Cheburechnaya, Queens (Rego Park)

Let's face it; while most restaurants can be classified in one or maybe two categories, there are some dining spots for which it simply can't be done. Take Cheburechnaya in the Rego Park section of Queens, for example. Is it Kosher? Middle Eastern? Bukharian? Russian? Uzbek? Tajik? Well, the case can be made for any/all of these categories of cuisine. But no matter how you categorize Cheburechnaya, the bottom line is that its menu is varied and fascinating, with many dishes that you may actually have never heard of.

Cheburechnaya, which is a short distance southwest of Forest Hills and Flushing, is a fairly large restaurant with a capacity of about 100. Its menu, as mentioned above, is varied, with such exotic items as chebureki, samcy, grilled branzini, sea bass kebabs, veal liver kebabs, and lamb heart kebabs. The menu also features some more familiar dishes as pea soup, salmon steak, humus, spaghetti and meatballs, and grape leaves.

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Here is the address for Cheburechnaya:
Cheburechnaya
92-09 63rd Drive
Queens (Rego Park), NY, 11374

The phone number is:
(718) 897-9080

And here is the Web site for Cheburechnaya:
http://www.cheburechnaya.com/

Moustache, West Village, Manhattan

It seems that every time I go to New York, I always end up walking past Moustache, which is a shame, considering that the one time we went to this Middle Eastern restaurant, it was outstanding. This tiny West Village dining spot has some truly delicious dishes, including terrific hummus, heavenly falafel, and tasty and fresh pita bread, among a number of other dishes.

There are so many dining options in the West Village (and Greenwich Village in general) that I just haven't had a chance to get back to Moustache; maybe one of these days I can sneak in there around lunchtime while in the neighborhood.

The address for Moustache is:
Moustache
90 Bedford Street
New York (Manhattan), NY, 10014

The phone number is:
(212) 229-2220

And here is the Web site for Moustache:
http://www.moustachepitza.com/