BY A LOCAL ANTHOLOGY WINTER #01 TEL AVIV 2018 ISSUE 3 INDEX WELCOME 3 As a virtual platform and online magazine, we are happy that The Vera Magazine is a we have found a new, beautiful, physical space that has become collaboration between the hotel SHAKSHUKA our present home – The Vera. It excites us how Tel Aviv keeps The Vera and the online developing, with new hotels, restaurants, shops, bars, buildings magazine Telavivian. being created and opened. But there is something special about our All the content is produced by the Telavivian relationship to The Vera – it is our mutual interest of showcasing team. 4-5 and celebrating the Tel Avivian artists, designers and creators that we highly admire. The Vera and Telavivian aim to bring telavivian.com MODERN WORDS: JENNA ROMANO local stories to the residents of Tel Aviv – both to newcomers For partnerships, please contact Shak- ART DIRECTION: SYBARIS MAGAZINE and old friends. TALKING [email protected] PHOTOGRAPHY: RAN GOLANI email: [email protected] We are therefore especially excited about this collaboration – the first issue of the magazine that you are holding, which includes a Editor-in-chief: 6-9 glimpse of the people, places and collectives that make Tel Aviv Anna Kopito SHORT what it is. The Vera magazine is planned to come out quarterly, in Editor: order for you to discover and follow the developments, changes Jenna Romano STORIES and progress of the city – with us! Copy editor: Lee Saunders We hope that you will enjoy it, Marketing Manager: Anna Kopito 10-11 Daniela Engelberg shu-ka Art Director: THE NEW Shakshuka is a popular Israeli breakfast food with Liri Argov its origins in North African cuisine – it consists Liriargov.com ISRAELI WAVE of eggs cooked on top of a flavorful tomato and vegetable based sauce. The onomatopoeic word Coverphoto by ViaTolilia that gives this dish its title is literally translated To our dear guests, @viatolilia as “mixed up”, perhaps because of the wonderful 12-13 www.via-tolila.com and surprising varieties of shakshuka presented Welcome to Tel Aviv and the Vera Hotel. We are excited that JOSHUA SIMON to us on a daily basis here in Israel. you have chosen us and we will make sure you have a relaxing WORDS and interesting stay. Alison Roberts The word shakshuka may go hand-in-hand with Daniela Engelberg breakfast, but it can be eaten at any time of the 14-15 As hosts we feel that it is our responsibility to offer a unique Danielle Gorodenzik day in Tel Aviv. Although the classic version of experience to our guests and assist in them discovering the best Elinor Lazar shakshuka is loved, restaurants will often transform TEL AVIV IS this city has to offer. We believe that a hotel can and should be Hila Shemer the simple dish – adding toppings like cheese, extra a window to it's community and we are privileged to showcase Jenna Romano AN UGLY CITY vegetables and even meat. a lot of it throughout the hotel. In the end, every product has a Jessica Laub person and a story behind it, together with Telavivian we aim Lisa Geismar sybaris.telavivian.com to introduce you to these individuals and their inspiration. We Lotte Beilin 16-19 hope you enjoy your stay with us, Nissan Shor Nurit Koniak THE Danny Tamari and The Vera Hotel team Sahar Shalev REFLECTING Stephanie Midyan Yali Barkan CITY PHOTOGRAPHY Asaf Einy Aviad Zisman 20-22 Dania Weiner CITY GUIDE Dudi Hasson Elad Baranga Elad Sarig Itay Benit 23 Goni Riskin Genady Shkolnik HOTEL Leomanut Ein Harod SPOTLIGHT Matan Katz Michael Topyol Ran Golani Rotem Mizrahi Sarale Gur Lavy Tamuz Rachman Theo Jemison FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM Tomer Nachshon @TELAVIVIAN AND @THEVERA_HOTEL Tonje Thilesen #TELAVIVIANMOMENTS BY @DAFYHAGAI Yael Engelhart 4 5 WORDS: NURIT KONIAK ART DIRECTION: STUDIO KONIAK PHOTOGRAPHY: RAN GOLANI Life in Tel Aviv is wild and intense, a raw untamed As a language, Hebrew is spoken loudly, using short temperament, hard to express in words, but greatly Modern experience of beauty, shifting between leisure and words, but moreover, it is communicated through the felt in the street. It is the face and constant reminder danger. I feel this the most when simply walking down use of hands in conversation. This is why the hand of our bittersweet reality. the street and watching people speak. gesture is a beautiful reflection of the unique Israeli Talking 5 Short stories 3 7 1 ROEE ROSEN MICHAL FARGO HOLYLAND CIVILIANS 8 4 NOGA EREZ 6 2 ATAR MAYNER YOKO KITAHARA SANTA KATARINA BUREK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Tel Aviv native Noga Erez writes and produces her The essence of Japanese culture envelops Since the 1980s, multimedia artist Roee Rosen Situated in an unassuming Florentin alleyway, Representing the best of Tel Aviv through premium Just off Allenby, one of South Tel Aviv’s most Emerging artist Michal Fargo specializes