"There is an 87% chance you will whisper “This is lovely” to yourself while eating at Abbalé. The Israeli spot does actually feel more like you’re in a Tel Avivian cafe than a South of Fifth restaurant, thanks to the bright magenta bougainvillea lining the front patio, and a casual lounge area directly to the left. The stylish, yet laid-back crowd also doesn’t hurt. For breakfast, choose from Israeli dishes such as the pricey, but massive avo egg feta open-faced sandwich on top of a sesame Jerusalem bagel or the buttery egg and Bulgarian feta bureka (ask them to warm it up). They also recently opened for dinner service, offering dishes like grilled lamb chops, tomato and watermelon salad, and sumac chicken shashlik." - alyson penn, ryan pfeffer