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Cool_Story_Bra t1_j1n38i1 wrote

Idk about authenticity because I’m just a white guy from the Midwest and it’s not fancy because of the food hall environment, but Yasmine is a new place in Union Market and it’s as good as anything I had in metro Detroit. Not perfect but a decent bar to measure against.

More to the point, I’ve heard good things about Lebanese Taverna. The family that owns it is Lebanese immigrants. Not sure how helpful that is but it’s what I can say.

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warda8825 OP t1_j1n3ifp wrote

Thanks for the input! Much appreciated. I did some digging, found a seemingly genuine/authentic eatery in Arlington. I'll update later with feedback.

I'll definitely be trying Lebanese Taverna another time though!

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DidgeriDiddler t1_j1n80fq wrote

If you are talking about Mejana, I've heard wonderful things!

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warda8825 OP t1_j1njebs wrote

That's on my 'next to try' list! Trying Layalina tonight.

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sithanas t1_j1njx49 wrote

Layalina and Mejana are both good and I’d call them more “authentic” than Lebanese Taverna, at least for the region. Still haven’t found anything to measure up to the places I used to frequent in Dearborn but that’s a tough bar to meet.

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warda8825 OP t1_j1nk9ov wrote

That seems to be what I can gather, I'm definitely trying Mejana next/later this coming week, once my pretentious FIL is no longer demanding our time. Finding something authentic in any city can definitely be a tough bar to meet.

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sithanas t1_j1nkqsl wrote

If you haven’t had a chance to visit some of the places in Michigan you should—one of the largest Lebanese-American populations lives there.

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warda8825 OP t1_j1nkwes wrote

I've been to Michigan before, but unfortunately not Detroit or Dearborn, I know there's a huge Lebanese-American population there.

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RangiChangi t1_j1nmyst wrote

Was just about to recommend Layalina. My Syrian friend really liked it.

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