Tel Aviv/ Jaffa
One of the things I love about Israel is how the ancient juxtaposes with state-of-the-art contemporary. It happens all the time in Jerusalem, of course, but even in modern Tel Aviv there's this kind of time warp. One night, we went to a very trendy restaurant called "Northern Abraxis" - owned by a "celebrity chef" with his own TV show. (Yes, Israel has those, too). The conceit here is that every raw ingredient is purchased daily and based on what looks good and shows up first thing in the... Sign in to see full entry.