WHY For some of the city’s finest Israeli-style falafel, served in an accessible mini-mall spot near Universal City. WHAT A good, quick, strip-mall place serving freshly fried, pillowy falafel sandwiches; chicken and beef schwarma; and flavorful side dishes, including spicy carrot salad, tabbouleh, eggplant and cabbage salads. Be prepared for a line at lunchtime. WHO [...]
September 27, 2012 | Posted in
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WHY The velvety hummus, of course, as well as a toothsome array of all-you-can-eat housemade salads and side dishes for just $6 per person with a main-course order. WHAT Conversations, many in Hebrew, fill the air in this popular casual-dining restaurant, along with a near-constant slapping sound of fresh dough being formed intolaffa, a puffed [...]
June 5, 2012 | Posted in
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WHY Laffa wraps heaped with lemony hummus and any number of savory, delicious fillings. One of the best sandwiches in the West Valley. WHAT The heart of this strip-mall spot is the round oven for baking laffa, the bubbly, doughy, completely addictive naan-like bread that is made fresh for each order. A cook spreads the [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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WHY For the dazzlingly colorful appetizer of 20 Israeli salads, the homemade flatbread and the array of grilled things on skewers. WHAT Come hungry to this upscale shipudia (Israeli skewer house), because regardless of your intentions, you’ll eat too much. Pretty much every table orders the signature appetizer of 20 salads (carrots, eggplant, tabbouleh, mushrooms, [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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WHY For kosher, Israeli-style Middle Eastern cooking that’s fresher, lighter and more flavorful than most. WHAT This storefront looks cheesy from the outside, but inside is a cheerful café with yellow walls, vintage French posters and granite café tables. Its Middle Eastern cooking is a bit different from the Lebanese norm: easier on the oil [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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WHY Amazing savory treats baked in a stone oven: sambusak (Israeli calzone), pizzas and Jerusalem bagels, the thin, savory circles sold by vendors outside the ancient city’s walls. WHAT Although it bills itself as a bakery first, Bibi’s is a find for westsiders seeking something quick to eat that’s both deeply delicious and not junky. [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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