White A Taste of Israel food truck with blue lettering and an open serving window. — Promotional image of the A Taste of Israel food truck, which will visit the Marcus JCC in Dunwoody on Oct. 27. Image courtesy of the Israel Ministry of Tourism.

Chefs Yossi Shitrit and Shai Lavi will serve free Israeli food tastings in Dunwoody on Tuesday, Oct. 27, when the “A Taste of Israel” food truck stops at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta.

The event runs from noon to 3 p.m. at the JCC’s Zaban Park campus, 5342 Tilly Mill Road. It is open to the community, with no registration required. Food will be available while supplies last.

Shitrit will cook alongside Lavi, chef and owner of The Third Space in Atlanta. Their featured dish is fish katayef: crispy flatbread filled with grouper, cilantro, tahini and amba sauce. A vegetarian option will also be available.

The Dunwoody visit is part of a four-city food-truck tour organized by the Israel Ministry of Tourism. At each stop, Shitrit joins a local chef or food creator to prepare food for visitors. The tour also includes stops in Florida, Nashville and the Dallas area.

The ministry is using the tour to promote travel to Israel through its food and chefs. Yoash Ben-Izhak, the ministry’s vice president of marketing, said in a written statement that organizers hope the tastings will encourage people to visit the country.

If you go

A Taste of Israel takes place Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Marcus JCC of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. Admission and tastings are free; no tickets or advance registration are needed. Organizers encourage visitors to arrive early because food supplies are limited.

See the JCC’s event page and the food-truck tour website for details.

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