true enough. and excellent pita. also try arak on kinderkamack. in the strip mall where oshea’s used to be. mixed reviews on the dips, but nice selection of spices and always fresh pita. they have 3 types of feta, i like...

I think there’s a recipe in the Glorious Flavours of Greece for Shrimp Saganaki with ouzo which was well reviewed. The sainted Ottolenghi has a lovely-sounding recipe for buttered prawns with tomatoes and arak (which is an...

hookahs and cordials. (As an added plus for business travelers, they are open until 11pm even on Mondays.) I ordered a glass of Arak (since I primarily enjoy meza) and my wife, who is 5 months pregnant, ordered water. (The hostess...

I get most of my spices at Araks, Mt. Auburn street, when I pick up wonderful hummus and persian melons too. the spices are cheap, fresh, and while they don’t have everything, the selection is good. Sea salt anywhere...

if the proprietor hadn’t been visibly tapping his foot waiting for us to finish (we’d arrived at 7:30 and spent over well $100 for three with tip, but did take our time). We shared an Arak (traditional pernodlike...

my family has been shopping at Sevan and Araks for years.

the pastries with spinach and pine nuts. They were a little on the lemony side for me. For dessert, we split a variation on bread pudding with pistachio. Very tasty. With 2 glasses of arak (Lebanese ouzo) and 1 glass of wine (all...

, cranks up the music and pours shots of arak for patrons that look like they need some life. It’s a lively place after dark. :)

chagrin, the dish was described as containing “wild fennel.” Well, I died a thousand deaths. I am ashamed to admit it, but I just don’t like fennel. Or anis. Or ouzo or sambuca or arak or black licorice, etc. I...

with chicken, turkey and duck. Salad and dips are common. Water, arak (grape spirit flavored with aniseed) or beer are the most common drinks; the sale of alcohol is not encouraged, although it is available to non-Muslims in...

agree – sevan is wonderfully fresh, arak and massis also good

. Anyway, infusing a syrup is something you can do ahead of time to make really distinctive tails. One last thought. Here are some certified kosher liquors that we’ve run into: Square One Vodka Prairie Organic Vodka Zachalwi...

, mutton stew, arak, and more.

of the hypothetical store on the label which could arouse suspicion. I agreed wholeheartedly and was more than a bit relieved when the packages arrived unfettered. Regarding the arrack (note the extra letters compared to the...

Araks and Severns in Watertown on Mt. Auburn – Indian stores in Brookline used to have more but still have some – try Bazaar in Brookline for some spices