This restaurant has been named in multiple Best Of issues over the years for its extraordinary falafels. (Fun fact: A musician pal of ours who shall remain nameless but is one of the main songwriters for a legendary band that still plays says he's only had three great falafels in his life—in Palestine, at a stand in Berlin and at Kareem's Restaurant.) This time, let's celebrate Kareem's for something we've never written about before: the falafel mix. Nancy Hawari and her kids have managed to package their restaurant's signature dish into bags so even a lug like you can make Kareem's beauties at home. You can buy it at Hawari's restaurant—and while you're there, get a couple of fresh ones to show off to your pals and to set your culinary goal for the rest of the year.
