Trendy Street Food: Beit HaKavan
As you walk along the tracks from Baka towards the Tachana Rishona, you pass an old station house on your left, across from the massive parking lot. Even after the … Continue reading
Tachana Rishona: Station 9
In the nearly ten (!) years that I’ve lived in Jerusalem, the city has improved in pretty much every way, especially in the areas of leisure and food. One obvious … Continue reading
Another Brunch Option – Haba
Wow, it’s really been awhile. Hope everybody has been eating well in my absence. I could tell you that the reason for my prolonged silence is because I’ve been busy … Continue reading
Neighborhood Cuisine: Rendez-Vous
A month or two ago a new cafe opened up right across the street from where we live. Actually, for the past several years, there’d been a cafe/bakery there – … Continue reading
Azza 40
A few weeks ago AB and I celebrated two years of marriage, our apartment anniversary if you will. (We just acquired our new apartment, so if year 1 is the … Continue reading
Tzomet HaBankim: Beit HaNatziv and Coffeephone
For those of us who live in the area this is kind of old news by now, but this quick post is meant to serve as an FYI for those … Continue reading
New Kid on the Block: Touro
This is perhaps a misleading title: Touro is not that new (it opened several months ago), is definitely not a kid in terms of maturity, and isn’t really on a … Continue reading
A Tale of Two Bistros: Gusto Italiano and Pompidou
In the past month, AB and I had occasion to try two new relative newcomers to the blocks, Gusto Italiano on HaLamed Hey and Pompidou on Emek Refaim. (The occasions … Continue reading
Comfort Food: Where are the Good Pizza and Bagels in Jerusalem?
There’s something about this election eve in Jerusalem that’s making me crave comfort food. (Or maybe, I’m just exhausted after a crazy few weeks and desperate for some simple unhealthy … Continue reading
Shuk Friday: Azura
Several months ago, AB and I found ourselves in the shuk and decided to lunch at Azura. AB, who is the resident expert at picking the best dishes on the … Continue reading