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"I learned from co-owner Zeinab Cherkaoui that La Gelati specializes in desserts such as ashta (a Lebanese ice cream made of clotted cream, orange blossom, and rose water); business has been down about 30 percent this year, but she is confident it will survive because Dearborn offers unique flavors you can’t get elsewhere, and she points to the ambience—no alcohol or pork and an environment where patrons can openly wear hijab—as a major draw." - Zahir Janmohamed