On 11 February 2018, I read an article by “The Detroit Free Press” recognizing Sameer Eid the owner of a Lebanese Restaurant called Phoenicia as one of the best restaurateurs in Michigan. He’s been in the business since 1971 four years before the start of the war in his country of origin Lebanon. When I woke this morning one of the first things that popped up while checking my Facebook page was the status of one of my hometown relatives. A very talented cook Dina Bayoud Kohl writer of “The Taste of Marjeyoun.” Talked about her pride & honor for meeting Mr. Eid.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s\u00a0always\u00a0a pleasure & moment of pride when a Lebanese shines outside and we have many.\u00a0With\u00a0Sameer, it’s extra special for me because he’s from my hometown and because the food business is a passion of mine.\u00a0Being a\u00a0restaurateur\u00a0has been one of my dreams for the last ten years.\u00a0What\u00a0makes\u00a0Mr. Eid an\u00a0interesting\u00a0personality in the food & hospitality business is that after 47 years he’s still hands-on when managing his restaurant.\u00a0As per the short video filmed by Detroit Free Press,\u00a0it’s all about having the perfect products for his place and\u00a0it\u00a0can only happen if he personally attends to\u00a0it.\u00a0As per his statement to have a successful business, especially in the hospitality sector you need\u00a0to be\u00a0yourself attending to the details.\u00a0As quoted by Mr.\u00a0Sameer\u00a0Eid “I’ve been married for 41 years I have a mistress at home and a wife called Phoenicia.”\u00a0The latter statement might seem extreme and unfair to his wife but to succeed in a business and become synonymous with a city of the stature of Detroit it’s\u00a0not easy.\u00a0One of the market owners where\u00a0Sameer\u00a0Eid picks his goods stated that Eid is a special treasure to Detroit.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s been\u00a0really\u00a0amazing to know and write about the\u00a0certain\u00a0personality of the stature of\u00a0Sameer\u00a0Eid.\u00a0He’s not only a treasure to Detroit and Michigan, but to Lebanon and my hometown\u00a0Marjeyoun.\u00a0I\u00a0hope the next time\u00a0I\u00a0visit the United States\u00a0I\u00a0could be\u00a0able\u00a0to go to Detroit and try\u00a0Phoenicia\u00a0myself as it seems like an\u00a0amazing\u00a0restaurant.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
On 11 February 2018, I read an article by “The Detroit Free Press” recognizing Sameer Eid the owner of a Lebanese Restaurant called Phoenicia as one of the best restaurateurs in Michigan. He’s been in the business since 1971 four years before the start of the war in his country of origin Lebanon. When I<\/p>\n