Upon entering Pankina we felt the wonderful Italian ambiance. We opted to sit outside since the restaurant is located on such a wonderful spot,  Dizengoff street, a great place for people watching and the Tel Aviv weather was delightful.
We were started off with special made for us cocktails that we requested!



Our appetizers - Focaccia con 'Concia di Zucchine- Fresh focaccia with traditional Roman-Style marinated Zucchini - so soft, fresh and fabulous!
Fritto "Pankina"- (Assortment of fritters:Mozzarella risotto balls, potato croquettes, eggplant croquettes, zucchini blossoms with anchovies and mozzarella, fried pizza poppers)- absolute perfection.
Caesar salad -lettuce heart,Parmesan flakes, croutons, Caesar sauce- crunchy and fresh.
Insalate Pankini -lettuce,kalamata olives, red onion, carrot,cucumber,mushroom,bulgarit- a fierce salad, with a wonderful combination of flavorful tastes!

                                                   With the wonderful Chef Emanuele Di Porto

Pasta- Spaghetti alla bottarga-Spaghetti with grated flakes of Bottarga- excellent texture and flavor that will leave you screaming for more. Spaghetti alla "Pantesca" -Fresh Tuna, kalamata olives,capers,cherry tomatoes, pistachio, chili powder- magnificent heavenly tastes. Spaghetti aglio olio- with tomato sauce made by upon request (yes they make everything your heart desires).
Wonderful generous portions.

Dessert - Chocolate Tiramisu.- absolutely a melt in your mouth dish! Definitely for chocolate lovers!

The amazing Chef Emanuele Di Porto made phenomenal dishes that totally made our mouths drool. He has worked at Celestina, Il Galletto, Bar Della Pace, Mater Matuta and Excelsior!!!!
The experience he has achieved by working in Italy in all these high end restaurants was well felt!


Pankina is a cozy Italian restaurant located on one of the most famous streets in Tel Aviv. A great place for dates, birthdays, and to just eat delicious Italian food served by a professional inviting staff. And most importantly for so many, it is KOSHER!

Highly recommended!

PANKINA- Gordon Street 39, Tel Aviv
03-6449793

SMOOCH SMOOCH,
THE SAMUELS SISTERS- and CHEF ARIANA Always Naughty, Yet Always Nice ;)

Mirror mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?
Well, whoever wears ANYTHING from Jackie-O Of course!


Our invite to the launch of the new Jackie-O store ( located in our favorite mall- Dizzingof  Center),
which carries beautiful designer watches and jewelry , was quickly accepted by us! Of course dears, like HELLO!! who wouldn't attend such a chic event ?!?!

Cupcakes, macaroons, pink chocolate lollipops, butter cookies , fairy dust goodies and pink champagne galore!

These fairy-tale goodies are superb but the red cherry that tops it all are the exquisite bling blings and timepieces!

Jackie-O Holds a bunch of super luxury brands in her stores- Pandora , Tommy Hilfiger, Juicy Couture, Bulova, Diamonfire and Triwa are among some.


The new branch emphasizes the customers experience, atmosphere and style.  The fashionable store was designed by Sharon Hacker.

Jackie-O has wonderful designs, classic yet fun and modern. The watches are tres' top quality and every jewelry piece is fit for a true princess!


For more info: Jackie-O website

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The Samels Sisters- Always naughty yet always Nice.

Photos by Ariana Samuel

Upon entering LILI 24, we got this cozy feeling all through our bodies. It has a very European feel as it is a French restaurant owned by a true Frenchie. The dim lighting, beautiful patio, white table cloth, wooden walls , all very homey for a high end kosher French restaurant.

We started with the FRIED FOIE GRAS ESCALOOPE-  with caramelized apples which was overwhelmingly excellent  CAESER SALAD-tres pleasurable, SALMON TARTAR- delightfuly fresh and the  HOME MADE BAGUETTE- with olive Tapenade.

Entrees- RIB EYE STEAK- from the butcher, a wonderful portion of medium rare excellence, perfect for sinking your teeth into,  BEEF FILET ROSSINI - filet minion, pan fried in butter, topped with a whole, hot, and mouthwatering slice of fresh foie gras beautified with black truffle and finished with Madeira demi-glace sauce, it was handsomely presented and welcomed with a red carpet in our mouths with every bite , BEEF FILET -with wine sauce. and garlic Mayo, absolutely tender, and seductive. All with a crunchy side of fries. Boom! We recommend you get all meat medium rare, a bit of red is good- hey, we are Romanian vampires don't forget ;)

This was our fancy dessert :

Lili 24 has exquisite food quality! You cannot go wrong, anything you choose from the menu, from the appetizers to dessert will satisfy your taste buds! Everything you put in your mouth will make you groan in sheer pleasure. You will feel utterly satiated.

