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Downtown analysis, an icon’s legacy, and headliners for 2027
By Marcus Chen
This Beirut family has sold falafel for 100 years, through war and crisis. It has no plan to stop
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
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The Tabbara family has been making falafel in Lebanon for over a century. Their shop in Beirut's busy Hamra district is a popular spot for a falafel sandwich wrapped in Lebanese bread with pickled cucumber, tomatoes, parsley, and tahini sauce.…
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