Dining - Dec. 26, 2006
Tiny Abu's serves up giant flavor
For 30 years now, the East Side’s Farwell Avenue has been graced with a tiny little restaurant affectionately deemed Abu’s, shorthand for Abu’s Jerusalem of the Gold, 1978 N. Farwell Ave.
Tags: Abu's, Middle Eastern, falafel, hummus

Milwaukee Buzz - June 7, 2006
Aladdin restaurant closes; owner cooks up new ventures
Aladdin Middle Eastern restaurant, 202 W. Wisconsin Ave., is closed, but owner Azmi Aladdin has a variety of ventures in the works.
Tags: Aladdin, Middle Eastern, Public Market

Milwaukee Buzz - March 29, 2006
Abu's to renovate and reopen
According to a sign on the door, Abu's Jerusalem restaurant, 1978 E. Farwell Ave., has closed, but will reopen by the end of April, after renovation work is completed.
Tags: Abu's, Middle Eastern, falafel

Dining - March 27, 2006
Shi Chai fires up Mediterranean comfort food, hookahs
Shi Chai opened quietly in Riverwest last week, and thanks to a cozy-yet-spacious atmosphere, stellar menu and "shisha" smoking, it's the most promising venture to open in the area since African restaurant and nightclub, Club Timbuktu.
Tags: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, hookah, 2 Sweet, Two Sweet, Sharaz, tea, marijuana

Dining - March 20, 2006
Casablanca is a vegetarian's paradise
On the long, fun, and chameleon-like stretch of westermost Brady Street, vegetarians and lovers of Middle Eastern cuisine have found what will hopefully be their permanent paradise in Casablanca, 728 E. Brady St.
Tags: Casablanca, Middle Eastern, hummus, falafel, Brady Street