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Y.LEVY/ALAMY

WHERE

TO GO IN

2017

VALLE DE GUADALUPE /

MEXICO

This wine region 80 miles south of

San Diego is known for its red

blends, but most bottles can’t be

exported, so a visit is the best

way to try the coveted pours.

Start at Decantos Vinícola

(decantos vinicola.com), which uses

a flavour-preserving anti-gravity

decanting method for its rich

Malbecs. There are several new

design-forward hotels here, too:

chef Javier Plascencia runs

Finca La Divina (doubles from

US$200; finca ladivina.com), a four-

room B&B with a pool. It’s just a few

miles from his acclaimed Finca

Altozano restaurant and Lupe, his

torta truck, housed in an Airstream.

And in the summer, hacienda-

style El Cielo Winery (vinos .elcielo.

com) will open a 58-suite

hotel where you can sip its

traditional varietals with abandon.

BELGRADE / SERBIA

Since the end of the Yugoslav wars, Belgrade has attracted steady investment —its

graffiti-covered neighbourhoods are now full of restaurants and bars. You’ll find

hearty platters of ćevapi—smoky sausages without casing— and stuffed somborka

peppers at Sokače (+381-11/328-7939), paprika-laden kebabs at Tri Šešira

(entrées US$8–US$15; tri sesira.rs), and pan-Latin tapas at Toro (richard sandoval.

com/toro belgrade). But the biggest draw is the growing craft-beer scene (the city

has 37 breweries). Don’t miss the Kabinet Supernova IPA at Prohibicija (+381-11/

274635) in the bar-filled Savamala district, as well as Kas’s full-bodied pale ales

and Salto’s IPA at Bajloni (bajloni.com), set in a former brewery.

JERUSALEM / ISRAEL

Typically more of a pilgrimage site than a sybaritic city, Jerusalem has now

emerged as a culinary force to rival Tel Aviv. At the sprawling Mahane Yehuda

Market, food-and-drink spots have popped up in former produce stalls, many

of which stay open long past sunset. The Jewish diaspora and Middle East

merge at restaurants like Ishtabach (entrées US$9–US$18; +972-2/623-2997)—

try the Kurdish shamburak, a pastry with brisket, potatoes, and chimichurri—and

Machneyuda (entrées US$21–US$44; machneyuda.co.il), known for its standout

beef tartare with plums. Stay at the new boutique Brown Jerusalem Hotel

(doubles from US$265; brownhotels.com), which opens soon in a restored

Ottoman-era villa and will serve drinks in an underground water cistern.

Hot Tables

Feast of the Future

Lively drinking and dining scenes have put three destinations on the culinary map.

Machneyuda, one of the best

restaurants in Jerusalem.