By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: On August 23, 2022, the Anaheim City Council in California voted to declare a region of Brookhurst Street as “Little Arabia.” The “Little Arabia” designation is historic because this declaration created the “first Arab American cultural district in the United States.” “Little Arabia” is well-known for … Continued
By: Riley Bryant / Arab America Contributing Writer The US is built on ethnic enclaves. They are quite literally everywhere; from Mexican communities in the Southwest, to Little Italy in Manhattan, to the numerous Chinatowns that riddle the country from California to New York. Arab America Contributing Writer John Mason outlined some of the major … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen/ Arab America Contributing Writer Sometimes, staycations can be more memorable than expensive and exotic vacations to faraway places. If you have a wanderlust for ethnic experiences, many cities and even small towns have neighborhoods resplendent with the art, food, and music of other countries without having to get on a cumbersome and … Continued
EXPAND BY: GABRIEL SAN ROMAN SOURCE: OC WEEKLY Little Arabia is best known for its stretch of restaurants along Brookhurst Street serving Orange County’s best Middle Eastern dishes, but a separate type of feast is found at the ethnic enclave’s southernmost tip. Jarir Bookstore in Garden Grove is the intellectual hub of the local Arab-American … Continued
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