Roland Karam moved to the U.S. from Lebanon at 7 years old. “We went back when I was about 10 and 11, and I got to experience fifth and sixth grade there, which was nice,” said Karam. After they ...
The road to Nomiis (which means “no meat” in Armenian), a pop-up sensation serving vegan takes on traditional Lebanese dishes, began 14 years ago when Maral Sabounjian opened a Lebanese bakery and ...
Lebanese cooking is a celebration of contrast: bright herbs and warm spices, crisp salads and slow-simmered stews, tangy sauces and deeply savory meats. These Lebanese recipes — drawn from home ...
The Lebanese kebab pita at Tel Aviv Authentic Chef Kitchen (Photo by Josh Lurie) Tel Aviv Grill has been a big hit in the San Fernando Valley’s thriving Israeli community, though their comfort food ...
Rebecca Roland is the deputy editor of the Southern California/Southwest region, who covers the evolving landscape of LA’s food scene. Creamy, cumin-tinted hummus is studded with sliced beef or ...
After plucking a personal pizza-sized, imperfectly shaped round of pita off the grill in the tiny kitchen at the back of Brixton bar, chef Casey Bauer uses a gloved hand to rub za’atar and olive oil ...
Many Beirut restaurants serve a different dish of the day at lunchtime, usually something that reminds patrons of their mother's cooking In the town of Becharre, the local specialty is fresh minced ...
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Charlie Elzaghir is enthusiastic about his Mediterranean restaurant, Sahara Bistro. “You have to have that passion for food,” Elzaghir told MLive/The Grand Rapids Press. “I need ...