TEL AVIV, ISRAEL FOODIE HEAVEN & HISTORIC SITES By R. Couri Hay
R. Couri Hay is the travel editor and society columnist for this magazine. Couri began his career at Andy Warhol’s Interview and he wrote for Town & Country and People. Couri also appears on CNN, PBS, FOX and VH1 commenting on Hollywood. He lives in NYC and Southampton and is the CEO of his own PR firm.
Israel as part of the Celebrity Chef Birthright adventure organized by the chef guru Herb Karlitz, who co-founded Harlem Eat Up with Marcus Sameluesson. I tagged along with culinary luminaries, including Ruth Reichl and the chefs Andrew Zimmern, Gail Simmons, Jenn Louis, Jonathan Waxman, Marc Murphy, Eden Grinsphan, and Leah Cohen, so, of course, we dived into Tel Aviv’s vibrant food scene, from street markets
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CELEBRITY CHEF BIRTHRIGHT Tel Aviv is a thriving, pulsing city, embracing the oldest traditions of Israeli culture, plus all the trappings of a modern metropolis, from nightlife to tech startups to outdoor activities and the arts, in a spectacular Mediterranean Sea setting. After having spent time here, I can say that while Jerusalem may be the holy city, Tel Aviv is the holy grail for food lovers. I was in
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