Habibi Restaurant Explained

Habibi Restaurant
Current-Owner:Mazen "Leo" Khoury
Street-Address:1012 Southwest Morrison Street
City:Portland
County:Multnomah
State:Oregon
Zip:97205
Country:United States
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Habibi Restaurant is a Lebanese, Middle Eastern, and Syrian restaurant in Portland, Oregon.

Description

Habibi Restaurant serves Lebanese, Middle Eastern, and Syrian cuisine including baba ghanoush, falafel, grape leaves stuffed with beef, hummus, meze, pita, shawarma, and tzatziki.[1] [2]

History

Habibi had two locations, as of 2011: 1012 Southwest Morrison Street and 221 Southwest Pine Street.[3] The Pine Street restaurant changed ownership in 2014.[4]

The restaurant enrolled in Prime Now in 2015.[5] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Habibi operated takeout service and via food delivery apps, as of May 2020.[6]

In October 2020, owner Mazen "Leo"[7] Khoury was stabbed by a customer who refused to pay.[8] [9]

Reception

In 2007, The Oregonian ethnic food guide said, "After one visit to this Lebanese diner, you're a friend; on the second, you're family. Straight-out-of-the-oven pita is perfect, the hummus contends for the city's best, and the Lebanese rice is amazing. Finish with a strong, tasty Turkish coffee or a rosewater juice."[10] DeAnn Welker wrote:

In 2011, The Oregonian Michael Russell wrote, "This family-run restaurant features Syrian and Lebanese recipes that will make you forgive the nightclub lighting. Stop in for friendly service, tasty falafel and shawarma sandwiches, creamy hummus, and tender marinated kebabs served over flavorful rice."[3] In her 2019 list of the city's ten best places to get hummus, Shannon Gormley of Willamette Week wrote, "If you like your hummus with a rougher texture that's still plenty creamy, Habibi is the place to go. The low-key glitzy Syrian Lebanese restaurant's blend is light and refreshing, the kind of dish that makes you feel healthier."[11]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Habibi . . April 15, 2021 . April 20, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210420183957/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/restaurants/habibi . live .
  2. Book: Best Places: Portland . June 2010 . Sasquatch Books . 147 . 9781570616990 . 8 . April 15, 2021 . April 20, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210420183940/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Best_Places_Portland_8th_Edition/ryVPBAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Habibi+portland&pg=PT147&printsec=frontcover . live .
  3. News: Russell . Michael . Hideaways . The Oregonian . July 23, 2011.
  4. News: Cheap Eats . . June 27, 2014 . 08 . The Southwest Pine Street location of Habibi, downtown's cosmopolitan Lebanese restaurant, changed hands this winter, though regulars could be forgiven for not having noticed. The cafe's Beirut nightclub atmosphere remains largely the same, as does the menu. But turn past the hummus, shawarma and baklava to the final page of Tangier's menu and you'll find a handful of excellent Moroccan dishes..
  5. Web site: Walsh . Chad . Expect Amazon to Start Delivering a Lot of Your Food Very, Very Soon (Like Now) . . . April 15, 2021 . October 20, 2015 . April 17, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210417064803/https://pdx.eater.com/2015/10/20/9572199/expect-amazon-to-start-delivering-a-lot-of-your-food-very-very-soon . live .
  6. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . Frane . Alex . Where to Find Takeout and Delivery During Portland's COVID-19 Outbreak . Eater Portland . 16 March 2020 . April 15, 2021 . March 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210326110703/https://pdx.eater.com/2020/3/16/21178939/portland-restaurants-takeout-delivery-coronavirus-dining-room-closures . live .
  7. News: Orti . Camila . Portland restaurant owner survives customer stabbing attack . April 15, 2021 . KPTV . October 2, 2020 . January 17, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210117031641/https://www.kptv.com/news/portland-restaurant-owner-survives-customer-stabbing-attack/article_93a7884e-0533-11eb-b958-8756c3affb12.html . live .
  8. News: Ryan . Jim . Man arrested after refusing to pay for food at Portland restaurant, stabbing owner, records show . April 15, 2021 . . October 6, 2020 . April 17, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210417064803/https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2020/10/man-arrested-after-refusing-to-pay-for-food-at-portland-restaurant-stabbing-owner-records-show.html . live .
  9. News: Young . Jenny . Angry customer accused of stabbing Portland restaurant owner . April 15, 2021 . . October 1, 2020 . April 17, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210417064803/https://www.koin.com/news/crime/angry-customer-accused-of-stabbing-portland-restaurant-owner/ . live .
  10. News: Your ethnic food guide . The Oregonian . Grant . Butler . Michael C. . Zusman . David . Sarasohn . Shawn . Levy . Roger . Porter . James . McQuillen . June 15, 2007 . 42–51.
  11. News: Gormley . Shannon . These Are the 10 Best Places to Get Hummus in Portland . April 15, 2021 . . November 5, 2019 . April 17, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210417064803/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2019/11/05/hummus/ . live .

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