By Erin Gleeson Originally posted on August 10, 2010.

Sipping and sharing wine plays a big part in many religions. So to go wine tasting near Jerusalem, perhaps drinking from the same vines that produced wine in biblical times, had more historical significance than your average day at the
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I just had the most unique dining experience of my life and I have no idea what my food looked like. Basically, the above is what I saw for two hours straight.

NOTHING. I mean absolutely nothing. Didn’t matter if my eyes were opened or closed,
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Shakshouka is a delicious and very common breakfast menu item in Israel.  It’s basically a pot of marinara type thick sauce that is baked in the oven with a couple eggs cracked in it. It comes straight out of the oven on a cutting board
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Sipping and sharing wine plays a big part in many religions. So to go wine tasting near Jerusalem, perhaps drinking from the same vines that produced wine in biblical times, had more historical significance than your average day at the vineyard. Three friends and I went to
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A shouk is a big outdoor market that sells not only produce but meat, cheese, bread, spices, housewares, clothes, shoes and pretty much anything you can think of. The shouk in Tel Aviv is amazing and much cheaper than a grocery store.
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One of the many funny little things I love about Israel is that in almost every convenient or corner store, you can find little cups of vodka to go. In the same place you would find your diet coke in the mini-fridge near the check-out, you will find these portable
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Perhaps my two favorite things in the world are beaches and breakfast- both of which are amazing in Tel Aviv. Pretty much anywhere you go you can find “Israeli Breakfast” which consists of the following standard combo:

- Eggs (however you want them, including omelet)

- A few types
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