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Layla Lebanese Restaurant

Layla Lebanese Restaurant's makdous inspires an eggplant epiphany: The apotheosis of aubergine! Photos by Jennifer Silverberg
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Lalya owners: Wasam Hamed and Awss Alrea.
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Lalya owners: Wasam Hamed and Awss Alrea.
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Inside Layla in The Grove neighborhood.
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Inside Layla in The Grove neighborhood.
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Inside Layla in The Grove neighborhood.
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Inside Layla in The Grove neighborhood.
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Dining area inside Layla.
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Dining area inside Layla.
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Chef Wasam Hamed in the kitchen at Layla, plating the hummus.
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Chef Wasam Hamed in the kitchen at Layla, plating the hummus.
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Chef Wasam Hamed in the kitchen at Layla.
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Chef Wasam Hamed in the kitchen at Layla.
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Chicken shish kababs.
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Chicken shish kababs.
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Two year old customer Aymen Jaouni enjoying his lunch at Layla.
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Two year old customer Aymen Jaouni enjoying his lunch at Layla.
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Lunch spread
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Lunch spread
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Chicken Shish Kabab - grilled chicken breast marinated in garlic, lemon juice and a spice blend served on a skewer with basmati rice and seasonal fresh vegetables.
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Chicken Shish Kabab - grilled chicken breast marinated in garlic, lemon juice and a spice blend served on a skewer with basmati rice and seasonal fresh vegetables.
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Grilled eggplants in the kitchen.
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Grilled eggplants in the kitchen.
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Baba Ganoush - grilled eggplant pureed with tahini, garlic, and lemon juice.
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Baba Ganoush - grilled eggplant pureed with tahini, garlic, and lemon juice.
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Falafel - lightly fried balls of spiced chickpeas with garlic and parsley.
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Falafel - lightly fried balls of spiced chickpeas with garlic and parsley.
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Hummus - chickpeas and tahini dip blended with olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic.
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Hummus - chickpeas and tahini dip blended with olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic.
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Tabouleh - a fusion of fresh parsley, tomatoes and burghul tossed lemon juice and olive oil.
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Tabouleh - a fusion of fresh parsley, tomatoes and burghul tossed lemon juice and olive oil.
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Inside Layla in The Grove neighborhood.
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Inside Layla in The Grove neighborhood.
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Decor inside Layla in The Grove neighborhood.
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Decor inside Layla in The Grove neighborhood.
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Layla is one of the newest additions to The Grove neighborhood on Manchester.
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Layla is one of the newest additions to The Grove neighborhood on Manchester.
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