That image is pretty outdated, 'though. Sheinkin has seen quite a few incarnations over the last 60 years. Once, during the 1930s and 1940s, it was elegant; then it was seedy and rundown for a long time. During the late 1980s it was discovered by the bohemian crowd and became a central meeting place for actors, musicians and writers. Now it' s roughly equivalent to - oh, West Broadway in Manhattan, Notting Hill in London or Queen Street West in Toronto. Briefly edgy but now mainstream trendy and somewhat commercialized.
I try to avoid Sheinkin on Fridays, the first day of the weekend, when half the teenagers from greater Tel Aviv gather to see and be seen. Traffic - both pedestrian and vehicular - slows to a crawl on that day as Yossi, Yoni, Osnat and Merav stop to greet all their friends.
Sheinkin on Friday
Anyhow, check out the site. It's got a history of the street, links to various shops, video of the day and more - so much more. You can even buy stuff online and have it sent to you.
