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An African-Israeli Cafe Grows in Harlem

JL;DR SUMMARY Silvana, an eclectic African-Israeli café in Harlem, stands out with its mezuzah-adorned entrance amid a busy urban setting. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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African InfluencesIsraeli CuisineShawarmaInterfaithHarlemArchitectureCultural HubLive MusicSivan BaronSilvana

Places mentioned

New York, United States
"One doesnt expect to see a mezuzah outside a restaurant in the midst of a bustling Harlem street."
Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Baron, 40, grew up in Ramat Gan and came to New York to complete her degree in architecture 15 years ago."
Burkina Faso
"She met her husband, a native of Burkina Faso, when she was working in a French restaurant."
New Jersey, United States
"a small stage, on which a local band performs together with Aliah Sheffield, a young singer from New Jersey."

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