I ordered a steak skewer special. Wife and child shared a Fattoush Salad, a Fatayer with beef and the spicy Mixed Pickles, which they also generously shared with me. I thought everything was lovely. The kid also got a Mejadrah which they pronounced beautifully (just finished their third semester of college Arabic) but otherwise didn't care for - too bland, they said.
Only one beer on tap: Peroni, an Italian lager I feel like I'm suddenly seeing everywhere. Otherwise, there are plenty of options: beers in cans and bottles, multiple wine offerings, plenty of cocktails and some off-beat non-alcoholic choices. Service was friendly. Two big screens over the bar. One was playing Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
We'll definitely be back. It's great to have pre-concert or movie options on the way into Burlington and The Wise Fool seems likely to feature in our outings.
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The name comes from Goha, a beloved character from Middle Eastern folk tales.
I wonder if Arabic is taught in many colleges. It certainly wasn't an option for me, and I don't think it was for either of my children -- both of whom are now well into adulthood. Do you think it's becoming common or is it a specialty course at a few colleges?
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Janie
According to my quick, questionably reliable Google search, there was a huge surge in Arabic offerings at US colleges after 9/11 (not surprising) but it peaked in about 2009. Our child didn't initially plan to study Arabic in college but other interesting classes led them to it. I think it's wonderful.
DeleteI find it incredibly sad that so many Americans - white Euro-Americans - are so averse to the idea of learning languages other than English. The cerebral benefits of bilingualism are well documented yet as a culture, we treat it like a liability. In Scandinavia, they start English at 5. In Africa, nearly everyone speaks multiple languages.
Our xenophobia is not a strength.