I decided to write the August Roundup post as a way to easily update those who are often asking about new places opening or don’t know about places closing. It was purely an experiment – but apparently a good one as in just a few days it became one of the most viewed posts on my blog and three different restaurant owners go in touch with me wanting to make sure I had the information I needed about their business.
So, it looks like this will become a regular feature and as always, I would be happy to hear feedback, but I cannot promise that I will follow it 😊.
JERUSALEM
JLM Local Sushi (Kosher) – the owners of 1868 have decided to close Marvin Wine & Food and replace it with a sushi restaurant. They officially opened this week with a fish and meat menu but vegan and vegetarian dishes are clearly marked – click here for the dinner menu. I am sure the food will be just as delicious and creative as the rest of the restaurants in the 1868 group (1868 review and Zuta Bar review).
Villa Brown (Hashgacha Pratit) – a boutique hotel from the Brown hotel group has opened on Ha’Neviim Street and includes Cave Bar, a cocktail and wine bar in the basement of the hotel. Rumor has it that the hotel serves high-tea, I plan to visit soon and will report back.
Valero (Not Kosher) – new chef restaurant and bar from Chef Aviv Moshe (Messa & Quattro) on the corner of Agripas and Beit Yaakov has finally opened. The name Valero is apparently the original name for the shuk area. It is a soft opening with a trial menu and 20% off . The place is beautifully decorated and well laid out and I hope the food is as good as his other restaurants!
Orient Jerusalem – Isrotel have finally opened a hotel in Jerusalem at the crossroads of Emek Refaim and Derech Bet Lechem. The hotel has a dairy café in the lobby and buffet breakfast and dinner. The food at the Isrotel Exclusive Collection hotels is normally excellent and reports so far have been very positive.
Urbun (Mehadrin) – Urban café near the shuk, which opened at the end of June, has changed its name to Urbun and will focus only on desserts and pastries. People are raving about their Cinnamon Buns.
TEL AVIV & MERKAZ
Bar B Que – Australian Grill (Kosher) – a new restaurant in Herzliya Pituach industrial area, focused all types of meat. The owner is Australian with South African origins so expect amazing flavors and sauces! The picture below says it all!
Cà Phê Hanoi (Kosher) – it may have been open for a few months already but this Vietnamese restaurant with a French and Israeli twist is definitely the hot ticket in town. If you can actually get through to make a booking, then apparently it is worth the wait, so far I have not been so lucky. Apparently, the service is hit or miss but the creativity of the food makes up for it.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Round Tables by American Express, October 31- November 17, 2017 – which includes Mona in Jerusalem and one kosher option at Hayakron 99 at the Dan Tel Aviv – full details here. It is nearly sold out so book fast!
Open Restaurants Jerusalem – 14-18 November 2017 – some of the events are already listed on their website but the full schedule, including some events in English, will only be up in early October and booking starts on October 15 so there is plenty of time to have a look and decide what you want to go to. Here are my posts on Open Restaurants 2016 and a cocktail workshop I attended last year.
COMING SOON
Memphis Burger (Kosher) is planning to open a Jerusalem branch on Agripas after the chagim. Those who have been to the Tel Aviv branch, will know how exciting this news is. Even though there are already a number of burgers places in that area and I am a died hard Josef Burger fan, the taste and quality of the burgers at Memphis is amazing. Last time I was there, I had the 250g burger (NIS 55) which was thick and juicy, with a great crust on the outside, something you don’t get in the other places.
In other news, Israeli Social Eating company EatWith has been sold to European rival VizEat, read the full story here.
To read previous monthly roundups, click here.
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