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If you visit Babylon Restaurant when things are quiet, don t be surprised if owner Jamal Al Khafaji brings you a bowl of soup for you to enjoy while you wait for your takeout order.
When I dropped in on a rainy day, the bright yellow lentil soup was served in a proper shallow soup dish with a plate beneath it. It was thick and hearty and had the soul satisfying impact of a bowl of chicken noodle soup from grandma s house.
Al Khafaji is originally from Iraq, and food service establishments are common among his family members in Iraq and Syria. Before opening his own business, Al Khafaji worked at Rochester area restaurants Basha Mediterranean Eatery and Sultan Lebanese Cuisine and Bakery.
this is iraqi food. the restaurant is called babylon. babylon has been open in lowell, massachusetts, for less than a year, but judging from its facebook page and this rave review in merrimack valley magazine, people really seem to like this place. the babylon restaurant is owned by this man and his family. he is a journalist by trade. he and his family emigrated to the u.s. just a year ago from iraq. back in 2003, as a journalist in iraq, he reported on saddam hussein torturing prisoners. after publishing that article, he was attacked by a group of six men. he was hurt badly enough that he had to spend the next two months recuperating in a hospital. he and his family were finally able to emigrate last january, a year ago, and they opened this restaurant in lowell. they are about one of 35 iraqi families that are now living in lowell. last wednesday at about 3:00 a.m., a man not from lowell, threw a 20-pound rock through the babylon restaurant window. a small rock through your window
hampshire border. this is iraqi food. the restaurant is called babylon. babylon has been open in lowell, massachusetts, for less than a year, but judging from its facebook page and this rave review in merrimack valley magazine, people really seem to like this place. the babylon restaurant is owned by this man and his family. he is a journalist by trade. he and his family emigrated to the u.s. just a year ago from iraq. back in 2003, as a journalist in iraq, he reported on saddam hussein torturing prisoners. after publishing that article, hfs attacked by a group of six men. he was hurt badly enough that he had to spend the next two months recuperating in a hospital. he and his family were finally able to emigrate last january, a year ago, and they opened this restaurant in lowell. they are about one of 35 iraqi families that are now living in lowell. last wednesday at about 3:00 a.m., a man not from lowell, threw a 20-pound rock through the babylon restaurant window. a small rock thro