Dining - Oct. 28, 2009
Milwaukee's best Middle Eastern, 2009: Casablanca
What began as a family-owned restaurant on Mitchell Street evolved into a Brady Street emporium of Middle Eastern delights. Following in their parents' footsteps, brothers Alaa and Nasser Musa opened the second generation of Casablanca, serving traditional kabobs, falafel, stuffed grape leaves and shawarma.
Tags: casablanca, abu's, sharazad, shiraz, aladdin, shah jee's, 2 sweet, mona's, sahar, tuplip, middle eastern, hookah, vegetarian buffet, falafel, shawarma

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