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Kebab spot looks about fifty years ahead of the rest of midtown. Jewelry case interior, clean and minimal, lots of cream. Kind of how we picture Esquivel's coffin, if he were buried in a life-sized microwave oven. Space age digs belie approachable Lebanese menu. Kibbé (beef dumplings), batata harra (spicy potato), kebabs and shawarma. Has us imaging an alternative-universe Beirut where things turned out different. Lots of thought went into the design, consider dressing accordingly.
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That whole "axis of evil" BS was dented by the democracy-loving voters demonstrating in the Iranian streets; a meal here could bury it forever. How could a country with such delicious cuisine be ev... read more
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