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Debbie Kandel

Hi, I’m Debbie,

As a self-proclaimed foodie, I love discovering local eateries and showing visiting friends and family the great choice of restaurants Israel has to offer. The food scene in Israel is very dynamic and even locals can find it hard to keep up with the latest openings and closings.

I manage two Facebook groups, Restaurant Club Israel and Restaurant Club Jerusalem with a community of over 6000 members.

Enjoy!
Debbie

Israel Foodie Roundup – December 2018

At the beginning of the year, there seemed to be a trend of non-kosher restaurants becoming kosher, but it seems that in certain areas, the trend is now going the other way. Maybe it is just temporary or it all even’s out in the end. KOSHER  Lovers of […]

Reubens, London – so much more than just a sandwich

Update:  Reubens reopened in August 2019 under new ownership. The review below is based on the previous owners who ran the restaurant for 37 years until May 2019 when one of the owners died and the rest of the family closed the restarant. For most Americans, the name […]

02 Upbeat Jerusalem Cuisine at the Inbal Hotel

I am glad that the Inbal finally has a good meat restaurant and I recommend going to check it out for yourselves.

Dos and Don’ts of a Negative Restaurant Review on Social Media

A Summary of What Can and Cannot be Included in Restaurant Review in Israel. I thought it would be helpful to clarify an issue that seems to come up regularly regarding posting a negative restaurant review on social media. As the admin for a Facebook restaurant review group […]

Wondrous Treats at Waffle Factory

Who better to help me review Waffle Factory in Cinema City than my niece and nephew, who are both pretty adventurous eaters and discerning customers? Before we could even look at the rest of the menu, their big eyes were immediately drawn to the “Create Your Own Milkshake” (NIS […]