by Elissa Odeh

With the sighting of the crescent moon in the sky, Ramadan began on February 28 in the United States. Ramadan is the ninth month of the lunar calendar and the holiest month of the year for Muslims, in which they fast from dawn until sunset, abstaining from food and drink and breaking their fast with a meal known as iftar

by Elissa Odeh

Philadelphia’s own celebrity chef, 29-year-old Lebanese American, Miled Finianos, founder of Habibi Supper Club, is known for his high-end communal monthly pop-up dinners with a Levantine-inspired menu that introduces a new aspect of Lebanese cuisine.

by Jade Doumani

While in recent years Philadelphia has seen a handful of Yemeni restaurants open, Bryn Mawr-based husband and wife entrepreneurs Hamza Shaikh and Farah Khan noticed a distinct lack of a space in the city dedicated to celebrating Yemen’s rich coffee heritage. Now, the couple have decided to change that. In early 2025, they are slated to open the city’s first Yemeni specialty coffee shop: Haraz Coffee House at 3421 Chestnut Street in University City.

As Christmas approaches in Philadelphia, traditional American Christmas customs abound, including shopping frenzies and bulk Amazon hauls. Yet, these customs often feel foreign to the city’s Palestinian Christians who find themselves longing for the traditions they observed in Palestine.

Mohammed Aqlan is a big dreamer. The Yemeni-born owner of Malooga, a Yemeni restaurant in Philadelphia’s Old City, is quick to admit this if you ask him about the genesis of Malooga.