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"Planned to open in Navy Yard next summer, this Middle Eastern restaurant will be fueled by a charcoal- and wood-burning hearth; its menu will draw on Rafidi’s family traditions from Lebanon, Israel, Syria, Jordan, and Palestine, and Rafidi will collaborate with sommelier Brent Kroll (who will open a second Maxwell location next door) to realize the project. Albi, which means "my heart" in Arabic, is being built around timeless hearth cooking." - Gabe Hiatt