I always love stumbling across a good logo or home made sign and this was no different whilst on a recent visit to New York. Having a few friends based in Greenwich village (The Eastman Brothers), I was taken out on a Pizza crawl where we would take in a local slice at a different pizzeria after every beer drank. After experiencing several slices from the likes of Ray’s, John’s and Joe’s I was at the end, taken for some local falafal at a place known as Mamoun’s. Obviously a popular place with the locals, I squeezed through the narrow door and waited my turn in line to order. It has to be said that these delicately flavoured mouth watering balls of chick peas and herbs were the tastiest thing I had eaten all day. Each bite filled me with a joyous explosion of flavour and mouth watering excitement. Wanting to remember this moment and fine stablishment for another visit, I picked up one of their cards which filled me with further delight! Tastefully embossed and with a wonderful picture of who I can only assume is Mamoun himself, it has to be one of the best logo'sI've seen in a while. Admiring this fine artwork, I carefully placed it into my wallet as a souvenir from my visit and as a reminder to return later in the week.
Having now been back in England for a few months, I admittedly had temporarily forgotten about this wonderful experience until the other week when during one if my rather rare viewings of US hit series Gossip Girl, I hear one of the fresh faced yuppie socialites cry “Let’s go to Mamoun's for falafel” Eagerly opening my wallet I find the very Card, bringing back very fond memories.
Go and eat at Mammoun's now, it was still delicious on the second visit and by far one of my favourite places visited on that trip.
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