Orna and Ella: What a restaurant leaves behind.

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 | 6:30–9:00 PM | Brooklyn Art Haus, 20 Marcy Ave., Brooklyn

Join Ceres Food × Film and The Neighborhood for an evening of food, film, and conversation centered around Orna & Ella, Tomer Heymann’s intimate documentary about a restaurant of the same name, the two women who built it, and what it means to let go of a place that has defined your life.

The pioneering woman-owned neighborhood institution helped set a new standard for dining in Israel: serious about its food without being formal or fancy, with everything from bread and pasta to ice cream made in-house. During the restaurant’s final week, director Tomer Heymann (who had worked at Orna & Ella for six years) documented its final days. What he captured is an intimate portrait of lifelong friends and business partners at the apex of a bittersweet farewell. 

After the film, you’ll get to taste some of its food made by Naama Tamir of Lighthouse, for whom the restaurant was an integral part of growing up in Tel Aviv. Naama will draw from the Orna & Ella cookbooks to prepare a selection of vegetarian bites, including the much-revered sweet potato pancakes. Naama will also present the food, share her memories of Orna & Ella, its influence, and her own experience as a female restaurateur. 

Guests are invited to stay, mingle, and continue enjoying drinks available at the bar through 9:00 PM.