"Mediterranean food truck Zaaki — started by Samar Abdalelah, who moved from Saudi Arabia to Boston in 2013 and debuted the truck five years later — has expanded to a brick-and-mortar restaurant at 1147 Commonwealth Ave. The restaurant features several versions of the Egyptian national dish koshari, a carb-heavy combination of rice, lentils, and macaroni." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal