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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #2340 on: March 25, 2013, 02:22:45 PM »
Take a stroll through Geulah, You shud be able to find something.
at the corner of yaakov neter and aretz cheifetz
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #2341 on: April 06, 2013, 04:04:53 PM »
Where's the best (cheapest and reasonably priced and nicest) place in Jerusalem to buy flowers?  TIA
Flower store on Paran

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #2342 on: April 06, 2013, 09:27:23 PM »
Flower store on Paran
I have a feeling he sorted himself out by now ;)

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #2343 on: April 06, 2013, 11:28:52 PM »
at the corner of yaakov neter and aretz cheifetz
i must've missed the construction :P

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #2344 on: April 06, 2013, 11:33:44 PM »
i must've missed the construction :P

You did. :)

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #2345 on: April 07, 2013, 02:28:12 AM »
Take a stroll through Geulah, You shud be able to find something.
:)
Thanks, that's what I winded up doing.  Though the Guys on the street seem to all have the same prices, wheather it may be Geulah Romema or wherever.

As to those other places you guys mentioned, they seem to both be in Arzei Habirah.  That's not an area where I hang out when I'm there, I'm more  central.  Thanks anyways.

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #2346 on: April 07, 2013, 03:15:26 AM »
:)
Thanks, that's what I winded up doing.  Though the Guys on the street seem to all have the same prices, wheather it may be Geulah Romema or wherever.

As to those other places you guys mentioned, they seem to both be in Arzei Habirah.  That's not an area where I hang out when I'm there, I'm more  central.  Thanks anyways.
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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #2347 on: April 08, 2013, 12:10:47 PM »
best falafel? schwarma? jerusalem, thanks.

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #2348 on: April 08, 2013, 12:15:01 PM »
best falafel? schwarma? jerusalem, thanks.

For Schwarma I like Halo Teiman, in the Paz gas station by Kneisah Lair right near Tachana.

For Falafel I have 3 favorites.

Felafal Hatamanie, Rechov Yoel off Meah Shearim. Try the Melawach Felafal

Felafal Shia (siya), corner of Nechemia and Bar Illan

Shalom Felafal on Betzalal near Merkaz Hair

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #2350 on: April 08, 2013, 12:24:16 PM »
Schwarma def halo taiman!! Was there last week- was amazing as always!

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #2351 on: April 08, 2013, 02:21:20 PM »
What about mehadrin places in tel aviv ? thanks

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #2352 on: April 08, 2013, 02:25:11 PM »
What about mehadrin places in tel aviv ? thanks

El Goucho in Ramat Gan (technically Tel Aviv)

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #2353 on: April 08, 2013, 02:29:13 PM »
+1
Though thought he meant scharma places..

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #2354 on: April 08, 2013, 02:41:16 PM »
+1
Though thought he meant scharma places..
good mehadrin restaurant in tel aviv ? anyone heard of Boccaccio in tlv is it good ? is it mehadrin?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #2355 on: April 09, 2013, 04:03:38 AM »
good mehadrin restaurant in tel aviv ? anyone heard of Boccaccio in tlv is it good ? is it mehadrin?

This Place????


Chicken – Strips of chicken breast in Marsala, cream & rosemary sauce
Sicilian – Eggplants, tomatoes & buffalo cheese

 Scaloppini Milanese – Pork schnitzel with tomato salsa

PROBABLY NOT

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #2356 on: April 09, 2013, 11:42:45 AM »
This Place????


Chicken – Strips of chicken breast in Marsala, cream & rosemary sauce
Sicilian – Eggplants, tomatoes & buffalo cheese

 Scaloppini Milanese – Pork schnitzel with tomato salsa

PROBABLY NOT
they write kosher on their website

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #2357 on: April 09, 2013, 12:02:30 PM »
kosher does not mean mehadrin!

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #2358 on: April 09, 2013, 12:05:27 PM »
so is there any mehadrin meat restaurants in tel aviv?

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Re: Israel Master Thread: Things To Do, Places To Eat
« Reply #2359 on: April 09, 2013, 12:09:51 PM »
art meat , el gocho (ramat gan ) also there is one by the pier in tlv by the volleyball court forgot the name , these are all meat restaurant.