I have never quite understood why the cuisine of the Maghreb — that is, north Africa west of Egypt — isn’t more popular in the United States. It’s really a Mediterranean cuisine, closely related in ...

After almost 28 years in business, Barbary Fig on Grand Avenue is closing for good after its final service on Monday. Owner Brahim Hadj-Moussa, 61, said it’s just time for him to get out. “This has ...

On Monday, one of the pillars of St. Paul's Grand Avenue landscape will shutter its doors after nearly 30 years. The Barbary Fig, a neighborhood fixture since Brahim Hadj-Moussa opened the ...

We all have our litmus tests. One of mine is when I invite a recommendation from a server. "What's good?" I'll ask. If the reply is , "Everything," then I know I'm in trouble, since everything is ...