Kabab Grill
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Kebab Grill in the Palms area of West Los Angeles opened two months ago, offering Syrian dishes. (Christina House / For The Times)
Fried kibbe is made with bulgur wheat and is stuffed with ground beef, pine nuts, onion and spices, served with tahini sauce. (Christina House / For The Times)
A cheese safeeha with tomato and basil is baked in the restaurant’s giant stone oven. (Christina House / For The Times)
Ordering a meat samosa, made with ground beef mixed with onion and spices, or an empanada-like cheese fatayer? Be patient, because the chef bakes them to order. (Christina House / For The Times)
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Fresh breads are baked in the stone oven at Kabab Grill in Palms. (Christina House / For The Times)
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Amir Abdelmoula cuts chicken shawarma to fill a lunch order. (Christina House / For The Times)
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Kabab Grill in the Palms neighborhood is run by Firas Tar and his wife, Ayesha. (Christina House / For The Times)