Chris Khalifa's 01 Zooba Gets Added To Bon Appetit's NYC 100

Continuing to make us proud, our alum Chris Khalifa’01, and founder of the famous Egyptian food chain “Zooba”, got added to Bon Appetit’s NYC100 in March. In Chris’s words “I'm in a bit of a state of disbelief. I'm so proud of our whole team and so thankful to everyone who worked with us on making this happen. It's been an unbelievable 5 months. Feels like 10 years. 6 months ago no one in NY had a clue what Egyptian food was and now we're on the NYC 100. Crazy stuff.

"You’ll fall in love with Zooba before you even taste the food, thanks to all the delightful details—graphic murals, wheatpaste-style posters, colorful LED patterns on the ceiling—inspired by the streets of Cairo. But this fast-casual spot serving Egyptian street-food classics is more than a feast for the eyes. The ta’ameya (freshly fried balls of mashed fava beans), hawashi (a tender meat-veg patty stuffed in fluffy baladi bread), and dips come in a variety of flavors and options, including easy-to-tote salads and sandwiches. Though, with this much to look at, you might choose to grab a seat and stick around.”

To read Bon Appetit’s post about Zooba, click here.