If You Must - Comme Il Faut by Trillian2005
There's a wonderful, cozy health food restaurant at the Old Port (Namal Tel Aviv) called "Comme Il Faut". There, you have the option of sitting inside or outside. If the day is cool and breezy and you prefer to sit outside, they will give you free blankets, not as a gift but for the duration of your stay, you can comfortably wrap yourself into. The food is exciting as well, most of it organic and healthy, with interesting combinations, such as lentils with bok choy, or quinoa salad with pears. I've eaten there several times and with pleasure. Last time I had organic pasta with feta cheese and egg plant. They also serve excellent margaritas and cheese cake (yes, this combo was the dessert of my choice).However, what's as impressive as the restaurant itself are the restrooms. If you need to pay them a visit, follow the dim purplish light and it will take you to a large poster of a man and a woman standing next to each other but looking in opposite directions. This poster is illuminated and changes colors from red to purple to orange to blue and to green. When you're done admiring it (or have completed your photo session for each color), continue walking in the direction the man or the woman is looking (depending on your gender, which I hope you're sure of). You will then end up in a place for a session different from a photo session, although, if you want to follow my example, you're welcome to take photos during or after it as well. I can only speak for the ladies restroom here and it was amazing. It was bathed in a dim golden romantic light. To the right of the toilet bowl (in sitting direction), you'll notice a shelf with incense sticks and dried, scented plants. The seat was very comfortable, and the flushing fast, efficient and noise-reduced. All I can say about this experience is: if you must, go in style - comme il faut! On your way out, you'll notice a lovely little red purse. I assumed it was a work of art, perhaps designed by the same artist that designed the toilets, to bid you farewell. But then again, perhaps it was meant for a small donation, a token of appreciation that you were given the chance to spend at least a few minutes of your life like a queen or a king.
