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    Where We’re Eating

    Jul 26, 2019 2 minutes
    —CHLOE BARRETT, DENISE MICKELSEN & CALLIE SUMLIN

    1 MIDDLE EASTERN MECCA

    Yahya’s Mediterranean Grill & Pastries

    City Park West

    Yahya Ameen’s journey to restaurant owner was long: Born in Turkey, he moved to Iraq when he was six, then to Texas when he. They personally deliver plates of crisp falafel patties, silky hummus, and citrusy chicken shawarma that Yahya carves from a vertical roasting spit. Juicy kebabs of all kinds come off the grill, but the beef “koobideh”—ground tenderloin seasoned with onions, cayenne, coriander, paprika, and red chile flakes—is the star. Don’t leave without trying one of Sanjita’s pastries (particularly the nutty baklava and buttery semolina cake).

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