LILI 24- Lilinblum st 24
1-700- 706-007

SMOOCH SMOOCH,
THE SAMUELS SISTERS and CHEF ARIANA- Always Naughty, Yet Always Nice ;)


For collaborations:   samuels_odelia@hotmail.com    

KYOTO - besides once being the beautiful capital of Japan, it is also one of THE BEST sushi Restaurants in Israel.

We were excited to go for dinner at Kyoto not only because the sushi is delectable or because of the professional service but due to the fact that the restaurant's owner, Ami Lugassy, of blessed memory, was a dear friend of ours.

We were welcomed by a very stunning hostess whom ushered us to our table. Sitting behind us was a table of affluent tourists , on the bar a couple of older, tycoon looking gentlemen ,outside sitting at a long table was our friend  Oded Lugassy (Ami's son, who is now the wonderful co-owner of Kyoto, together with Shimon) and a few lovely models. A perfect mix of astounding cuisine and trendsetters!

Now, it was time to be spoiled KYOTO style. Oded started us of with DELICIOUS cocktails! SAKE LYCHEE MARTINI 's and since one of us totally obsesses over super spicy cocktails a special piquant drink was made! Since we were starting to feel tipsy we decided it was time to eat!

Our appetizers- Japanese Pickles , Sashimi New Style Salad-thinly sliced in marinade- healthy,delicate and delicious and 3 Hand Roles - hot cone , hot salmon, yellow tail grouper in Teryaki sauce- out of this world!!

Our mains- Kyoto Sandwich- chopped salmon and tuna, spicy mayonaise,chives,avocado wrapped in avocado and  tampura sprinkles- tasted like magic!A carousel of sensations!  Spicy tuna crunchy- Gonken Salmon - rice wrapped with salmon with a touch of salmon skin and Teriyaki sauce, and Spicy Tuna-  you can really taste the quality of the fresh fish!
All the sushi comes in a beautiful presentation!

Dessert- Kasata (Ice cream Sandwich) -Chocolaty and amazing and Kadaif  - sweet and sugary, just how we like it!

A wonderful place to go on a date, girls night out ,celebrate any occasion and basically to just come and eat upscale sushi!!Totally an IT restaurant with a spectacular atmosphere !

KYOTO - Ariel Shenkar St, 7, Hertzliya
09- 9587770

WEBSITE- KYOTO

SMOOCH SMOOCH ,
THE SAMUELS SISTERS and CHEF ARIANA -Always Naughty, Yet Always Nice ;)

AFRODITA launched its summer leisure and pyjama collection as well as its beauty care line for summer 2016 and we were so excited to check out what's in store for us all!

                                                     Photographer- Eliran Avital

                                                   
THE BASIC COLLECTION:
The collection comes in beautiful patterned sets: shorts and tank tops, long sleeve T-shirts with Bermuda shorts, long sleeve shirts with Capri pants 7/8 and lounge sets that include long shirts with buttons and long pants with soft classic prints. The collection is characterized by wonderful fresh colors such as Royal blue, Yellow banana, Green apple, Coral and aqua besides the classic colors of black, white, grey and baby pink.

The patterns are connected with the prominent trends of Summer 2016:

TROPICAL- Hawaiian patterns of Hibiscus flowers and palm trees which captivate the summer colors.

FRUIT SALAD- Playful patterns of summer fruits.

SLOGANS- Full punch patterns.

ICE CREAM

The PREMIUM group:

The PREMIUM collection includes:
The MIX and MATCH group- where you can find shirts and pants in viscose fabrics, long leopard patterns, cotton-lurex meshed shirts and embroidery , and lace shirts and shorts.
In addition you can find a mini feminine and romantic group in viscose Lycra fabrics, mixed with quality lace tank tops which includes the Empire set , tres sexy and flattering, Capri lace pants, chiffon Empire West studded tank tops and matching leggings.

The PREMIUM group would not be complete without a set of short sleeve buttoned  shirt with delicate lace and floral print with Capri pants- all cotton.

                                                       

AFRODITA is also launching 5 wonderful fragrances!

LAVENDER
AMBER
VANILLA
MUSK
MANGO PEACH

Each fragrance has a series of products that include: Body mist, hand cream , body lotion, and body butter!!
Each series is categorized by design in allignment with the brand AFRODITA- All young and colorful, named - SENSUAL SEDUCTION-

AFRODITA is a magical brand of unique, classic and fun pyjamas! Their beauty line is young,decorative and fun!! We highly recommend AFRODITA!!

PHOTOGRAPHERS - ELIRAN AVITAL and Ariana Samuel

Website :   http://www.afrodita.co.il/

SMOOCH SMOOCH,

THE SAMUELS SISTERS -Always Naughty , Yet Always Nice ;)