Ezov

From the team behind Canje, Hestia, and Emmer & Rye comes Ezov, an upscale Mediterranean restaurant on East Cesar Chavez that’s basically a spiritual successor to the now-closed TLV (it’s from the same chef). Ezov is a little fancier, with a seasonal menu of dishes inspired by the Galilee region of northern Israel, with a space full of buzzy inner-city energy inspired by Tel Aviv. There’s even graffiti on the walls with the lyrics to Toxic by Britney Spears, in Hebrew. Start with the sigarim—AKA Moroccan cigars—packed full of savory, spiced sweetbreads and chicken hearts in a crispy fried shell, then get the DIY chicken shawarma and put your carving skills to the test.