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Aba Turkish Restaurant A premium Turkish restaurant with signature dishes. abarestaurant.com

Arabesque Offers a menu with a modern Moorish dining room, a traditional Moroccan lounge and a menu that carefully intertwines North African, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines. arabesquenewyork.com

Au Za’atar An Arabian French bistro, serving family recipes from Lebanon, Tunisia and Morocco with a French influence. auzaatar.com

Balade Authentic Lebanese restaurant, serving signature dishes and mezze. baladerestaurants.com

Barbès A Moroccan and French fusion restaurant, with a cozy atmosphere echoing the bistros of Paris. barbesrestaurantnyc.com

Byblos Restaurant Offers a wide variety of grilled kebobs, vegetarian dishes, seafood and chef's specials. byblosny.com

Manousheh Home-style bakery, serving traditional Lebanese flatbreads, savory and sweet. All baking is done fresh in their oven and most of their ingredients hail from Lebanon. manousheh.com

Naya Mezze & Grill A modern Lebanese-mediterranean mezze and grill, serving traditional Lebanese fare in a contemporary setting. nayarestaurants.com

Ravagh Persian Grill Serves kebobs, stews and dips. From Persian classics, like Kotlet and Khoresht Fesenjan, to Mediterranean favorites, like babaganoosh and hummus. ravaghrestaurants.com

Rosemary and Vine Lebanese and Mediterranean restaurant, serving homemade cuisine with artisanal produce. rosemaryandvine.com