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Attendees at the Sommelier Eshkol Hazahav wine award ceremony in Tel Aviv's Heichal Hatarbut on May 26, 2026 (David Silverman)
May 28, 2026, 2:28 pm
In Tel Aviv, vintners, growers and enthusiasts celebrate year’s best wines
24th annual Eshkol Hazahav awards spotlight year’s outstanding vintages, alongside words of wisdom from culinary leaders Assaf Granit, Hedai Offaim, David Kichka and others
By Jessica Steinberg
Food blogger Ruhama Shitrit in her Newton, Massachusetts, home (Credit Heidi Aaronson)
November 19, 2024, 3:13 am
Instagram star Ruhama Shitrit brings flavors of Israel to her US home
The recipe developer didn’t expect to raise her kids in America, but after 18 years, cooking is how she infuses them with their heritage
By Jessica Steinberg
Zeev 'Shoshke' Engelmayer (left) and chef Yisrael Aharoni at a new Anu pop-up exhibit on September 5, 2024 (Itai Sliktar)
September 8, 2024, 5:22 pm
Chef jackets become art at pop-up exhibit benefiting the displaced
Illustrators and chefs are paired in ‘Three Spoons of Oil and Two Brushes,’ a weeklong event at Tel Aviv’s ANU – Museum of the Jewish People
By Jessica Steinberg
Naama Shefi, founder of the Jewish Food Society and Asif: Culinary Institute of Israel, enjoys a Shabbat picnic with friends and family, also included as a chapter in 'The Jewish Holiday Table' cookbook, by Shefi with Devra Ferst (Courtesy Penny De Los Santos)
April 18, 2024, 5:08 am
This Passover, two new cookbooks focus on Jewish holiday meals and family recipes
Naama Shefi’s ‘Jewish Holiday Table’ brings Jewish dishes and stories from around the world, while Micah Siva’s ‘Nosh’ offers a plant-based twist to traditional foods
By Jessica Steinberg
Nurit Hertz will host foraging tours and plant-based meals in her Matat home during the Israeli Culinary Festival, March 27-April 12, 2024 (Courtesy Eden Saada)
March 22, 2024, 10:51 am
At culinary festival, chefs focus on home cooking under shadow of war
Israeli Cuisine Festival, rescheduled to end of March from November, brings diners to favorite restaurants, markets and kitchens for home-cooked meals
By Jessica Steinberg
The Times Square outpost of Eyal Shani's fast-casual restaurant, Miznon, is becoming certified kosher. (Ben Sales/JTA)
January 11, 2024, 4:05 pm
Eyal Shani’s fast-casual Times Square restaurant Miznon is going kosher
Observant foodies are all wrapped up in the news that the famed gourmet pita restaurant is to be certified starting on Jan. 21
By Rachel Ringler
Demonstrators march west towards the UC Townhomes during an anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian rally in Philadelphia, Sunday, December 3, 2023. (Elizabeth Robertson/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
December 5, 2023, 7:58 am
White House slams ‘antisemitic’ protest at Philadelphia Israeli restaurant
Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro says pro-Palestinian demonstration outside of Israeli-American celebrity chef Michael Solomonov’s Goldie ‘is reminiscent of a dark time in history’
By Jacob Magid and AP
A crunchy bite of yellowfin tuna scooped into a crisp lettuce leaf is one of the appetizers at Ashdod's Pescado, winner of the 2022 Israeli Kitchen award for Best Kosher Restaurant (Courtesy Pescado)
January 25, 2023, 12:59 pm
No bones about it, this Ashdod fish restaurant deserves the accolades
Pescado, called Israel’s Best Kosher Restaurant in the 2022 Israeli Kitchen Awards, serves up a selection of wild fish, grilled or cured to perfection
By Jessica Steinberg
Restaurant OCD Tel Aviv won the award for best restaurant in the Israeli Kitchen Awards 2022 (Courtesy OCD Tel Aviv)
January 3, 2023, 1:25 pm
Kasha popcorn, shakshuka tartlets spoon up Israel Kitchen Awards
2nd annual culinary excellence event recognizes Michelin-starred Assaf Granit and Uri Navon as best chefs, along with host of inventive kitchens celebrating Middle Eastern cuisine
By Jessica Steinberg
Nomi Zysblat, Israeli creator of Paletas, homemade natural popsicles (Courtesy)
November 25, 2022, 12:06 pm
Podcast: Israelis love these natural popsicles — all year round
Paletas frozen treats were created in Tel Aviv, inspired by Mexico and bring seasonal flavors to the palate, including Hanukkah’s sufganiya
By Jessica Steinberg
A tray of pastry chef Shy Golan's rugelach, which will be sold at a pop-up shop at Cafe Asif, August 25-26, 2022 (Courtesy Shy Golan)
August 21, 2022, 2:43 pm
These sweet and savory rugelach get rolled with unusual fillings
Pastry chef Shy Golan brings his ‘Jewish croissant’ creations to pop-up shop at Tel Aviv culinary center Asif
By Jessica Steinberg
Einat Admony, the pioneering Israeli chef who brought couscous and other Israeli treats to her New York restaurants. (Maya & Michelle Creative)
May 19, 2022, 2:09 am
Israeli star chef Einat Admony cooks up a new gig: Standup comedy
The culinary queen credited with popularizing Israeli food in the US is revamping the Comedy Cellar’s Olive Tree Cafe — and dishing out some off-menu jokes onstage
By julia GERGELY
OCD Restaurant in Tel Aviv was voted the third best in the Middle East for 2022 (Courtesy OCD Restaurant
February 8, 2022, 12:57 am
6 Israeli restaurants ranked among top 50 eateries in Middle East
OCD Restaurant in Tel Aviv ranks 3rd overall, hailed for ‘Israeli fusion extravaganza’ in first-ever such list of best dining establishments in the region
By ToI Staff
Ali Adkidak, suspected in the robbery and the assault of Israeli chef Shalom Kadosh, arrives for a court hearing at the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court on March 28, 2021 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 3, 2022, 11:18 am
Man sentenced to 39 months for assault on renowned chef Shalom Kadosh
Court also orders Ali Adkidak to pay NIS 150,000 fine for grievous bodily harm during attempted robbery of acclaimed culinary artist at gas station last year
By ToI Staff
The deli and cafe at Asif, Tel Aviv's culinary center housed in Start-Up Nation Central. (Courtesy: Asif)
January 8, 2022, 12:28 pm
Ingathering of the victuals: Israeli cuisine from all over gets a home in Tel Aviv
Part restaurant, part research institute, part incubator and part archive, the Asif culinary library gathers people along with food
By Jessica Steinberg
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