middle eastern/israeli place near south st?

[arice]

i read about a new place in the south street area, near beau monde perhaps that is just opened and has an israeli chef. can anyone supply me with more details -- i.e. name and location? has anyone been?

thanks in advance for the assistance!

arice

Edited March 7, 2006 by arice (log)

[Greg Ling]

The place is named shouk.

Everything is under twelve bucks and there is a hookah bar upstairs.

they are in the process of getting a licquor license.

Its on sixth street.

[serpentine]

I was there on Saturday. The food was fantastic. I had mussels and vegetarian kofta, and had tastes of carrot salad, falafel, labneh, carrot dumplings, beet salad, and a few other dishes.

Portions are not huge, but everything is priced reasonably -- for a full dinner, expect to order perhaps 3-4 dishes. I was with a large group -- we ordered a lot of food, no-one left hungry and we paid about $30/person.

The owners and the chef are super people, very friendly. It's on Sixth just below South.

[arice]

great, thanks for the info. can I BYO until they get the liquor license worked out?

-arice

[serpentine]

Yep, they're BYO for the time being.

[Judd Icious Hand]

If Moraccan can fit the bill for middle eastern try Marrakesh.

It's a phenominal Moraccan feast of salads, meats, savory pastries and fruits served familiy style. The meal is enjoyed primitively by lanternlight and without utensils as you inhale incense and linger on their pillow strewn couches. The food is somewhat exotic but familiar at the same time. It's delicious. Especially the chicken tangine that is just so moist and juicy that I suspect it was injected with water.

It's as much of an experience as it is a meal. Try it.

Edited March 8, 2006 by crusio's (log)