
Pub Plates, Pizza and Shawarma on Forest Avenue
An after-work run along Forest Avenue, with steaks and crab cake sandwiches at an old-school Irish pub, crispy half-and-half pies, falafel with a light tahini and Italian cookies and sfogliatelle to take home.


Pub fare and daily specials like NY strip steak and crab cake sandwiches come to the original bar counter at this Irish pub at 1614 Forest Ave. Outdoor seating welcomes dogs, with water bowls and a warm dog menu of toppings over rice. It opens daily at 11 AM.
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Crispy pies made daily, custom half-and-half options and Italian heroes come out of this family-owned pizzeria at 1218 Forest Ave, family-owned since 2004. It is open daily from 11 AM to 10 PM.
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Mixed shawarma platters, baba ganoush, spinach sumac triangles and falafel with an unusually light tahini come from the counter of this clean halal shop at 1686 Forest Ave, along with shawarma quesadillas. It opens at 11 AM and is closed Sunday.
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Italian cookies, holiday pies and sfogliatelle fill the cases at this bakery at 1646 Forest Ave, which also packs DIY cannoli kits. It opens daily at 8 AM and stays open until 8 PM on Friday and Saturday.
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