What’s New in Tel Aviv
With Delta’s new nonstop service from New York, Tel Aviv is more accessible than ever. And stylish hotels, restaurants, and shops are helping put the city in the international spotlight. T+L weighs in on what to do when you land.
Stay
The city’s first boutique property, the Hotel Montefiore (36 Montefiore St.; 972-3/564-6100; doubles from $375), is set to open next month in the White City district. The space feels like a lavish mansion, and eight of the twelve rooms have private balconies.
Eat
At the ultramodern Deca (10 HaTa’asiya St.; 972-3/562-9900; dinner for two $90), in-the-know Israelis eat haute kosher dishes (spicy whitefish falafel, sea bass with Jerusalem artichoke) in a sleek, concrete-walled room.
Shop
Siblings Nimrod Zaltsman and Hilla Wenkert run Olia (73 Frishman; 972-3/522-3235), a six-month-old olive oil boutique near Rabin Square that stocks regionally sourced products such as olive tapenade infused with Parmesan cheese.
Do
The Inga Gallery of Contemporary Art (2 Rakavet St.; inga-gallery.com; 972- 3/560-0812) is the latest addition to the city’s budding art scene. On display: works by Israeli photographer and painter Diti Almog.