It's 85 degrees outside, the mediterranean is perfectly clear and mirror smooth, but still on the chilly side for a long swim. Sand on the beach, however, is warm, smooth and clean.

Israelis don't drink? Heineken under the bridge. Dozens of bars and pubs (many of them as faux-Irish as the ones in nyc) have popped up over the last couple of years. Time to buy shares of Israeli rehab centers.
There's only one restaurant left where dinner will run you more than $60 for food. On the other hand, supply of $10-$30 meals and of very inexpensive fast/street food (McD is considered expensive) has skyrocketed.
The best way to define what the local cuisine is shaping up to be (with noted exceptions) is "lack of ingredients based cuisine", although marketing has labeled it "chef centric cuisine"
Descriptions of meals at Catit ($54 for a 20+ course tasting menu), Mul-Yam, Orca, Hatachana and other places to follow.