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[Kibbee Nayee]

I happened to be in the neighborhood and I noticed that the windows of the Union Halal Butcher at 5102 Wilson were papered over. This butcher shop is directly next door to Pupatella at 5104 Wilson, and it's where Sam would get his meat to make kibbee nayeh whenever I give him advance notice that I'm coming to Layalina. But also papered over, on the other side from Pupatella at 5100 Wilson was a sign for Fettoosh, promising Lebanese and Moroccan cuisine, and opening "soon"....

Coupla thoughts....don't know what happened to the Union Butcher, but it appears to be folded into the new Fettoosh operation....not likely to be serving alcohol if it's still halal....Lebanese and Moroccan may be compatible but certainly not identical, so the kitchen staff may have dual heritage....but yes, another representative of a fine family of cuisines is coming to North Arlington!

[Ericandblueboy]

There was a Fettosh in G'town when I lived there. Any connection?

[stupidusername]

I think this place was already Fetoosh and maybe just being renovated into one place. There was definitely some kind of restaurant operation there.

[DonRocks]

I think this place was already Fetoosh and maybe just being renovated into one place. There was definitely some kind of restaurant operation there.

Fettoush has been there for awhile (it's "that place" you overlook when walking into Pupatella), but there is precious little information on it - here is a Washingtonian review from last year. Before it was Fettoush, it was Chez Mo Pizza and Subs.

[beachgirl54]

When it was Chez Mo, it was Moroccan. This iteration of Fettoush was by one of the former employees who bought, in some fashion, the restaurant name from the former owner of the one in Georgetown. Spoke with him when he first opened - went to Pupatella tonight and there were two guys sitting on a bench outside Pupatella working on what seemed like plans for the space.