We felt a bit like Scheherazade, seated at a huge copper table amid scarlet and gold cushions, listening to Middle Eastern music, and indulging in exotic, delicious food. For an appetizer, we had two “cigars” of sautéed spinach, goat cheese, garlic, and preserved lemon wrapped in crisp puff pastry; beware of the fiery harissa yogurt sauce. An apricot-mint glaze elevated grilled lamb kebabs to greatness; we especially loved the side of tabbouleh studded with pomegranate seeds. Rather than finish with the usual baklava, we gave in to the temptation of the silken blood orange gelato. (6/12)