Record #:

28837

Author(s):

Bouloubasis, Victoria

Abstract:

Samir Saleh fled civil war in Lebanon and established himself as a leader in Raleigh’s Arab-American community. Saleh opened the restaurant Neomonde, where he planted a pomegranate tree brought from Lebanon. The pomegranate is venerated as a jewel of prosperity in various cultures of the Middle East and Mediterranean.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 41, Oct 2016, p20, por

Subject(s):

Restaurants--Raleigh; Tree planting