Mezza Restaurant
6386 Quinpool Rd.
Halifax 444-3914
www.mezzarestaurant.com
Rating: ****
Dinner & drinks for two: $75
Signature Dish: Kebab
Signature Drink: Arabic Coffee
We visit Mezza to take advantage of their $25 Movie and Dinner special.
There are choices of two courses — appetizer and an entrée, or an entrée and dessert. We forgo dessert and choose two appetizers — the requisite Lebanese hummus which is tangy and delicious, and Laham B’Agein, two turnovers stuffed with ground beef, pine nuts and onions with a hint of lemon.
The Kafta Kebab entrée is excellent — a skewer of minced local lamb, mixed with herbs. I choose rice as my side dish, cooked with tiny vermicelli noodles. My pal enjoys the Beef Kebab-tender chunks of sirloin marinated in garlic and spices. As an accompaniment, he has lemony roasted potatoes.
Both dishes are served with Fatouch, a colourful salad of Romaine lettuce, parsley, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, bell peppers, radish, and bits of crispy pita bread — all tossed with a dressing of lemon, mint and olive oil.
With our meal we sip a glass of Lebanon’s lovely red wine, Kasara ($8.50 —not included in the special) and then head out to the movie theatre just a minute away.
Dining out
Hamachi Global Catering The Hamachi Group of Restaurants has launched “Hamachi Global Catering,” a full-service catering company offering unique cuisines from around the world, including Thai, Greek and Japanese. Call 406-7737 or visit www.hamachicatering.com.
Finbar’s Says Thanks Finbar’s Irish Pub, 1595 Bedford Highway, is throwing a party to thank its regular customers for their loyalty on June 27 with live entertainment and door prizes. Call 832-9170 for information or visit www.finbars.ca.
In brief
Cuide The 2010 Taste of Nova Scotia Cilinary Guide is now available at Taste of Nova Scotia member restaurants, shops, and wineries and breweries; tourism information centres; select NSLC outlets; and festivals throughout the province.
