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Open Sesame at Dine Out Long Beach Restaurant Week
02.21.17
With Dine Out Long Beach Restaurant Week in full swing through Saturday, Feb. 25, you do not want the week to pass without a visit to Open Sesame’s flagship location in Belmont Shores. Since 1999, this beloved local Lebanese restaurant has been offering the best in wholesome and delicious foods in a warm and casual exotic setting. Founder, Ali Kobeissi offers the best in made from scratch Lebanese cuisine with many dishes from his family’s recipes.
At Open Sesame, it’s encouraged to celebrate with a feast-- you’ll want to start with plates to share such as a mezza of Hummus, Tabbouleh, Kibbi, and their famed Fried Potatoes sautéed with cilantro, garlic, roasted chili, and lemon juice. You’ll get a basket of pita bread so that you can enjoy on its own, or use it as a scoop for hummus.
After the shared plates, you can enjoy salads, soups, pita sandwiches, paninis, Mankoushe (Lebanese-style pizza); and a variety of entrees that come with two side of your choice. Hummus, Spicy Hummus, Baba Ghannouj, Open Sesame salad, Tabouleh, Fattoush; and a variety of a la carte dishes such as falafel patties, kafta skewers and chicken tawook skewers.
For Dine Out Long Beach Restaurant Week, you can enjoy three courses of your choice for just $22. You can choose an appetizer, entrée and a dessert.
Open 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Sunday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
5215 E 2nd St. in Long Beach. 562.621.1698.
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European Luxe Disposable Napkins
02.20.17
We just discovered the napkins, a luxury Swiss line of disposable napkins. You won’t be able to tell by look or feel that they are disposable! Designed in Switzerland and produced in Italy, their collections blend the elegance of linen with the convenience of paper.
The napkins just partnered with DwellStudio and launched a new Kitchen Line and Bamboo Line--their first green collection. This eco-friendly line features beautiful napkins made of 100% natural bamboo fibers that are both sustainable and completely compostable.
The napkins line brings class and ease to dinner parties, cocktail hours, family dinners and BBQs. The collection includes placemats, cocktail, traditional, guest towels, hemstich, bibs for kids and more.
You can shop online for holiday themes, a cityscape collection, as well as deluxe classic and deluxe floral collections.
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