The tastiest news in Israel: Festivals, wine, and culinary delights
Discover the Yakitori Festival in Tel Aviv, an elegant afternoon tea in Jerusalem, a wine collaboration by the sea, and a heartfelt winery initiative dedicated to preserving a legacy.
The Yakitori Festival, Mententen
Mententen, a Japanese restaurant located in the heart of Tel Aviv, is celebrating Sukkot with fire, smoke, skewers, and plenty of alcohol. The festival, branded as Yakitori Matsuri, will take place from Sunday to Tuesday (October 20-22), blending old-school authenticity with a modern touch.
The menu features veal ribs with aged teriyaki butter and yuzu, butcher cuts, wings and hearts, spare ribs, grilled corn, and padron peppers. Citrus sake will be served alongside these dishes for a perfect culinary experience.
Mententen
Afternoon Tea at the American Colony
The luxurious American Colony Hotel in Jerusalem is welcoming autumn with open arms and lavish silver trays, maintaining the time-honored British afternoon tea tradition.
The tea service, held daily from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM (reservation required), features a three-tiered spread of sandwiches like smoked salmon and cream cheese or cucumber and butter, along with scones, jam, fruit, and clotted cream. Of course, tea is the star of the show. Price: NIS 85.
American Colony
Ramat Hagolan Winery at Café Migdalor, Tel Aviv
This seaside café in Reading Park will host Ramat Hagolan Winery for two days of relaxing sunsets and lots of wine. The collaboration, happening from Sunday to Monday (October 20-21, starting at 4:00 PM), will offer tastings from the Lava wine series with a dedicated sommelier, a cheese menu to pair with the wines, sunset yoga sessions led by Nelly Cohen, a DJ set by Avishai Peretz, and an electronic sunset performance by DJ Doobo & Roy "Groove" Teicher.
Café Migdalor
Barnash Wine by Beit El Winery
A touching collaboration between the family-owned Beit El Winery near Jerusalem and the association commemorating Lt. Col. Yonatan Barnash Tzur has produced a deeply meaningful project: a special edition wine bottle.
Tzur, commander of the Nahal Reconnaissance Unit, fell in action on October 7. His friends have since worked to preserve his legacy of education, meaningful service in the IDF, and fine wine.
Barnash comes in two limited editions of just 1,000 bottles each (click here to buy)—Cabernet Sauvignon from the 2018 vintage and a 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon. Proceeds from the sales will go toward supporting memorial and educational initiatives, army preparation programs, and soldier mentorship programs.
Jerusalem Post Store
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