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[[Image:Pita Stop.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Pita Stop Cafe in June 2009]]
[[Image:Pita Stop.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Pita Stop Cafe in June 2009]]
'''The Pita Stop''', now '''The Original Pita Stop''', is a Lebanese-American restaurant located in the [[Pita Stop building]] at 1106 [[12th Street South]] in [[Southside]]. It was opened in [[1977]] by Lebanese-born [[Moneer Accawi]]<!--also spelled Munir Akawi-->. [[Nadim Shunnarah]], the brother of [[Nabeel's Café & Market|Nabeel's Market]] founder [[Nabeel Shunnarah]], purchased the restaurant in [[1982]]. The general manager is [[Kal Alawi]].
'''The Original Pita Stop''' (formerly '''The Pita Stop''' or '''Pita Stop Café'''), is a Lebanese-American restaurant located in the [[Venetian Village building]] at 1106 [[12th Street South]] in [[Southside]]. It was opened in [[1977]] by Lebanese-born [[Moneer Accawi]]<!--also spelled Munir Akawi-->.  


The Pita Stop is known for traditional dishes typical of the Middle-East. In addition to providing a comforting taste of "home cooking" and a welcoming workplace for immigrants and students attending [[UAB]], it has always been popular with the general public. Long-time servers [[Mo Salam|Mahmud “Mo” Salam]] and [[Matt Islam|Mohammad “Matt” Islam]] have their own followings.  
The Pita Stop is known for traditional dishes typical of the Middle-East. In addition to providing a comforting taste of "home cooking" and a welcoming workplace for immigrants and students attending [[UAB]], it has always been popular with the general public. Long-time servers [[Mo Salam|Mahmud “Mo” Salam]] and [[Matt Islam|Mohammad “Matt” Islam]] have their own followings.  
[[Nadim Shunnarah]], the brother of [[Nabeel's Café & Market|Nabeel's Market]] founder [[Nabeel Shunnarah]], purchased the restaurant in [[1982]]. [[Kal Alawi]] served as general manager


Shunnarah and [[Jamal Abu Sued]] opened a second [[Pita Stop Express]] location at 3908 [[Crosshaven Drive]] in [[Cahaba Heights]] during the first weekend of November [[2010]]. The conversion from a former [[Hardee's]] restaurant was planned by [[Black Design Architecture]] to seat 120 with a bar and patio. [[Maxus Construction]] was general contractor.
Shunnarah and [[Jamal Abu Sued]] opened a second [[Pita Stop Express]] location at 3908 [[Crosshaven Drive]] in [[Cahaba Heights]] during the first weekend of November [[2010]]. The conversion from a former [[Hardee's]] restaurant was planned by [[Black Design Architecture]] to seat 120 with a bar and patio. [[Maxus Construction]] was general contractor.


Shunnarah sold his interest in the Cahaba Heights restaurant, and in four delis that he operated in office buildings. He added the world "Original" to the older restaurant's name to emphasize the distinction.
Shunnarah sold his interest in the Cahaba Heights restaurant, and in four delis that he operated in office buildings. He added the world "Original" to the older restaurant's name to emphasize the distinction. He sold the restaurant to long-time employee [[Matt Islam|Mohammad "Matt" Islam]] in [[2021]].
 
On [[December 16]] [[2023]] a lunchtime diner got into a physical altercation with Islam in a dispute over whether he had paid his bill. He struck Islam and knocked him to the floor and later engaged with another patron, appearing drunk. Islam shot the man, who [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2023|died from his injuries]] at [[UAB Hospital]]. The shooting is presumed to have been justified.


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* Turpen, Katie (September 23, 2014) "The Pita Stop." ''Vestavia Voice''
* Turpen, Katie (September 23, 2014) "The Pita Stop." ''Vestavia Voice''
* Harvey, Fletcher (July 22, 2015) "8 things to know about the original Pita Stop." {{BN}}
* Harvey, Fletcher (July 22, 2015) "8 things to know about the original Pita Stop." {{BN}}
* Carlton, Bob (September 1, 2021) "The Alabama restaurant that’s a window to another world." {{BN}}
* Carlton, Bob (September 1, 2021) "[https://www.al.com/life/2021/09/the-alabama-restaurant-thats-a-window-to-another-world.html The Alabama restaurant that’s a window to another world]." {{BN}}
* Robinson, Carol & Jeremy Gray (December 17, 2023) "[https://www.al.com/news/2023/12/pita-stop-owner-fatally-shooting-attacker-in-birmingham-restaurant-will-haunt-me-forever.html Pita Stop owner: Fatally shooting attacker in Birmingham restaurant will ‘haunt me forever’]." {{AL}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://thepitastop.com/ Pita Stop] website
* [http://thepitastop.com/ Pita Stop] website


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[[Category:Mediterranean restaurants]]
[[Category:Mediterranean restaurants]]
[[Category:1977 establishments]]
[[Category:1977 establishments]]

Latest revision as of 12:28, 18 December 2023

Pita Stop Cafe in June 2009

The Original Pita Stop (formerly The Pita Stop or Pita Stop Café), is a Lebanese-American restaurant located in the Venetian Village building at 1106 12th Street South in Southside. It was opened in 1977 by Lebanese-born Moneer Accawi.

The Pita Stop is known for traditional dishes typical of the Middle-East. In addition to providing a comforting taste of "home cooking" and a welcoming workplace for immigrants and students attending UAB, it has always been popular with the general public. Long-time servers Mahmud “Mo” Salam and Mohammad “Matt” Islam have their own followings.

Nadim Shunnarah, the brother of Nabeel's Market founder Nabeel Shunnarah, purchased the restaurant in 1982. Kal Alawi served as general manager

Shunnarah and Jamal Abu Sued opened a second Pita Stop Express location at 3908 Crosshaven Drive in Cahaba Heights during the first weekend of November 2010. The conversion from a former Hardee's restaurant was planned by Black Design Architecture to seat 120 with a bar and patio. Maxus Construction was general contractor.

Shunnarah sold his interest in the Cahaba Heights restaurant, and in four delis that he operated in office buildings. He added the world "Original" to the older restaurant's name to emphasize the distinction. He sold the restaurant to long-time employee Mohammad "Matt" Islam in 2021.

On December 16 2023 a lunchtime diner got into a physical altercation with Islam in a dispute over whether he had paid his bill. He struck Islam and knocked him to the floor and later engaged with another patron, appearing drunk. Islam shot the man, who died from his injuries at UAB Hospital. The shooting is presumed to have been justified.

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