Mixologist Ariel Leizgold invented a drink called Avocado Lada that is mixed with avocado, aged rum, lime, nutmeg, bananas, coconut, and pineapple (NIS 52). 223
Around world, avocado restaurants are a legit thing: The Avocado Show in Amsterdam specializes in avocado dishes, including avocado rolls and hamburgers. In the United States there are a ton of avocado-centric restaurants, and in Brooklyn, there's the thriving avocado bar, Avocaderia. But one of the most iconic dishes from the big apple is Café Gitane's avocado toast that includes avocado, lemon juice, olive oil, and chili flakes on a seven-grain toast.
So far, Tel Aviv has lagged behind, but next week it will have a chance to redeem itself with the little help of a new avocado restaurant, which will be helmed by chef Tal Dadon, Chen Shoshan (a graphic designer) and Erez Friedenzon (who managed the Maoz bar). They went on a study tour at New York's Avocaderia, Amsterdam's The Avocado Show, and Berlin's Avocado Club, and then decided to open a café-restaurant in Tel Aviv dedicated entirely to the humble avocado. The large-scale space they rent on Lilienblum Street was designed by the architecture firm This is IT (that also designed Mansura restaurant) with large arches, bright marble surfaces and pink stone that together emphasize the shades of an avocado with chairs and other novelties.
Chef Tal Dadon's menu, who worked in Anastasia, Zakaim and Nanuchka, will (surprsingly!) not be vegan and will offer a selection of dishes such as Japanese avocado pancakes, a variety of avocado gravies, and American ice cream based solely on the avocado.
