NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Tel Aviv is nearly 6,700 miles away from New York City, but come this long weekend, local foodies seeking to sample the Mediterranean city's fare need not travel beyond Manhattan or Brooklyn.
Kicking off on Sunday, and lasting through Tuesday night, the culinary event known as Tel Aviv Groove launches in New York, with a series of pop-ups. It then travels to Los Angeles for a Feb. 24-27 run.
Tel Aviv Groove is the brainchild of Israeli entrepreneur Orly Segal.
The culinary event "brings together leading Tel Aviv chefs and sommeliers to collaborate and create with local colleagues," according to a press release. "The events feature tasting menus, concept dinners and stylish workshops that highlight the latest Israeli cuisine, Tel Aviv music, contemporary art, and of course, the best Israeli wines and olive oils."
On Sunday Feb. 19, Tel Aviv Groove will kick off at MEAT in Crown Heights, with an event hosted by chef Jonathan Sharvit. A finalist in the reality show "Chef Games," Sharvit's event will include an olive oil tasting, wines and Israeli food.
Also on Sunday, there will be an olive oil pop-up at at Bambina Blue in Nolita, featuring the Israeli brand Ptora. Think ice cream seasoned with olive oil.
On Monday, President's Day, there will be a workshop consisting of a wine tasting curated by Binyamina Winery and a selection of olive oils from the Ptora’s olive oil boutique brand. The workshop will be accompanied by dishes by chef Tal Abaov from the Upper East Side's Rothschild TLV restaurant. Tel Aviv chefs Yossi Sherf and Jonathan Sharvit wil also be present at the workshop to discuss Tel Aviv cuisine.
And on Tuesday, Tel Aviv Groove's final day in New York City, there will be two dinners: At Cleveland 19 in Nolita, chef Yossi Sherf will be hosted by chef Assaf Maoz. The second dinner will take place at Shmone in the Village, where chef Jonathan Sharvit will be hosted by chef Nadav Greenberg.
For more information about the New York and Los Angeles events, visit the Tel Avid Groove website.
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