Mo Rayon
Soundcloud.com/morayon
OSOG (On Shoulders
of Giants)
I sound like: A mixture between the club and
Osogfamily.com
hallucinations.
We sound like: Tom Waits
Favorite Hummus Spot: The Suri
meets Crybaby meets Django
Where: The Yemenite Grove
Reinhardt.
Why: It’s dope af. always the same taste. every time.
Favorite Hummus Spot:
Currently, The Golden Grain
Garden City Movement
Where: Florentin, Tel-Aviv
Bldg5records.com
Why: Flawless execution, vibrant
We sound like: Your soul.
atmosphere
Favorite Hummus Spot: Everyone will probably say
Abu Hasan but we pick Imad.
Tamir Grinberg
Where: Nazareth
Tamirgrinberg.com
Why: There’s many theories and opinions about hummus
I sound like: Nobody.
DORJ
in Israel. You can’t it really go wrong with well known
Favorite Hummus Spot:
Dorjmusic.com
names, but trying other places such as Imad in the North
Cafe Noir
We sound like: Stevie Wonder and Jai Paul holding
is an experience.
Where: Rothchild, Nahmani.
hands in a glass cage of emotion.
Why: It’s actually a great schnitzel Place.
Favorite Hummus Spot: Shlomo & Doron
The hummus is a surprise perk.
(open since 1937).
Bucharest
Where: Kerem HaTemaneim
Facebook.com/bucharestband
We sound like: The Smiths covering Elvis
MAYOR
Why: Because they simply serve three types of glorious
Favorite Hummus Spot: Abu Ahadam!
Soundcloud.com/mayorchannel
hummus, my favorite being hummus ful (hummus topped
Where: Karlibach St, Tel Aviv
We sound like: Israeli food: hot, spicy, and
with egg and hot fava beans). Coupled with insanely fresh
Why: It has the perfect balance; It’s not too diluted
unforgettable.
pita, it’s a perfect meal.
and not too firm, it’s not too sour and not too sweet —
Favorite Hummus Spot: Abu Hasan
it’s just great.
Where: Ha’ Dolfin St 1, Tel Aviv-Yafo
Mr.Black
Why: Because it’s as good as it comes. There’s always
MrBlackMusic.com
a line outside. They never give a fuck.
I sound like: Electronic dance music
SAZ
Favorite Hummus Spot: Hummus Said
Alsaz.net
I sound like: Ethnic hip hop.
Yotam Ben Horin
Where: Acre (Akko)
Favorite Hummus Spot: Samir’s
Facebook.com/yotambenhorin
Why: It is the best and the freshest hummus!
Where: Ramle
I sound like: A mix of indie folk with punk roots.
Why: It’s the best place on Earth.
Favorite Hummus Spot: Abu Hassan
Where: Jaffa
Tamar Antler
Why: It has the best masabacha.
TamarAntler.com
I sound like: Bjork, Portishead, Kimbra
Electric Zoo
Favorite Hummus Spot: Abu Hasan / Ali Karavan
Facebook.com/electriczooband
Where: Jaffa, Tel Aviv
We sound like: Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Led Zeppelin,
Why: I used to eat there all the time during my army
Wolfmother, Rory Gallagher.
service at Galei Tzahal (a radio network which is oper-
Favorite Hummus Spot: Blue Bus
ated by the Israel Defense Forces), and I absolutely
Where: It’s located in Karkur.
fell in love with this hummus. Besides the great food,
Why: Because it’s magical and you can’t finish your dish.
I love the whole vibe of this place, especially the fact
It’s a great value for money.
that people who don’t know each other sit at the same
table and hang.
SKYROADS
SkyRoadsBand.com
Roy Dahan
We sound like: Nile Rogers after a Hot Chip show.
RoyDahan.com
Favorite Hummus Spot: Abu Hasan
I sound like: Myself, Morrissey, or
Where: Jaffa
Nick Drake.
Why: Does the sun go on shining
Favorite Hummus Spot: Beit Lechem.
Why does the sea rush to shore
Where: Florentin in Tel Aviv.
Don’t they know it’s the end of the world
Why: The texture of the hummus.
‘Cause you don’t love me any more.
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