Laval Gets Slick New Gyro Restaurant
Laval gains a shiny spot for gyro, pitas, and more this week, as new restaurant OverRice opens on Curé-Labelle.
The casual eatery comes from two best friends, Hussein Karaki (owner) and Ghassan Safi (operator), who are drawing on the offerings at New York’s gyro and shawarma carts.
“Most of the cab drivers were Muslim — they couldn’t always eat everything that was available because it wasn’t halal…so other Muslim immigrants created food carts in Manhattan under the whole concept of ‘for us, by us’, then eventually it became for everybody,” explains Shabbir Chowdhury, representing the restaurant.
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