DarSalam

(Hilary Sander)

Some of the best hummus in town is found at DarSalam. This family-run Iraqi restaurant with two locations serves deliciously spiced traditional dishes. In addition to the usual Middle Eastern staples of mezza platters ($16-$19), shish kebab ($21) and more, DarSalam does an Iraqi-style onion dolma ($16) stuffed with rice, sun-dried tomato and pomegranate that shouldn't be missed.

GO: 2921 NE Alberta St., 503-206-6148, DarSalam Lazurdi,, 320 SW Alder St., 503-444-7813, darsalamportland.com, 11 am-9 pm Monday-Thursday, 11 am-10 pm Friday-Saturday

Patricia Sauthoff

Patricia is an academic and journalist on her second tour of duty in Portland, having come back after pissing off the Indian government. She writes about religion, art, culture and feminism. She has lived on three of the seven continents, and will have both a PhD and a cat soon.

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