#9: Meat Shawarma at the Vine Mediterranean Café & Market

By Ian Froeb on Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 11:30 am

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Jennifer Silverberg

The meat (right) and chicken shawarma on the spit at the Vine Mediterranean Cafe & Market

Inevitably your order of meat shawarma will contain a few pieces from the exterior of the spit -- crisp, even crunchy, and enjoyable in its own way, like the edges of pork carnitas. But the majority of the meat is so tender you might think it had been braised. The flavor has the richness of pot roast, with enough of lamb's distinct flavor to keep things lively on the palate.

The Vine Mediterranean Café & Market
3171 South Grand Boulevard; 314-776-0991
"Mid-East Marvel" - February 18, 2010