The new BarVera, opening in Stamford Thursday, Feb. 13, is designed to offer a modern twist on Mediterranean cuisine. Photographs ...

“I think the market really needed it,” says the Lebanon-born, French-trained chef, who spent years at Josiah Citrin’s Mélisse. While he loved Bavel and Saffy’s, Hayek aspired to bring an ...

“I think the market really needed it,” says the Lebanon-born, French-trained chef, who spent years at Josiah Citrin’s Mélisse ... Michael Mina’s latest cookbook had the same goal as ...

From a hotel hot spot serving memorable mezze to Egyptian-inspired seafood by the beach and a lively Israeli-owned haunt on Melrose, Middle Eastern cuisine is on fire ...

It also can be an opportunity to try a fine-dining spot that might typically be reserved for special occasions, such as Josiah Citrin’s Citrin restaurant in Santa Monica, which has crafted a $99 ...