Reviews

Café La Lush: very good food in Ashdod - restaurant review

Café La Lush, a very large restaurant that opened two months ago, is open all day and definitely worth a visit.

|ByLINDA GRADSTEIN
A dish at Cafe La Lush in Ashdod.
A schnitzel meal at Oscar's, in Tel Aviv.

Oscar’s: Will schnitzel served on white tablecloths make it in Tel Aviv? - restaurant review

Love him or hate him, there’s no denying that Tal Rashevsky has a knack for getting people talking, and beneath the theatrics is a chef who’s as charming as he is talented.

|ByLAUREN GUMPORT
Gene Shalit

Mustachioed movie critic Gene Shalit dies at age 100

Shalit started on "Today" in 1970 and became its arts editor in 1973, interviewing celebrities and reviewing books as well as films.His role on the show was reduced in his later years.

|ByREUTERS
A scene from 'Real Estate: A Love Story' shows a pregnant woman and her husband leaving Tel Aviv and beginning house hunting in Haifa. (Screenshot/Real Estate: A love story)

‘Ella McCay’ isn’t the real McCoy, relatable ‘Real Estate,’ and JFK Jr.’s ‘Love Story’

Beloved Jewish-American director and television creator, James L. Brooks, 85, has just released his first feature film in 15 years, and it is a cause for celebration.

|ByHANNAH BROWN

Reception: Fattal’s newest Tel Aviv addition gets it right - review

Calm, considered, and right on Dizengoff, Reception offers rare blend of comfort and convenience.

FEBRUARY 8, 2026ByYONATAN VERSTANDIG
THE TIMELESS BAR at the Reception hotel.

Dan Jerusalem Hotel: Two days for the price of one at Dan Hotels - review

The Dan Hotel chain is currently running a promotion for an overnight stay during the week that includes breakfast on the day of your arrival, early entry to the room, and a free massage.

FEBRUARY 8, 2026ByLINDA GRADSTEIN
THE DAN Jerusalem Hotel’s dining room.

‘Happy Place’: A funny and moving new dramedy airing in Israel - review

A new dark comedy, which perhaps should be called a dramedy, is airing on Sundays and Wednesdays on KAN 11.

NOVEMBER 6, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
A PROMO POSTER for ‘Happy Place.’

Luxury Isrotel Kayma Hotel opens at Dead Sea - review

The hotel has just 44 rooms and cost NIS 128 million to build. Its construction took eight years, and the whole hotel has a feeling of luxury.

NOVEMBER 2, 2025ByLINDA GRADSTEIN
THE KAYMA hotel, the first built at the Dead Sea in 20 years.

Isla Brown 42: New and stylish in Eilat - review

Designed by Feigin Architects, it brings with it the fresh, unique, and contemporary flair of the Brown brand.

NOVEMBER 2, 2025ByTALY SHARON
THE ISLA Brown 42 in Eilat. Making good use of the old airport space.

A seaside Shabbat in style at the renovated Dan Accadia - review

Dan Accadia’s real upgrade is the way it sees families: not as logistical puzzles but as guests with rhythms, quirks, and a hunger for wonder. 

AUGUST 17, 2025ByMICHAEL SMALL
DAN ACCADIA’S real upgrade is in the way that it sees families

Review: Meet the woman who saved countless art masterpieces from the Nazis

Valland is the real-life heroine of “The Art Spy,” a curator at Jeu de Paume Museum in Paris in the 1940s.

MAY 29, 2025ByCHRIS HEWITT/TNS
The other fresh element of “Art Spy” is that Young juxtaposes Rose’s story with that of wealthy-heir-turned-Allied-soldier Alexandre Rosenberg, whose Jewish family fled Paris and had their mammoth art collection ripped from the walls of their home.

Nini Choo: Enjoying Japanese delights in Petah Tikva - review

We left Nini Choo in agreement that the restaurant has maintained its very high standards.

MARCH 30, 2025ByGLORIA DEUTSCH
Nini Choo

Sphera Kitchen & Bar: Great food and wine in Rehovot chef restaurant - review

Overall, it was an excellent meal and well worth the drive to Rehovot.

MARCH 30, 2025ByLINDA GRADSTEIN

‘Dear Evan Hansen’ debuts in Hebrew - review

Fans of the original will be pleased to hear that the music did a great job of rhyming and maintaining the original composition.

JANUARY 29, 2025ByRACHEL GOLDA BERNSTEIN 
A SCENE from ‘Hi Evan Hansen.’