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"Inside a former fast-food joint across from Subaru City on the south side, this hideaway of Jordanian and Palestinian delights is surprisingly homey with its elaborate rugs and ornate lamps. A stone oven acts as the restaurant’s fiery beating heart, turning out enough taboon bread, thoughtful manakish (flatbreads), and spiced beef- or sumac-spinach-stuffed fatayer (pastries) to qualify Taqwa’s as a bakery. Comforting standbys like Turkish coffee, hummus, baba ghanoush, breakfasts of eggs or fried Mediterranean cheeses, and kebabs have made this an everyday go-to spot only a few years after opening. Vibe check: On a cold night, you can sit near the fiery oven and hold your manakish close." - Todd Lazarski