Ashdod Travelers guide

Culinary arts 195 Ran Baranes was in the events bar service business, while Avi Aharoni had a liquor store. Avi's store sold to Ran's bar, and the two worked with each other on an almost daily basis. They clicked. When it became apparent that they wanted to establish something of their own, they thought how to take it one step further and incorporate the world of cocktails Ran likes so much with the wine world in which Avi specialized. They decided to open a place in Ashdod that was different than the locations the city had so far known, and after much further thought they decided to open a quality restaurant with good drinking, and the icing on the cake would be live shows, especially Spanish-style music. The two found a location on the seafront, and slowly began building it from the ground up, with their bare hands, almost without seeking the help of professionals. As people who came to the restaurant business with prior knowledge, the knew exactly how they wanted their restaurant to look and operate. And so they created their dream restaurant. They designed it with the atmosphere of yesteryear, with bottles hanging over the bar and many candles to light the darkness, and in a Spanish style, with tiles and flooring in Catalan decor. To complete the ambiance, they recruited young local employees, as well as professional barmen, and dressed them in bow ties. By the time the two friends consolidated the character of the restaurant, it had already begun taking on a life of its own, selling unique quality wines and cocktails, while the food took a back seat. Over time, the refreshing restaurant located on the northern beach grew and developed. Chef Elad Rubin was recruited to prepare weekly specials, and the food was no longer the snack next to the drinks. It was given the honorable place it deserved. Today, Vino del Mar, is defined as a Mediterranean chef restaurant and wine bar, but the two partners do not suffice with definitions of any kind. 1 Martin Buber 08-6713588 Sunday-Thursday, 11:00-02:00, Saturday - one hour after the Sabbath ends until 02:00