Taste of the Kinneret Festival

Visit the Sea of Galilee and enjoy a tasty festival
The Jordan Valley, Tiberias and the Kibbutzs and Moshavs around the Sea of Galilee will host in the next two weeks (Fri-Sat 19-20 of Dec. and 26-27 of Dec.) the forth Taste of the Kinneret Festival. If this is your first time to Israel you should [...]

TimeOut Restaurant Awards 2008 – Part 2

Excellent Recommendations for Eat Out Options in Tel Aviv
OK, so we are back on the subject of eating out in Israel, or Tel Aviv to be exact…Just keep in mind that this list of TimeOut winners is not completely free of commercial and business interests, and while traveling in Israel try and update your info [...]

TimeOut Tel Aviv Restaurant Awards – Part 1

Best places to eat and drink according to TimeOut TLV
A couple of weeks TimeOut Tel Aviv published its annual food awards issue. The winners were elected by people who live in Tel Aviv (special ballot postcards were waiting at every nominated restaurant, bar, pattiserie, cafe etc.), and by TimeOut food critics. My advice to you is [...]

Fun things to do during Sukot – Part 1

This is the week to enjoy life and every thing it has to offer
Vocal Music Festival in Abu Gosh Village – The vocal and classical music festival of Abu Gosh takes place twice a year during Sukot and during the holiday of Shavuot. The festival is held in the beautiful church and surrounding gardens, in [...]

Street Food and Food Politics in Jerusalem

Excellent story by Al Jazeera – will surly make you hungry….
“Jerusalem is an ancient city living a very modern conflict”, says the Al Jazeera reporter, and she is very right. This lovely “Travel” piece by Al Jazeera attempts to take a closer look at a new angel of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict – Street Food. Watch [...]

Top Five Ice Cream Joints in Tel Aviv and Jaffa

A small sin and such a pleasure – Israeli Ice Cream

Isragirl Presents : Fresh Ice Cream, Photo by apartmenttherapy ©
Just last week TimeOut Tel Aviv published it’s list of top ice cream places in Tel Aviv and Jaffa. The magazine compered 21 ice cream shops and using three sharped palate referees (chef, conditor and the [...]

Pishpeshuk Night Time Flea Market in Jaffa

Summer Fun: Music and Street Art on Thursday nights’ Flea Market

Isragirl Presents : Pishpeshuk 2008, Photo by Tel-Aviv.gov.il ©
Following last year’s night time market success, the city of Tel-Aviv-Jaffa decided to expand the summer attraction by opening the market earlier (May 15) and adding street happenings to the market action. Not far from the northern beach of [...]

Total Shopping Experience this Weekend at the Brand’s Fair

Brand’s Fair – Yarid HaMutagim: Stupid Name, Great Shopping

Isragirl Presents : Brand’s Fair, Tel Aviv, Photo by Yarid HaMutagim ©

Israel doesn’t have the post X-mas shopping hysteria. Most of us don’t celebrate Christmas and thus we don’t have to shop for gifts and the shops have no special incentive to drop prices or go on [...]

Taste of the City Food Festival 2008

Ta’am Ha’Ir: The second largest food festival in the world this week in Tel Aviv. May 26-29, Park HaYarkon: Come and Eat

Isragirl Presents : Taste of the City Food Festival, Photo by nfc.co.il ©
Get ready and hungry…the 13 Ta’am HaIr (Taste of the City in Hebrew) festival is here…100 restaurants, most of them from Tel [...]

Accesories Market 2008: Sixty Designers – One Stylish Market

Accesories Market 2008: Accssorize your visit to Israel in Old Jaffa

Isragirl Presents : Accesories Market, Photo by Accesories Market 2008 ©
Last minute update for those who find shopping to be the best part of travelling: The Accessories Market opened its gate on Thursday, May 22, and will continue to accessorize us till Saturday, May 24. If you [...]