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...long grained, nutty-flavored rice), that is commonly found in Iran. Chelo is made with butter and saffron, and in exceptional cases, raw egg yolk. i.e.: Iskendar often enjoyed eating at Spanish restaurants like Dali or Tapeo, as their ample poritions of tapas and paella reminded him of Iranian meze and chelo...
...problem with Baraka Café is that by the time I get to the entrees I’m never hungry. There’s such an overabundance of kemiette and meze (little, tapas-like dishes), constituting nearly three-quarters of the menu, that, when the main course arrives, all I can do is attempt a few cursory bites just for show. And in a tiny, 20-seat restaurant like this one, where the kitchen overflows into the dining room and there’s only one cook and one waiter, this can be an ordeal...
Most of the meze are excellent. Crunchy house crackers, dusted with spices, are the perfect foil for the various dips and spreads. If you’re lucky, soft pita-like bread, fresh from the oven and dusted with caraway seeds, will also be handed over. Bedenjal Mechoui ($3.95), an eggplant spread with roasted peppers, garlic, parsley, vinegar and lots of olive oil is always perfect, the smokiness of the eggplant mingling with the fruity oil. Olives are a staple of the region, and here they’re served both in a diced salad with herbs (Teklia...
First Period--1, H, Carone 6 (Presz, Howley) 13:45;2, H, Bourbeau 8 (Ciavaglia) 17:46. Penalties--H, Melrose (cross checking) 15:52; P, Meze (hitting from behind...