SPRING AND LAMB go hand-in-hand, thanks in part to the holidays that usher in the season. For Passover it’s often braised; a roast is an Easter favorite. Those observing Ramadan, this year April ...

Tiny ramen joint from the owner of Taro’s.

Mohamad Kharboutli had an established restaurant chain overseas before he opened Levant BBQ, in the Galleria area of Houston, late last year. Born in Syria, he owned several locations of Saltenas ...

If you value independent local news, become a sustainer today. Your gift could help unlock a $1M challenge. Halal lamb and rice is now being served on the streets of downtown L.A., just like if you ...

Wearing a heavy smock and rubber boots, Amadedin Eganwa stands over a large conveyor belt that's carrying unconscious lambs. He faces east, toward Mecca, gently lifts the animal's head in the same ...

Flushing’s Yi Lan Halal Restaurant is New York’s first real Muslim Chinese establishment. While the city has seen plenty of Halal East Asian food (such as Brooklyn’s No Pork Chinese Kitchen), these ...

Paolo Bicchieri is the associate editor for the Northern California and Pacific Northwest region writing about restaurant and bar trends, coffee and cafes, and pop-ups. A new destination for North ...