"Less than a year after chef Samir Mogannam landed a casual hit with his Church Street Palestinian and Jordanian restaurant Beit Rima, the 29-year-old is expanding to a third location. Since opening on Church Street in a declining Burgermeister location this February, Beit Rima has drawn crowds and praise for its 'Arabic comfort food' — dishes like hummus ma’ Lehma (warm hummus topped with spiced beef), chicken shish tawook platters, and fattoush that SF Chronicle critic Soleil Ho called 'utterly delicious.'" - Caleb Pershan