeas. Yep, three years have passed since my last post, and I am closing...

Jan 18, 2013, 10:07 PM

The Other Asian

So, after our failed attempt at Vong, I finally got a reservation at Hanoi- the other new Vietnamese (Pan-Asian) place in Tel Aviv. I had been waiting weeks and weeks, like a kid for Christmas morning, and the day...

Dec 26, 2012, 8:42 PM

If you're looking for a fine-dining experience on the cheap, got to Catit (for lunch). Order the business meal (135 nis for one appetizer and one entree) if starvation is setting in, but if not, (and there are at least two of you) order...

Nov 27, 2012, 9:58 PM

The “Vong” Choice

When you imagine the diet of a Texan, I'm sure you think it consists of red meat, red meat and more red meat. This Texan on the other hand, prefers Asian cuisine at every meal- breakfast, noon and night....

Nov 24, 2012, 3:27 PM

The Breakfast Club

After a night out in Tel Aviv, six friends (Jon, Jason, Roni, Andrew, Lea and Ilana) ended up at 10 Eidelson (on Dizengoff 117) for breakfast the next morning. The only remnants of the event were empty plates. Forget any...

Nov 5, 2012, 1:38 AM

This is a stick up

When passing by Stick House, you peer into the window and think, "Gelato on a stick, dipped in chocolate. What could be better?" I'll tell you what- gelato. In a cone. Add chocolate to that, if you'd like. While this...

Nov 3, 2012, 11:42 AM

Did you bring your appetite?

Hey there, I’m Ilana. As a kid I came to Israel a couple of times, and naturally, stuffed my face full of falafel and hummus. I couldn’t get enough. The golden color of falafel, the smell of garlic wafting in the air, the funny accent of...

Nov 3, 2012, 6:02 AM

Could it be that there is finally a restaurant in Israel with excellent service, reasonable prices, and food that will make you want to come back? Yes! La Shuk, on 92 Dizengoff (at the base of Dizengoff Circle) brings Israeli...

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About Me

Closing in on six years living in Israel I still shirk away from traditional fare. Though chickpeas are probably a major Israeli food group, you won't find my fork near a falafel ball or my pita near a plate of hummus. Instead, I've come from the original Lone Star State (Texas) to discover all of the other things you can eat in the other Lone Star State (Israel).