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| - After moving from Chicago to Madison, I thought that I would be safely tucking my Lebanese palate into the furthest recesses of my tongue, saving it only for the occasional trips back to Kedzie Avenue. That was, until my wife and I discovered People's bakery.
Upon walking in, I was thrown back into the likes of such wonderful restaurants as Salam and Semiramis...but with Donuts! We were genuinely welcomed in and I knew People's Bakery was gonna be one of my new spots, having not even tried a single thing in the store.
We ordered a lunch "to-go." I got a Shish Taouk (commonly known as a Chicken Shawarma) and my wife got a falafel sandwich and we split a side of Hummus. Well, my Shish Tauok was plump with heavily marinated, tender chicken slices, tomatoes, tahina, and lettuce. In short, it was outstanding. Aggressive herbal flavors perfectly matched with a spike of lemony acidity. My wife LOVED her falafel sandwich...which is really saying something, as she's somewhat of connoisseur. The hummus was really good, and the spike of sumac was a nice touch, although it was tad bit to lemony for me.
Nonetheless, this is an AWESOME Madtown ethnic eats spot...and oh yeah...how can completely dismiss the incredible homemade donut selection? They looked stunningly good, but we both left that for another day. Lebanese food and donuts....a winning combination, in my book.
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