John Erlich
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In NYC Until July 1
Hi Fellow Oud Maniacs,
I will be visiting New York City until July 1. Is there anything I shouldn't miss there? Music stores? CD shops? Shisha cafes?
Thanks,
Udi John
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mavrothis
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Hey,
There are some nice shisha cafes here in Astoria (Queens), on Steinway street. My favorite is called "Eastern Nights" in English. There are plenty
in Manhattan too of course, those are the "shishi" shisha bars...
There's usually some nice music going on too at some regular places. I can forward you some emails and stuff if you want.
Let me know,
mavrothis
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John Erlich
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Hi Mavrothis,
Nice to hear from you. Are there any CD shops or Middle Eastern grocery stores or anything like that I shouldn't miss? I am travelling with my
family, including an 11-month-old baby, so nightlife is not going to be a priority.
We will be staying with friends in Uptown Manhattan.
Efharisto Poli,
Udi John (and family)
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mavrothis
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I was just giving you the wrong info...
Let me check again.
I think the music store in Brooklyn is Rachid music. www.rashid.com
It's pretty big, with a nice selection of stuff. Check out the website, contact them for directions (sorry, I forget exactly where it is), and maybe
pay them a visit if you have time. 
Take care,
mav
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palestine48
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Patterson, New Jersey has a strong arabic population. There is an arabic district with arab stores. One restaraunt I tried was Kamal's Lebanese cafe
(or restaraunt?) they have good mishawi (grilled foods) and have argeelah/sheeshe. Theres also some home town argeeleh cafes with cofee and tea
where you see old men playing backgamon, just like back home.
Also I never go to new york with out visting the sweets shop called NABLUS in patterson.
besides Shatilla in michigan, they have the best sweets this side of the pond. As you can tell by the name, it is palestinian owned.
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John Erlich
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Thanks.
I knew about Rachid, but didn't even think of going there (so used to them as an on-line store, I forgot about the regular one--on Atlantic Ave., I
think).
Patterson: I'll look into that. I will probably be limited to subway-accessable places.
I've heard good things about the food at Yemen Cafe in Brooklyn, but have never been there.
Anyway, if I find anything good, I'll report.
Peace out,
John
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John Erlich
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I forgot to report back. We found 4 good Near Eastern restaurants in NYC:
Hoomoos Asli - 100 Kenmare St, New York, 10012 - (212) 966-0022 – Great Israeli/Middle Eastern food; cheap
Taam Tov, 46 West 47th Street, Manhattan (212-768-8001) – Great Bokharan/Israeli food; cheap
Zeytin - 5.2 miles N - 519 Columbus Ave, New York, 10024 - (212) 579-1145 – Great Turkish food; fairly expensive
Pasha Restaurant - 4.5 miles N - 70 W 71st St, New York, 10023 - (212) 579-8751 – Great Turkish food; expensive
We didn’t have much time for nightlife nor exploring neighborhoods in the Outer Boroughs. 
Cheers,
Udi John
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cshrem
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I Live there. You HAVE to go to Ranoosh in brooklyn on Kings highway, also SAHARA restaurant is a block long restauraunt and also go to ISLAND GRILL.
The ocean parkway (avenue J thru Z) mostly speak arabic and are mostly from Syria, lebanon, Egypt, Morocco, and Israel.
Charlie S.
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NYC NY,USA
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oudplayer
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hi cshrem
i love ranoosh
i go to the one near m, ein deal new jersey the owner is so nice his name is sammy and treats you like its his hosue its very nice warm ect
and its was funnt bc when i waled in he had ouds linend up on the wall and i tryed to see where they are from but its was a bit high so i cant really
see it but they looke dlike egyption ouds and iraqi
thx sammy
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cshrem
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The one in New jersy is 2 blocks away from me, I come to deal for tthe summer and live in brooklyn all winter, The one in brooklyn is better. I live
right near cedar avenue, do u live near me
Charlie S.
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NYC NY,USA
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oudplayer
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hey cshrem
are SY
i live in matawan its on the parkway its exit 117 i am yemenite i go to deal all the time my brothers went to hillial i go surfing in deal all the
time
thx sammy i know ceder very well
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cshrem
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Your brothers went to Hillel high school and elentery? I am SY actually. My mom went to hillel. An I surf too, there is a new surf shop that opened in
pier villare called Aloha surf shop or something like that, i know where matawan is
Charlie S.
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NYC NY,USA
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oudplayer
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hey
how old are you
maybe we can get togeather and surf and play oud one day b4 i go to israel i am leaving september 6th
thx sammy
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cshrem
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I am turning 16 in november, I am also going to israel although in december, Do you know anyone in the syrian community of brroklyn or deal?
Charlie S.
cshrem@gmail.com
NYC NY,USA
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oudplayer
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hi cshem
i know alot of peopl ein the SY comm. in deal not really brokylan
what kibnd of oud u have again and u wanna post a sounds clip of u playing
thx sammy
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cshrem
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Im not that good in the oud, Ive been playing guitar for three years and i just bought an oud 3 weeks ago. heres a pic
Charlie S.
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NYC NY,USA
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oudplayer
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hey
where di du buy it from
thx sammy
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cshrem
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ebay, but it was made in egypt
Charlie S.
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NYC NY,USA
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cshrem
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Are you there?
Charlie S.
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NYC NY,USA
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oudplayer
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hey cshrem
its nice where did u buy it from on ebay
maybe u can post soemthign of it
thx sammy
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cshrem
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its egyptian made, and i bought it from a foreign instrument store in new york.
Charlie S.
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NYC NY,USA
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