in Atar Mayner is an Israeli producer and DJ whose own music alongside her partner and co-producer you as soon as you step foot inside Yoko has made a name for himself in the international Burek is the latest addition to Tel Aviv’s culinary streetwear is fashion brand Holyland Civilians. A bustling streets, lies a gem of a restaurant – ceramic sculptures, drawing her inspiration from music entices his listeners to zone out and Ori Rousso. As Erez performs, she exudes a unique Kitahara’s Japanese spa in Jaffa. Overlooking contemporary art scene with his outstanding and scene. Bursting with industrial chic interior, a live political statement, fashion brand and lifestyle Santa Katarina. Locals love Santa Katarina for the material itself. For Fargo, clay represents momentarily lose themselves to the beat. The energy which heavily influences her environment the Mediterranean Sea, Yoko Kitahara is a small provocative paintings, video installations, films, DJ spins tunes from the balcony and guests sit ideology fused together in the form of comfortable its cool atmosphere, creative décor and the endless possibilities and as she had started to musician began mixing his own tunes when he and audience. Her ingenious beats boldly straddle haven of Japanese therapy, hospitality and design– books and writing. Rosen’s work raises questions sipping wine at communal tables as the open and stylish garments. As a standout brand in Tel refined combination of Middle Eastern food explore these possibilities she has grown tired was just a teenager and has since contributed genres and atmospheres as the musician manifests beautifully juxtaposed with the surrounding ancient on important topics such as the representation kitchen invites visitors to approach. Burek is far Aviv Fashion Week 2017, Holyland Civilians was with a Mediterranean flair. The delicate mix of of mould making and smooth surfaces that are to Tel Aviv’s music scene with unique sets and her dynamic compositions. Arabic architecture. of history, fiction and the concept of identity. from typical, open exclusively on Wednesday nights praised internationally by major media sources in spices and ingredients paves the way to a flavor common with ceramic sculptures. collaborations with some of Israeli Pop’s finest, Erez is a magnificent live performer. If you have Yoko wanted her spa to be a place for therapy and Rosen confronts his viewers with uncomfortable, for a fixed priced seven course dinner. Each meal the fashion world, including Vogue Italia, Vogue explosion that is inherently Tel Avivian. Fargo’s work revolves around the discovery of such as Gilad Kahana and Riff Cohen. the opportunity to see the multi-instrumentalist culture. A place to introduce Tel Avivians to the yet playful themes, emphasized by his very dark kicks off with free - flowing cocktails and ends with Germany and Cosmopolitan Italia. The brand’s Santa Katarina’s most popular dishes include new approaches, different ways of thinking and Drawing inspiration from the sounds that surround in action, you will be blown away by her forceful design and culture of her homeland and a big part humor. Through the creation of fictional characters a dramatic dessert course served directly on the designers Anat Meshulam and Dor Chen are former ceviche, semolina cake, a one-of-a-kind red tuna unique methods for creating what she calls “more him, Atar manages to create vibrant and danceable style, her sophisticated voice, her blissful keyboard of that was to introduce her guests to the art of and the presentation of their work, Rosen removes kitchen island. Everything in between is culinary Shenkar graduates who realized during their time fricassée and some incredibly unique pasta dishes. authentic sculpture surfaces.” One example is Middle Eastern sounds. In Atar’s mixes, listeners tinkling and her sheer talents with percussion. Japanese hosting known as Omotenashi – a special the lines between the artist, his character and his perfection, executed by head chef and owner, working abroad in the fashion industry that their The restaurant has received numerous rave reviews her early experimentation sculpting and casting can hear his signature sound: oriental music mixed The artist has steadily worked her way to the top one-on-one relationship that is created between audience – leaving great room for speculation. Chef Barak Yehezkeli. Unlike any other chef in the true desire was to create meaningful fashion in their and its bold menu will have you returning again sponge blocks in clay, creating pieces with coral- with a sensual contemporary beat. The DJ’s first in Hebrew) is a great introduction ”את“) of the Israeli alternative music scene and her short host and guest. The Yoko Kitahara method combines Some of his most important works include: the city, Yehezkeli engages with his guests throughout home country.