Israeli celeb chef Eyal Shani launches the first of his two new restaurants on the edge of the City next month, following the Miznon stuffed pita specialists he opened in Soho and Notting Hill last year. Lilienblum, named after a street in Tel Aviv, opens on Friday 19 May in City Road, close to Old […]
A Spanish-Israeli fusion restaurant opened this week in a German-owned boutique hotel in Covent Garden. Penelope’s is named after the daughter of Hotel Amano co-founder Ariel Schiff (pictured, middle), who grew up between Tel Aviv and souther Spain. Dishes on the menu include Israeli-style paella with whole lobster, freekeh and gin-tomato sauce; Israeli sofrito combining […]