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George Sarikhanian

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2010

    Robb Walsh's 100 Favorite Houston Dishes: #75 Spicy Armenian Kebabs at Café Rita on Dairy-Ashford

    ​ Over the course of the next few months, I'm counting down 100 of my favorite Houston dishes. I chose some because they are such quintessential Houston creations, others for their cultural or historical significance, and others because they are just so damn tasty. Share your own nominations i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2009

    Armenian Kebabs at Café Rita

    ​Café Rita on Dairy Ashford just north of Memorial is one of the city's best Middle Eastern restaurants. It's a buffet line, but don't bother making your own selections. Just tell George Sarikhanian, the gregarious cashier/owner, that you like your Middle Eastern food spicy. But be careful wh ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 22, 2009

    Cafe Rita

    ​Café Rita on Dairy Ashford just north of Memorial is one of the city's best Middle Eastern restaurants. It's a buffet line, but don't bother making your own selections. Just tell George Sarikhanian, the gregarious cashier/owner, that you like your Middle Eastern food spicy. But be careful wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2009

    Baba Ghanoush at Cafe Rita

    George Sarikhanian, the Armenian-Lebanese owner of Cafe Rita (along with his eponymous wife, Rita), doesn't act remotely surprised when I tell him that his baba ghanoush is the best I've ever had.  "Of course it is," he exclaims good-naturedly in his thick Lebanese accent.  "Why ... More >>

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