For lunch today I took my pal Gregg to Byblos Deli. Beneath a thin veneer of fake Greekness is a very tidy Turkish shop run by a very nice Turkish couple. I go there mostly for the lunch counter but do pick up supplies there occasionally (halal meats and cheese, olive oil soap, spices that are hard to get on the eastside, etc..).
Today I got there early and the couple was sitting down to a pot of Turkish coffee after getting the shop set up for the day. I was pretty excited as I didn't know they served it and I asked if I could order some. The couple is VERY sweet and very soft-spoken. He explained that they don't make the coffee for customers but they would be happy to share a cup with us. Which they did. It was gorgeous. Then they thanked me for liking it. Such gentle manners.
Lunch was great, simple and fresh. The baklawa the best I've had since leaving Detroit.
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