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Food & Bazaar · الأكل والسوق
The bazaar is not a side-quest. It's the spine of the festival — a 600-foot market stretching across the grounds, food at one end, artisans at the other, music echoing through the middle. Every vendor is MENA-owned. Every dish is halal-certified unless clearly labeled otherwise.
The food · الأكل
Lebanon
مقبلات ومشاوي
Hummus · tabbouleh · fattoush · labneh · sujuk · shish tawook · kofta · manakish — the whole table, eaten with your hands.
Palestine
من الأرض
Musakhan · maqluba · knafeh · za'atar man'ousheh · fresh za'atar bundles — the knafeh stall is the one with the line.
Egypt
من مصر
Koshari · hawawshi · ful medames · ta'ameya · roz bel laban — street food that shows up every weekend in Cairo.
Syria
من الشام
Yabraq · kibbeh nayyeh · muhammara · shawarma Dimashqi · kellaj — the slow food of the Levant, made quick for a festival.
Morocco
من المغرب
Lamb tagine · chicken bastilla · harira · msemmen · mint tea poured from high — the tea-pour is part of the show.
Yemen
من اليمن
Mandi lamb · mandi chicken · saltah · bint al sahn with honey · fahsa — cooked in the ground the way it's supposed to be.
Iraq
من العراق
Masgouf · dolma · kubba Mosul · tashreeb · amba — the river-fish tradition that's older than most cuisines alive.
Sudan & the Horn
شرق النيل
Kisra · ful Sudani · aseeda · shorba · Somali sambusa · Djiboutian lahoh — a corner of MENA you've probably never eaten in America.
Featured stalls · أكشاك مميزة
Bazaar · East Entry
Palestinian knafeh made in cast-iron pans over coals. Pour-over orange-blossom syrup. Served on a paper plate in the time it takes to find your friend. Expect a line — it's worth it.
Food Court · Center
Yemeni mandi cooked in underground clay ovens, pulled out right before they plate it. Lamb, chicken, or the vegetarian smoked-rice plate. Served with bint al sahn and honey on the side.
Bazaar · West End
Tagine, msemmen, fresh-baked bread, and Moroccan mint tea poured from three feet up. Sit on low cushions, eat slowly, pretend you're off the Jemaa el-Fnaa for an hour.
The Bazaar · السوق
السوق
The artisan side of the bazaar runs for 300 feet on the east side of the grounds. Jewelry, textiles, ceramics, calligraphy, leather, books, oud cologne, coffee beans roasted on site. Every vendor has been curated by our bazaar lead — Razan Kesbeh — and every stall is MENA-owned or operated with deep community roots.
Bring cash for a tip. Most vendors are cashless, but the tea ladies and the henna booth appreciate it.
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