Noa Bonné

Celebrating New Year's Eve in Israel is a rite of passage even though the Jewish New Year already began sometime in September. But, when there is a reason to party, we seize the opportunity. Here is the short list of what’s happening in Tel Aviv and Jaffa this end of December for those who don’t want to wait for the last minute and then…well, probably stay in bed.

How did Nir Tibor from Tel Aviv turn into Dennis Lloyd, an international musician and producer whose last single got millions of hits and whose tickets are sold out in an hour? The road passes through Bangkok, Rome and another Israeli musician, Nathan Goshen                                  "I need to know when the article is coming out," says 23 year-old Dennis Lloyd, as we sit down at a cafe for an interview. Although he's going to be travelling in two days to meet with record labels in the United States and Italy, he sports a calm, playful expression, like a child during summer vacay. "There's just another media outlet that wants to interview me," he says, using the oldest trick in the book. Who is trying to get his hands on the phenomenon known as Dennis Lloyd? The Israeli international pop-funk- electro musician, producer and trumpeter's last single, 'Nevermind', has already garnered four million hits on Spotify. He has appeared on the German 'Colors' Youtube channel with the single 'Leftovers' (at half a million views) and his performance at Haoman 17 was sold out within an hour.   "What other media outlet?" I keep my cool. "Vanity Fair Italy," he says with a shrug. The air leaves my lungs. And indeed, in recent weeks Lloyd's remix to 'Nevermind' has been smashing the music and radio channels in the boot country. In Israel, on the other hand, despite all the buzz on social networks, he receives little attention on the radio and the local media.   © Bar Cohen         W

Noa Bonné heads to Tutus Karex for a Gin-laced night of slushies, cheese fries and 'parkour'.   The Foggy Effect: To celebrate my friend’s return to Israel from New York, I got rid of a third of my salary by buying an expensive bottle of Bombay Gin. After some G&Ts that were mostly (actually just) gin, we were on our way to Tutus Karex. The alcohol struck fast and I almost puked behind a garbage bin before entering, while Amber thought she could 'parkour' her way to the bar and fell flat on her face.         Music: Tutus Karex is known for its musical variety, but it has a sweet spot for hip hop and Arabic music. When we were there, Atar Miner, a known DJ and producer, was in charge of the playlist. He was fantastic and created the perfect balance between beat and Arabic music. Unfortunately, the dance floor was empty besides a drunken couple making out (or perhaps it was empty because of the drunken couple making out).   Lying Around: If you're facing the bar, there's a hidden corner on your left (actually it’s not that secret, people just don’t think about laying there). I’m talking about the only sofa at the bar that made me push a helpless girl out of the way while screaming, "I need this seat more than you do".   Service: The service at the Tutux is dually divided like one of those before and after pictures you find on infomercials for diet pills. Before the place is packed: the service is excellent and kind (as there are few places where you can shout to the waiter,

Noa Bonné heads to Sputnik for a night of drinking, dancing and...s'mores?   The Foggy Effect: We started the night at my dear friend Itai's house, who lives near Sputnik Bar. I brought a bottle of Campari, which we downed like beasts. It was time to leave, but I wasn't drunk enough, so I sought guidance from a bottle of old reliable: Tuby (my 'get real drunk real fast' go-to). Music: On Wednesdays, it’s all about the Hip Hop at Sputnik – from Beyonce and Drake to Schoolboy Q and Flying Lotus. What does this entail? Dancing, dancing, dancing.   © PR             Lying Around: As the drunk girl who likes to get fucked up while sitting on the closest thing I can find to a chair – and yelling 'woohoo!' every now and then to remind the world I'm alive – I was happy to discover a ton of tables and chairs near the dance floor.  Also, in the smaller space called the 'Living Room', you can find sofas and couches – so if you're the drunken nap type, you're all set. Service: The service was one of the most tolerant I've ever witnessed. Then again, I was pretty content in my chair. Although we smashed three plates and five shot glasses, Itai spilled a beer all over my outfit and I had to ask for a new one (the beer, not the outfit), and we danced around the bar with a mannequin from the display, the staff gave us that empathetic smile and head nod, indicating they understood our drunk situation.   Atmosphere: Young and Tel Avivian. The usual Sputnik crowd consists of really chill an

Noa Bonné returns to her dream neighborhood, Kerem Ha’taimanim, for a drunken review of 'The Space.'   The Foggy Effect:  For this occasion, I pulled out the heavy guns: a childhood friend who loves me unconditionally, a bottle of Campari from the depths of my freezer and medical marijuana. We took a 'monit sherut' (shared taxi) to The Space, where I turned into the annoying person who tries to make friends on public transportation. Eventually we managed to get there.   Music: The music in The Space is quite hipster: techno, house, hip-hop, oriental beats, electronic disco and everything that will make you bounce your booty and nod your head to the beat. We came on a Thursday night, which started with Arabic music and then changed to hip-hop that made me say, 'damnnnnnnnnnnnnn' a good thirty times.   Lying Around: The place is filled with chairs (with back rests! very important); however, you wouldn't find any real spots for lying around all fucked up begging for mercy in this spot.   © PR   Service: The service at The Space is super chill. Surprisingly, also when the place is packed to the brim, the waitresses are relaxed and smiling like a stoner who just smoked the same medical marijuana we did.   Drinks: The Space specializes in mojitos. You can find the classic (Havana Rum 7, squeezed lemon, mint and sparkling water), which is good but not phenomenal. We had some differences about the coconut mojitos because I think coconut should only be a scent in soaps. The real d