Michael and I recently returned from a trip to New York City to see family and friends. It was a nice getaway from Iowa where political candidates dominate the airwaves and the upcoming caucuses are ...

I've made so much not-so-great hummus in my life that I almost stopped trying to make it altogether. It probably started after high school, when I first had really soft, savory hummus at a ...

You may not be able to pinpoint The Hummus & Pita Co.’s Mediterranean offerings to a specific country. But this was cofounder Dave Pesso’s intention, as he wants the brand’s menu to be a metaphorical ...

Popular Mediterranean chain The Hummus & Pita Co. attracted new investment from early stage restaurant investor, Kitchen Fund. The fund’s founders Dan Rowe and Greg Golkin will also join the board of ...

Video of Phoenicia’s pita being made by Chuck Cook. This year leading up to our annual Best of Houston issue, we’re counting down our 100 favorite dishes in Houston. This list comprises our favorite ...

Dave Pesso is out to prove that an everyday food overseas can be transformational in America. Hummus & Pita Co., which Pesso and his mother, Janice Axelrod, founded in Manhattan, has a new location at ...

The key to it all is the saj bread. A flatbread from the Bedouin tradition, also called markouk bread, it’s thinner and more stretchy than pita. Gita Pita makes this in house, finishing it to order on ...

"People want to come into a shop, get good food, be able to customize it, get it fast, and stay within their budget." BROOKFIELD, CT -- Although an engineer by training, food has always been Sami Shah ...

I've decided to re-share some of my old favorite posts (now with pictures) and considering I make this hummus all the time, I thought I'd re-post! Hummus is inexpensive, high in fiber, packed with ...

Whether you prefer to eat it with baby carrots and celery or you enjoy it with a bag of perfectly salted pita chips, hummus is a refrigerator staple that always satisfies. But while you may tend to ...

As a countdown to New Times’ “Best of Miami” 2010, Short Order is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your nominations to [email protected]. Hummus has been around for ...