The Vine on South Grand climbs to the top of the Mediterranean food pyramid

Comments (0) By Ian Froeb Wednesday, Feb 17 2010

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Jennifer Silverberg

Roudayna Mohsen prepares a sandwich in the kitchen of the Vine.

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The Vine Mediterranean Cafe & Market

3171 S. Grand Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63118

Category: Restaurant > Lebanese

Region: St. Louis - South City

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The Vine
Falafel (appetizer)...$3.99
Meat shawarma (dinner)...$10.99
Lamb chops...$15.99

3171 South Grand Boulevard; 314-776-0991.
Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.-Wed., 11 a.m.-midnight Thu.-Sat.

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On a couple of visits to the Vine, I encountered dishes listed on the menu that were not available. In this case, the disorganization was more than understandable: When I spoke with manager Ali Moshen on the phone, he said that his mother had passed away recently after an extended stay in the hospital, during which time the operation of the family-run restaurant had been hectic.

Truly, aside from those missing dishes, if the restaurant's operations suffered during this unfortunate time, I didn't notice it. And if there is a neighborhood that can shepherd a new eating establishment through such a trying time, it is this vibrant, welcoming stretch of South Grand.