940 20th St. South
731-7414
Casual Mediterranean food in a building that once was a Kentucky Fried Chicken and more recently a Chinese place. No alcohol served. A February 2008 review in City Scene gave high marks to hummus with sauteed pine nuts, stuffed grape leaves, shish kebabs, ghallaba (sliced chicken, lamb or beef sauteed with veggies). Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the menu includes "everything from quail to swordfish kabobs to burgers to mojadra, which is a sandwich filled with lentils, cracked wheat, onion and salad." Fresh-squeezed vegetable juices are squeezed to order.

1106 12th Street South, Southside
328-2749
Lebanese-American specialties for lunch and dinner. A great casual place to go and get a real meal and a drink on a budget. Entrees (our favorites are lamb, beef or seafood kabobs) come with rice pilaf, pitas and delicious hummus, Greek-style salad and fruit.