George's Lebanese Restaurant
George's Lebanese Restaurant was a Middle-Eastern restaurant, market and hookah bar located at 44 Green Springs Highway in Homewood. It was opened in 1992 and served lunch and dinner. It closed by 2020 and its space taken by Tortas Locas.
A small market section displayed numerous imported foods, gift items, tobaccos and a wide selection of hookah pipes. Pipes were available for smoking with a prior reservation. Televisions were tuned to Lebanese programming, and most evenings the owner George Madi took the orders, prepares and serves the food himself.
Specialties included falafel, shawerma, foul mudammas, and kibbe. During the first week of each month, a special combination platter is available with kibbe, stuffed squash, grape leaves, hummus and tabouli. Homemade baklava, burma, Nammoura, maamoul and knafee are available for dessert.
References
- Bell, Brooke Michael (June 28, 2007) "Of hookahs and hummus: George's is a destination for dinner & a smoke." Birmingham Weekly
- Trujillo, Cheyenne (January 17, 2021) "Green Springs is glowing up. Here are some iconic facts about the area." Bham Now
External links
- George's Lebanese Restaurant website