And some of your favorite restaurants are involved
You already know that Vicky Cristina is the place to go for Spanish-style tapas in Tel Aviv, but starting this month they’ll be a go-to for a lot more than that. The longstanding Neve Tzedek favorite has teamed up with some of the country’s best restaurants, each of whom will be infiltrating the Vicky Cristina kitchen for two days, putting their own spin on the tapas style of dining. The pop-up events will take place every two weeks on Tuesdays and Wednesdays beginning January 8th and they’ll run for three months. Live music and specialty cocktails sweeten an already sugary pot.
photo of Pinat Balkan pop up © Sarit Goffen
Dubbed "Tapas Around the World," the special bites will be served along with the restaurant’s signature menu. Each eatery will work in collaboration with the Vicky Cristina team to conceive six to eight dishes. Expect a mix of exclusives along with tapas versions of dishes you’ll find on the guest restaurants’ own menus.
Some sure-to-be favorites include Banana Lotti (crispy pastry filled with slices of banana and roasted coconut served with condensed milk and topped with roasted coconut) from Tiger Lilly and Phyllo Borek (with eggplant, feta, yogurt, and garlic) from Onza. Prices are in line with what Vicky Cristina patrons are used to – around 30 to 70NIS per plate – and you should plan on ordering three to four tapas per person (though you’ll undoubtedly want to order the whole menu, so come with a big group!).
Vicky Cristina © Dan Perez
While Vicky Cristina is open for lunch and dinner the pop-ups will take over starting at 7PM. As for the entertainment and cocktails, they were conceived jointly with the guest restaurants and will vary from event to event. Here’s to making appetizers the new entrees!