About LocaLocal
Going to a new and unfamiliar destination is a great and stimulating experience. Everything’s new, different from what you know from home, and all the time there is a feeling that there is a lot more to discover and to know: What’s the story behind the place? Who are the local people that live there? What’s on the locals' minds in their day-to-day life? What bothers them? What do they love about where they live?
For me, Local food has always been a big part of this: What do people eat here? What do the locals eat (it's not always the same)? What fruits and vegetables are grown locally? What spices are used in this area?
These are the questions that guide me at LocaLocal, and this is really the purpose of my tours - to give you the local point of view, to tell the story of the place, and to experience and understand it all through food. Because in Tel Aviv, I believe food is the best, most delicious and fun way to experience the city. In the tours, we will combine well-known and popular places that should not be missed, and hidden places that only the locals know about.
In order to present the perspectives of the people who live and work there, and to tell their story, it is important to preserve the quality of life of the residents and the place we will tour, therefore the tours are held in small groups, so that we can respect the local community and the character of the neighborhood.
Come curious, and most importantly, come hungry!
Who Am I?
Hi, I'm Tal, the founder of LocaLocal.
I grew up in Jerusalem in a family where food was always an important thing, after all, I'm a fourth-generation descendant of amazing home cooks. From a young age, I was exposed to a wide range of cuisines and flavors from a young age. My parents were archaeologists, so tthe history and stories behind places always attracted me. Traveling to different parts of the world sparked my interest in encounters between cultures. This eventually led me to pursue an MA in Anthropology, where I studied the encounter between locals and tourists in Sri Lanka.
My anthropological perspective and the historical story of each place accompany me today and led me to found LocaLocal in 2019. As a dream to share my experience as a local with those who want to get to know the area. To let them taste all the foods I love the most, to bring them together with the people who work and live in the area, and to show them the most magical and hidden corners that I know, and of course, also get to know the people who join my tours!
Today, the tours I offer were created through extensive research, getting to know each neighborhood, meetings with local residents and the people who work there in, in an attempt to tell the story of the place in the most authentic way.
So Yalla, join me on the tour!
Tal
