Zineb Makhlouq and Tarek Mansour, the duo behind O'Zeit. (Credit: Photo provided by Tarek Mansour)
"I always wanted to open a Lebanese restaurant," says Tarek Mansour right away, before listing his reasons: "First, to share Lebanese culture in the city of Noisy-le-Grand. And second, because I think Lebanese cuisine has a good reputation in France and can be shared through various channels of consumption: street food, table service and more."Mansour was born in Beirut in 1969. At 16, he left the country with his family, uncles, and aunts to settle in Noisy-le-Grand, where a cousin already lived. "My childhood memories of Lebanon come down to the war. Unfortunately…"The young Tarek grew up in Seine-Saint-Denis. "My mother was an excellent cook, she made everything at home," he recalls. After studying engineering, he traveled and worked abroad in Dubai, England, and the United States, before...
"I always wanted to open a Lebanese restaurant," says Tarek Mansour right away, before listing his reasons: "First, to share Lebanese culture in the city of Noisy-le-Grand. And second, because I think Lebanese cuisine has a good reputation in France and can be shared through various channels of consumption: street food, table service and more."Mansour was born in Beirut in...
