Mediterranean/Middle Eastern (Habibi, Alkeme, Casablanca, Shish Kabob).
You might argue authenticity from one place to another, but you d be missing the point. Erie has discovered the world.
There s no stopping this train. In fact, it s rolling no brakes out of the Himalayas and into Erie s growing Indian and Nepali immigrant community.
Three restaurants with dishes associated with the subcontinent have opened their doors, with a bit of overlap, but what all three owners say are authentic to the India-Nepal region.
Fine Restaurant and Bar, 2330 E. 38th St.
This one might be the most symbolic of the new places, as it opened in February in the former landmark Nunzi s which closed in November after 67 years. New owner Chandra Khadka, 26, is a former grocer who once owned Oriental Mini Mart on East 38th St., as well as K.C. International Food on Buffalo Road.