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What To Eat This Weekend In L.A.: A Palestinian Woman-Owned Knafeh Cart in DTLA, Crimean Dumplings, and Guatemalan Revolcado

Plus a cultural festival in Watts with bubble waffles, chile relleno tortas, fried chicken, and ribs. And a spot to try a banh mi egg roll!

11:13 AM PDT on August 16, 2024

Pistachio-topped Nablus-style knafeh at Mrs. Knafeh

Nablus-style knafeh at Mrs. Knafeh. Photo via Mrs. Knafeh/Instagram.

Downtown

Atayef at Mrs. Knafeh. Photo via Mrs. Knafeh/Instagram.

Mrs. Knafeh, owned by a Palestinian woman, is open daily from an adorable trailer in Downtown L.A., just west of the 110 Freeway next to the Orsini apartments. The truck prepares two kinds of knafeh, including Nabulsieh knafeh, traditional to the Palestinian city of Nablus, and a crispy knafeh made with shredded phyllo. Both are made to order. There are also crescent-shaped dumplings known as atayef, with fillings such as sweet cream, cheese, walnut-and-cinnamon, and cream cheese-and-coconut. One can also expect strong coffee and tea.

Open Tuesdays through Wednesdays, and Fridays through Sundays, starting at 3 p.m.

505 N. Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90012

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