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BONUS ROUND

FROM TOP: COURTESY OF KULI ALMA; COURTESY OF NANUCHKA(2)

JOIN THE CLUB

The basic steps are good enough to take you

to the night clubs for your fi rst try-out.

ALMA DE CUBA Arguably the best Latin Club

in Israel, this is where salsa dancers enjoy Cuban

and Latin beats. Mojitos come in handy between

exhausting dance routines. Best time to visit is

between 11pm and 5am on weekends.

Yigal Alon St 126; +972-53/532-5972

HAVANA MUSIC CLUB They organise pre-

lessons in Latin dance, have two separate dance

complexes, and live music performances. Come

here for Cuban and LA Salsa. Starts at 9.15pm until

the last dancer leaves the fl oor. havanaclub.co.il

KULI ALMA Started by a collective of Tel Aviv

DJs, it’s a merger of music and art, giving one a

unique nightlife experience of electronic, house,

hip-hop, and live music. kulialma.com

THE BLOCK CLUB Hosts international and

Israeli DJs and is renowned for its world-class

sound system. It has multiple fl oors and is famous

for house and techno dance music. block-club.com

PANORAMA DANCE FLOOR The studio-

bar-club combination hosts Latin parties on

Friday nights. Once a month, there are bachata

nights, typically on a Thursday.

Ben Zvi 84; +972-52/351-0544

5 POINTS JAFFA

A stark contrast to the modern Tel Aviv,

the old neighbourhood of Jaffa or Yafo

has an ancient port around which are very

inviting, local stores and restaurant.

→ At Abu Hassan (1 Ha’ Dolfi n Street;

+972-3/682-0387), a simple, no-frills

restaurant, you may have to wait to be

seated, but their masabacha, hummus,

and ful, more than make up for it.

→ Buy authentic Roman glass jewellery by

Israeli designer Rachel Arbel (rachelarbel.

com) at her shop next to Jaffa’s clock tower.

→ For great seafood, head to The Old Man

and The Sea (86 Kedem, Hangar 1; +972-

3/544-8820); follow it up with sambuska

and pastries at Abu Elaifa (Yafo 4, Yefet;

+972-3/682-8544), a historic bakery

owned by an Arab-Israeli family.

→ Stroll through the Jaffa Flea Market that

brims with eclectic knick-knacks,

a furniture market, and restaurants.

→ Art junkies can head to Zadik Gallery

(Shim’on Ha’tsadik St 16; +972/774-956-981)

to pick up quick souvenirs.

Get around

in Tel Aviv by

hiring a bike

at Tel-O-Fun.

(tel-o-fun.co.il)

Tel Aviv is big on veganism; head to Nanuchka (nanuchka.co.il) for a vegan-Georgian

meal topped with a dose of poetry and Communist nostalgia and Tenat (Chelnov 27;

+972-54/749-9538) for a unique vegan-Ethiopian meal. The thematic Port Sa’id

(Har Sinai 5; +972 3-620-7436), named after an Egyptian port, overfl ows with a young

hipster crowd gorging on middle-

eastern food with an Ashkenazi twist.

For local craft beers, The Dancing

Camel Brewery (dancingcamel.com)

offers an Olde Papa and Midnight

Stout—take a tour and enjoy comedy

nights. Local fi nds like Beer Bazaar (36

Yishkon 1 Rambam; +972-3/504-9537)

at the Shuk Carmel offers a Fat Cat

and Indian Pale Ale; Shpagat (Nahalat

Binyamin Street 43; +972-3/560-1758)

and Apolo (Allenby Street 46; +972-

3/774-1106) embrace LGBT nights.

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Apart from dance, Tel Aviv has a lot to offer night

birds. Here is a handy list of other fun places.

Musicians perform

live at Kuli Alma.