Loumies

11/03/2023

🌟 A heartfelt thank you to Jonathan and the Cornell Daily Sun for capturing the essence of our journey and sharing our story with the community! 🌟

Jonathan, your dedication to authenticity and storytelling truly touched our hearts. Your article beautifully reflected the challenges we faced, the resilience of our team, and the vision we have for Loumies as a space for inclusivity, sustainability, and empowerment.

We also want to extend our appreciation to the entire Cornell Daily Sun team for their support and for shedding light on our story. The impact of your platform and the compassionate storytelling is truly exceptional.

To the readers, community members, and all those who have contributed to our GoFundMe campaign, your incredible generosity and support are the driving force behind our journey to reopen Loumies. We are deeply grateful for all your contributions and the belief you have shown in our vision.

Together, we are creating a stronger, more inclusive community centered around vibrant flavors, sustainability, and the shared joy of coming together over a delicious meal. Your support means the world to us, and we can't wait to welcome you back to Loumies soon!

With immense gratitude,
Rania and the Loumies Team

Rania Chidiac Kaldi hopes to reopen her beloved restaurant Loumies with community support following her family's relocation to New York City for her husband's medical treatment.

08/28/2023

Last stuffed zucchini order of the season

06/08/2023

Our Chicken Sumac offers a delicious taste of the Mediterranean with the health benefits of sumac, an antioxidant-rich spice with anti-inflammatory properties....

Our Chicken Sumac offers a delicious taste of the Mediterranean with the health benefits of sumac, an antioxidant-rich spice with anti-inflammatory properties.

10/22/2022

Walking into Loumies on Dryden Road in Collegetown is like walking into your mother’s kitchen. First, you notice the aromas.

06/15/2022

This week, we're paying a visit to Loumies in Collegetown. This new counter-service eatery on Dryden Road features Levantine snacks, sandwiches, and meals. Like most middle eastern cuisines, Levantine cooking is hearty and easily enjoyed for a vegetarian meal, but there's plenty of meat to satisfy t...

03/28/2022

A couple days ago, Students for Justice in Palestine at Cornell University () hosted a magnificent event about poetry, truth-telling, resistance, solidarity, and settler colonialism in Occupied Palestine. Afterward, the guest of honor, the revolutionary poet , stopped by for a sandwich.

He had the msakhan.

Mahmoud Darwish used to say “A poet is made up of a thousand poets.” Mohammed, you are that miraculous poet who has awakened a thousand poets. I should know. I am one of them. Mohammed, you have given us so many gifts. Your language. Your courage. Your anger. Yours is a poetry that makes unmistakable demands. To see and say what is. To recognize and identify cruelty but never fear or stand in awe of it. We will deliver, Mohammed. You showed us how. You went into that forbidden territory and ungated it for us. We will deliver. Please believe.

03/14/2022

9 oz of beef. For the folks who mess with meat. We’re now open till 2 AM on the weekend. Squad.

02/25/2022

So dope to be mentioned in the . Gotta thank our friend, our sister, our earliest supporter, our favorite local journalist, the great . Thank you for always having our back, for seeing the vision, and for sharing our story. Big thanks to .de.waard - we got to dress up and pose and cheese for you and for that we’re grateful. And lastly, to anyone who has eaten our food - this is for you. This is for us. Thank you. There ain’t enough thanks in the world. 🙏🏽🌷✨

02/24/2022

Do you believe food is a portal to cross-cultural community building?

We do.

That’s why we’re coming through with the za’atar and cheese fatayer always. Swing by and say hi. Ask questions! We can’t wait to feed you. ✨🌷

02/24/2022

Hey you. That’s right you. I got a plate here. You might like it. It’s Middle Eastern. There’s okra, zucchini, artichoke, squash. There’s soup, salad, coffee, and tea. It’s comfort food. And it’s here when you’re hungry. Rain, sleet, or snowwwwww! 🧊🕊

02/24/2022

For everyone looking to eat and enjoy. To munch and make good choices. No matter your dietary preferences... Join us in feasting on The Vegetable Tagine... Inspired by the flavors of Marrakesh.

TRUST.

It’s a game changer.

We’ll be offering tastes/making plates all night long. Or you know until we sell out. Whichever comes first 🌝🌷

Order online (link in bio). Or better yet swing by! We out here trying.
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02/24/2022

Our Thursday mood is Fatayer (savory pies, Arab empanadas) stuffed and/or sprinkled with cheese and/or za’tar. Listen y’all. This is a childhood FAVE! We’ve spent the whole afternoon nibbling between sips of warm tea. Cheers to a restful and/or joyous weekend friends ☃️🌷
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