Earlier this week I was down in Tel Aviv, visiting with friends and hunting for razors in the antique stores. Before I left, I went to check out this barber downtown whom I was told still gives shaves. Indeed he does! His name is Rafael, and he hails from Bukhara, Uzbekistan. We had a nice chat as he worked, about barbering and razors and whatnot. I should mention that this was my first ever professional shave. What a treat! He did a great job, real full service. He trimmed my goatee, cleaned up the back of my neck, face/head/shoulder rub, the works. According to him there are hardly any barbers left in Israel who still offer razor shaves. I guess I'll be going back to him!

Antique store hunting went well, I'll post about that in the razors forum.