Don’t worry… we are writing about food.
Yesterday, Alexandra, my mom, and I went on a food tour of Shuk Machane Yehuda. It was really amazing and we ate such great food!!! This post is the introduction to a mini series of posts about the food tour.
History of the shuk:
It was established in 1887 for the residents of people living outside the old city to get their groceries. And a few business partners decided to open the shuk. It stated as just a few Arab venders. During the Ottoman Empire. In the beginning of the British mandate the British thought the shuk was in unsanitary conditions so they decided to create the structure of the shuk with the roof.
Nir Barkat, the last mayor of Jerusalem, wanted this place to be a place of culture and art and a place for young people to come at night. He promoted the bar scene. A Graffiti artist has painted the metal doors/shutters that close off booths, and he paints owners faces and biblical characters.
We had an amazing tour guide for our food tour! She grew up on Mercer island, and now lives in Jerusalem. We met her at the wedding we went to in turkey.
– Naomi
This is a picture of us with our tour guide #foodies