‘Middle Eastern’ Archives
BOMB Lemonade at Baraka Cafe in Central Square
So I was supposed to have dinner at the Helmand in Kendall Square (and try their semi-famous pumpkin kaddo dish), but due to a hilarious error, that night went down like this: Fabulous Friend: I'm so so so sorry. I thought I made reservations at the Helmand, but I actually made them at The Helmand in Baltimore. Me: Oh. Fabulous Friend: I'm so sorry! Me: I guess we'll get all 14 [...]
Sublime fried eggplant salad at Cafe Algiers
Algiers is the kind of place that I often throw out as a good first date location: it has charm, a bit of old world romance, and that je ne sais quoi flavor of bohemian Cambridge before the Gap moved in. However, I always throw in a word of caution that the prices are uh, pretty inflated. You pay for ambience in the form of 5 dollar coffees and $3.50 plain bagels (!). (They might even charge [...]
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