La Maison- Jump on in to the TLV top 5, guys!!

La Maison, in Tel-Aviv, is exactly the type of place I love: Tiny, free of artifice, and without a single molecule of compromise or pretension, to be found within it’s walls. And better yet, it’s run by two of the best cooks in town, the former chefs at Yoezer, (Also in my TLV Top 5)  [...]

The Incomparable Peter Norman

For those of you who watch “Duet”- There is one episode which was devised by the producers to cover-up a disastrous pilot, (nothing to do with me!!) where I must introduce the episode by saying: “This is an unusual Duet..because this time, it’s not my story..” And so I will say this again.. but yet, [...]

Omnivore Gastronomic Society and Supper Club- tonight with Alona Vineyards!

I decided that I will start putting up the menus from my monthly members-only Supper Club here on my blog.. Ok, maybe not all the full menus, all the time, because let’s face it, I happen to be an ego-driven megalomaniac who is convinced that other chefs will rip off my ideas.. But, I will [...]

Night at shuk ha’Carmel! see you Monday!

Guys- I think it’s very symbolic that my very first blog post coincides with the fact that this Monday is the very first time that Shuk ha’Carmel is starting the Night Shuk- and I will be at Monterey Bay Aquarium– MAKING SUSHI! and pouring sake! and having fun with one of my best friends, Moshe.. [...]