Middle Eastern

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Plaza Seating For Zahav

View Zahav Plaza in a larger map Zahav and the Society Hill Towers are working together to allow Zahav to add outdoor seating in the […]

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Zahav Turns One

Zahav has been piling up the accolades, Food & Wine, Esquire, Bon Appetit and most recently, Philadelphia Magazine named it the top restaurant. All this […]

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Doner Party

13 years in the making, S&H Kebab House is finally a reality and according to Adam Erace, the restaurant is pushing out some of the […]

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S&H For Kebab Lunch

Craig LaBan is all about the iskender kebab special at S&H Kebab House, just off of South Street. This Turkish grill from owners Sal Kucuk […]

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Wednesday, That’s My Good Mood Day

On Wednesdays, Mazag Cafe serves koshary, an Egyptian dish worthy of praise. David Snyder also finds plenty to praise on the rest of the menu. […]

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Zahav Gets Food & Wine Top Dish

Food magazines just love Zahav. Philly Mag gave it “Best New Restaurant.” Bon Appetit included the Israeli restaurant in its “Hot 10 Summer Blockbusters,” Esquire […]

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Hummus Satisfies

Trey Popp checks out the newish Hummus on the western edge of Penn’s campus and it sounds good. Hummus’ marinated thighs are so succulent I […]

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Three Bells For Zahav

Rick Nichols subs for Craig LaBan and rings three bells for Zahav, the Israeli restaurant overlooking Dock Street in the shadows of the Society Hill […]

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Zahav

Trey Popp didn’t dislike his food at Zahav but that doesn’t mean he didn’t have some issues with the modern Israeli restaurant. What disappointed me […]

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Zahav Lives Up To The Hype

Adam Erace visits Zahav and enjoys a restaurant that meets the hype. Roast chicken is done justice with an air-chilled Canadian bird, 24-hour brine, za’atar […]

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The Quarter At Zahav

The Quarter, Chef Michael Solomonov’s exploration of modern Middle Eastern cuisine at Zahav will begin dinner service every Thursday, starting on June 26th. There will […]

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Shundeez Gets Two Bells

Craig LaBan visits Shundeez in Chestnut Hill for some affordable and tasty Persian food. Kabobs are this menu’s best bets, which makes sense, considering it […]

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Modern Meets Classic At Marigold Kitchen

On Thursday, September 27th Executive Chef Michael Solomonov will hold a Modern meets Classic Middle Eastern dinner at Marigold Kitchen. Inspired by Solmnov’s recent trip […]

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Shawarma Sandwich

Craig LaBan visits Maccabeam at 128 S 12th Street and tries the turkey shawarma sandwich. Laffa is a staple in Israel and allows for larger […]

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Shundeez

Shundeez has made the transition from a farmer’s market stand into a real restaurant at the top of Chestnut Hill. And the Persian restaurant has […]