But Samad is hopeful for the community involvement in this wave of development, which he saw in actions like the renaming of Nubian Square in 2019, and, now, the opening of Nubian Markets is another step in that process. Nubian Markets is part of a larger, sweeping economic development of Roxbury’s Nubian Square, which has been at the center of many high-profile new real estate projects in recent years. Who dominates that market is the Middle Eastern community, and so to be able to center the African realities on the halal market is definitely a different take.” “There’s, like, over 80 different nationalities of Muslims who eat halal. “When you think about halal, in general, people are thinking, you know, Middle Eastern, right? That’s just not the reality,” Samad says. There are also baked goods, including bean pies, candied plantain buns, and a hand pie with fillings that will change regularly based on cafe ingredients. The cafe’s burger is made with ground beef from the halal butchery and tucked into a housemade pita with turmeric, ginger, and toasted caraway seeds. “There’s so much within the unrivaled history of the continent that we really want to take in,” Samad says. The latter is characterized by its bread bowl holder that is rooted in apartheid and was sold to Black people who were denied access to restaurants during decades of institutionalized racial segregation in the country. The regularly rotating menu at Nubian Markets’ cafe currently includes North African lamb couscous with tomatoes stewed in harissa, East African injera and lentils with a burnt orange salsa, and a curried chicken rendition of the South African street food bunny chow. “So what can we do? Let’s work together as a community and claim necessary spaces, to own our own narrative and share it in ways that other people from around the city and the country can come in and continue to celebrate the African American and the Nubian experience that exists here in Boston.” “We know there’s pressures for gentrification and for the community to be not affordable for us,” Samad says. Between its halal butchery, regional African foods cafe, and grocery store stocked with products from Black and brown vendors, Nubian Markets is aiming to be a business that reflects and supports longtime neighborhood residents, according to Samad. Roxbury - with a population that is over 80 percent Black and Latinx, according to 2010 census statistics, and is also home to New England’s largest mosque - is a fast-gentrifying neighborhood in Boston. Samad, who is African American and Mulism, and Yassin, who is East African and Muslim, have built the market to be a model of what neighborhood growth could look like when it doesn’t box out longtime residents and instead prioritizes that community. Founded by chef Ismail Samad and Yusuf Yassin, the market is using the humble lunch bowl (and a few sandwiches) to tell a lesser-seen story about the intersection of the African and Muslim diaspora, in a zero-waste kitchen, in concert with a halal butchery and grocery store that puts local Black and brown purveyors front and center on its shelves. A trusted name in seafood, Phillips is recognized nationally for its simple down-to-earth philosophy of offering premium selections, serving the freshest finest seafood available, providing outstanding service and creating a memorable dining experience for its guests.The ubiquitous lunch bowl is typically not the most exciting meal of anyone’s day, but Nubian Markets - a combination cafe, butchery, and grocer that celebrated its grand opening this week in Roxbury’s Nubian Square, at 2565 Washington Street - is not playing to expectations. Specializing in blue swimming crab meat and crab cakes, Phillips Seafood Restaurants have served millions of families, vacationers and seafood lovers since 1956. From its roots on Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay to its worldwide seafood processing plants, the Phillips family is known for its commitment to outstanding quality seafood and the heritage of Maryland-style cooking. A grab-and-go counter is also available for those with tighter layovers. Travelers can order up Phillips’ famous crab cakes, gourmet seafood soups, fresh salads, seafood appetizers and entrees, for dine-in in our nicely renovated location in Concourse D’s Centerpoint. Enjoy your Phillips favorites while waiting for your flight! Phillips Seafood has been awarded the Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor, reflecting our superior service and the consistently great reviews we've earned from travelers.
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