Ashdod Travelers guide

Culinary arts 187 One night all of the West Boutique Hotel in Ashdod rose to their feet. Everyone was waiting for a young couple who was invited to spend their first night as husband and wife after solidifying their love in the faith of Moses and Israel, at the hotel. The crew waited for them in anticipation, recruited for the purpose of making the bride and groom's time pleasant, briefed to the last possible detail. The exclusive hotel suite, which was reserved by their parents as a wedding gift, was well prepared. The nice breeze coming from the sea caressing Lido Beach was restless. And only the young couple was late to arrive. When the elegant limousine finally stopped at the entrance to the Boutique Hotel and its doors opened, a small insignificant phrase came out of two sweaty and happy mouths: "Sorry we are late, but will Endive's famous brunch be waiting for us tomorrow morning?" The famous indulging brunch of the Endive Restaurant was waiting for them, and how. And they knew why they were asking about it, and what exactly they were waiting for. It included - and still includes - for young couples and those not so young - an open buffet with a view of the sea with a variety of salads, boutique cheeses, freshly squeezed juices, a selection of pickled and warm fish, various omeletes, quiches, tapas and quality coffee. But brunch isn't where the indulgence ends. In the evenings, guests at the restaurants receive gourmet meals created by chef Anatoli Shafir, orchestrating Endive's Mediterranean cuisine with European touches, and young people, and the not so young who visit here on Fridays greet the Sabbath to the sounds of a typical Greek Bouzouki in a free and liberated atmosphere. West Boutique Hotel, 21 Hatayelet street Sunday-Thursday 12:00 until midnight; Friday, and Saturday evening for private events 073-2866806