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The Dizengoff Center food market: come hungry, come prepared, come storm

25 years after its inception, the city's biggest food fair still needs a little polish and some Air-Tag to help you find your way around.

Everything else will be done by the great food of the Mammoths

It will yield money

02/10/2022

Sunday, 02 October 2022, 09:00

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The Chin food market (photo: Walla! system, Yaniv Granot)

One would expect that 45 years of Center, 25 years of the food market in Center, and almost five years of Walt in the city of Center would manage to put an end to what is surely the most worn-out Tel Aviv myth, and effectively direct us to the right point in the mall which is also, unintentionally, but Probably also a bit, the first emo escape room.

Because if there's anything we've learned in these five years, it's that the economic messengers will know how to show us where it's easiest and shortest to pass (except for their default, of course - a red light, on the sidewalk, in front of the baby carriage, at an ever-increasing speed), and will plow the ground for paths for everyone.

Real modern pioneers, straight from America (Burger).

Still, it's a relatively leisurely Thursday afternoon, the complex is not yet crowded and the diner-head is not yet ticking, and the bright shirts are watched from above as only the famous urban maze knows how to make them scurry.

You know where you came from, and know where you need to get to, many times you even see the destination with your very eyes, and yet you get tangled up.

Ramp up, drop down, twist-fil-bruria, and whoop, you're back at the same spot, one floor up, wondering if the arrangement (it's always an arrangement, and almost-almost always an arrangement of credit to "Soho") is really worth it.

In most cases, it is indeed a bit exhausting.

The food market, as mentioned, is a completely different story.

childhood memories.

The Chin food market (photo: Walla! system, Yaniv Granot)

Who hasn't passed there on a Friday morning and found himself a Turkish borax engineer, from Frum, stuffed vine leaves and flowers on alo yoga muscles?

The half-jubilee celebrations of the weekend booth complex evoked a slight sense of nostalgia, and a definite desire to return to check out what's going on there, in the shadow of statements about refreshment, talk of establishing "the biggest restaurant in Walt", and issuing a tasting card to visitors (5 tastings and a drink for NIS 60) After all, who hasn't passed by on a Friday morning and found himself a Turkish Borax engineer, from Fromm, stuffed vine leaves and flowers on his yoga muscles? And

so, after an absence of years, I popped in there three times in two weeks, right to fill the atomic shelter under the building with sarcasm, And finally surrender to the adjacent "Magician" to fill the gaps of proper street food. Cynicism was not at the end of this chain of visits, but a mini-guide was.

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without cynicism.

The Chin food market

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The management of the fair talks about 40 existing stands, and ten new ones, including Korin Gideon's street food (and Khalik Sorotskin), a health bar in a tropical atmosphere, a fresh salad stand and a cold beer stand.

In practice, the slavish cholent was not found, as was the health angle, the vegetables and the beer.

We happily skipped the first one, influential touch and all.

But a self-assembled salad is something that sits here as naturally as possible, certainly in light of the liberal use of oil around, not to mention something chilled alcoholic to wash it all down.

How about something to drink on the chin, for God's sake?

New stalls that were seen included the wonderful sweets of Adi Andolt, excellent pastries with Epil Bukhari, a stand of "Borkes Ramla" which received carte blanche from me due to my roots, and also due to the fact that it is a wonderful borax, as well as "Ellie's Tunisian", a neighbor of Ramlai to borax, And a wonderful creation in its own right.

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The anchor was dropped.

The Chin food market (photo: Walla! system, Yaniv Granot)

Certain booths provided the best to-go experience I've had in the city in the past year.

Others almost barked my way out at me, if I could find her

The anchors of the fair - mostly Iraqi, Moroccan, Persian food stalls - are well spread out in the center of the square, and over time they even placed small extensions a few meters from them, in a real estate move that reminds a bit of TMA 38 with one balcony that was not approved by the municipality.

It's a bit puzzling, especially when the young employees who staff those branches refer you back to the landlord at the parent branch, who will answer all kinds of annoying questions.

And speaking of annoying questions - prices.

Is it possible?

Is this consumer trick still active?

It's supposed to be a relatively popular food market, but quite a few conversations with casual customers during visits to the place revealed a slight resentment about economic inflation, and complaints that would be quickly resolved with neat price lists at each stall.

And, the same for the service.

Certain booths provided the best to-go experience I've had in the city in the past year.

Others almost barked my way out at me, if I could find her.

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Regards from the mammoths. The Chin food market (photo: Walla! system, Yaniv Granot)

There are tastings and smiles and an atmosphere that is a little bit from the past and a little bit from now, and at the end you leave with a huge bowl of delicious food, and a smile

Still, food: there is vegan food and dim sum here, as well as solid-plus empanadas, but it's hard to avoid the homely kitchen selection in the place, huge pots of sectarian dishes, similar only at a superficial glance from the side, but still mostly meeting the standard of the mammoths that are so sought after here.

For example, the mighty Guetta from Jerusalem Boulevard in Jaffa, my personal default when ordering couscous, with lots of Tripolitan options, lots of patience, and a winning dish (NIS 58 for a complete, NIS 40 for a standout).

Or the Iraqi and Persian stands, both with their backs to the stairs and windings, but facing the hungry consumer (18 shekels for a Gondi patty, for example, 40 shekels for a kilo of chicken tenderloin). A giant of delicious food, and a smile.

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Come hungry, come prepared, come.

The Chin food market

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And "Boston bucket" here, a center charm that really was, and still is, and who doesn't want these yellow noodles right now

What more?

The excellent Sander from Levinsky market with a wonderful brown food menu (and it is known that brown food is the tastiest food), next to Jahanon who wants you unconditionally, next to a stand of monstrous and Instagrammable cookies, next to a tantalizing pulled meat sandwich stand, next to a Druze food branch full of stuffed animals, Stews and fresh pitas.

And the same borax of course, crunchy at the edges and sand-watching-action-nostalgic-salty-sweet inside.

And a hot Frixa waiting to be served and loaded across the street, and a cheese cart that somehow manages to meet all the cravings of the taste, and also "Boston Bucket", a center charm that really was, and still is, and who doesn't want those yellow noodles right now.

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Another round, another round.

The Chin food market (photo: Walla! system, Yaniv Granot)

We usually don't bother with hamburger desserts.

Here it is far from the story

In the evening hours of Thursday, the food fair holds such a kind of happy hour, with a little more price friendliness, and a little updating that beckons to the modern Chin audience.

The mix is ​​also expected to undergo an upgrade, and in addition to the aforementioned entrants, new potential food anchors will be assigned to the area.

But there will be no "market" nor "pop-up" here, at least not in their current and exhausting sense.

and better this way.

Everything that happens and will happen here, in addition to the Havre Green hits, will allow you, as usual, to carry out the ultimate Tel Aviv mob - a little of this and a little of that (and a little of that), sitting on the plaza next to the flowers, and a little stop for a bite or two, because you planned anyway about heating at home.

When the brown cardboard box is emptied of illusions, you can make another round, "tomorrow morning", and finally make your way out.

Just don't be a stranger on the road, and take Walt's messenger with you.

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