(From March 2011) This traditional and simply decorated Lebanese eatery serves up a variety of Middle Eastern specialties. Creamy chickpea hummus, highlighted with a drizzle of good-quality olive oil, goes well with the oven-warm flatbread. Tabouleh is the usual mix of bulgar wheat and minced garlic, parsley, and flavorful, ripe tomatoes (if they are in season, of course), topped with a light squeeze of lemon juice. All of the entrées are good, but the cousa (pale-green squash stuffed with garlic-and-cinnamon-spiced ground beef, then stewed in a rich tomato sauce) and the gyros (a mix of marinated lamb and beef, crunchy lettuce, and chopped tomatoes nestled in a hot, fresh pita) are the best of the best. BYOB.
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