If you need to 'spice' up your life take a trip to Levinsky Market in Tel Aviv! I am a real fan of this south Tel Aviv location. I love the combination of the of the old and new, the tatty and refurbished. Today, I insisted we shop for some [...]
Taking an overdue visit to the Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv was the best idea I've had in a while. Apart from the new exhibitions & abundant treasures in the permanent exhibits, my own Sweet treasure also "displayed" some surprising interest and knowledge! In fact so engrossed was he, that food was not [...]
I just love walking around neighborhoods of Tel Aviv to discover great graffiti, the expressive creations of street artists. Tel Aviv graffiti & street art is a world to be seen, studied and saluted! A few days ago I dragged my obliging Sweet niece on the promise of lunch, to the south of the city. [...]
Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv was named after the wife of the the first mayor of the city, Tzina Dizengoff. As I am never likely to have anything named after me, (just a few select names said about me) I cannot imagine on how she must have felt to be honored [...]
Basel in the old North of Tel Aviv is a Sweet self contained area. It's a place I take pleasure in walking the dog whilst window shopping. I often visit the bakeries for fresh bread, the delightful deli for cold cuts and the colorful florist for a bunch of blooms smelling nicer than [...]
This Chanukah 2015, following the doughnut trail or sufganiot as they are called locally, I trudge my way from basic bakery to posh patisserie in Tel Aviv to taste these delicious delights. No real hardship you cry but, I am building up to be quite a doughnut myself! This Chanukah 2015, not [...]
Chaim Nahman Bialik was not only a famous poet but, was a contagious charismatic personality with a generous nature and true love of his roots and country. From his abode in Tel Aviv it was his life's work to bring out the best in people, to advise, mentor and help those in need. A creator to the full he was [...]
Noga, in Hebrew means a very bright light and indeed this neighborhood is a beautiful blooming bulb in Tel Aviv. On the northern border of Jaffa, Noga has become one of the key development areas for renovation and new construction. The new residential properties are beautifully designed or tastefully renovated and [...]
This weekend searching for an excuse to experience the old world charm of Old Jaffa Port again, I promised to pay for the " to go"fried fish and chips ! My Sweet friends seemed to think this was a fairly decent deal and accepted the invitation with a sour grace which I can only [...]
No matter how many times I wander around Tel Aviv, I always come across an interesting building that had previously gone unnoticed. In this instance I refer to the Artist House located on little known ElHarizi Street, just off busy Ibn Gvirol Street. On this particular day, in an attempt to capture Sweet mans imagination [...]
