Article: Grape Leaves: A real palate pleaser

Siblani, M. Kay
Arab American News
02-03-2006
TROY - A delightful surprise awaits the hungry customer here hoping for
good Arabic cuisine outside of Dearborn. I have cooked and eaten Arabic
food for thirty years. Outside of home cooking in the Middle East, this
little restaurant in a strip mall on the northeast corner of Maple and
Coolidge in Troy is the best Lebanese fare I've ever had.

Owner-chef Ali Hojiaj and partner Mike Chalhoub are offering wonderful,
fresh fare at Grape Leaves, a small, immaculately clean, nicely decorated
nook fronted by a white picket fence.

Our group of four selected the Family Combo Tray. As usual with Arabic
fare, the servings were generous. The fresh kibbee nayee (an ...

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