{ Local,Delicious,Eatery}

Hello World,

Last night I went out to dinner with a good friend of mine( and hopefully future blogger) Stephanie. One of the neatest things about Stephanie is that she LOVES experiencing new things and trying new foods. A few months ago, I told her about this local restaurant called " Open Sesame", which is located in Long Beach. So finally, last night we went out for some excellent Lebanese food. We started our meal with some Baba ganoush( a mixture of blended grilled eggplant, diced onions) and pita. This is some of the best baba ganoush I have ever had, so perfectly flavored with a hint of lemon.

The decor and ambiance was amazing and authentic and wasn't to "harem-y". But gave you the feeling you were dining in a house of a great Sheik who was visiting America.

Stephanie ordered the Kafta plate,( ground up,spiced meat, rolled into balls and skewered)which I sampled and was quite excellent. And I ordered a simple lamb kabob pita sandwich, the meat was perfectly cooked and tasted like heaven. The only draw back to this delicious restaurant is that it is a tad pricey, appetizers were about 7 dollars, entrees ranged from 9.99 to to 23.99. The sandwiches were a decent meal and ranged from 6.99 to 8.99.

But... it is SO worth it and is perfect for a date night or for a girls night out.

Please visit Open Sesames website - http://www.opensesamegrill.com/

Happy Eating!

-Autie