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Welcome to your neighborhood North African joint. It"s all easy, from the friendly service to the rich tones of the interior, where a cloud of cinnamon, cumin and paprika floats through the air. The brik, a perfectly vertical tuna-and-egg-stuffed pastry, beckons like a sign post of good things to come: Couscous with merguez exudes just the right amount of sweet heat, and the b'stilla{/I}'s sugar-crusted pastry is stuffed with tender, spicy chicken. With such sweet mains, you might be tempted to skip dessert--don"t. You"d miss out on the light, ephemeral tiramisu. The laid-back attentive service at this jewel box of a restaurant makes you feel like a regular on your very first visit--with delights like these, you"ll soon become one.

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