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1 / 9Mahalbia (milk pudding) at Emil’s Cafe.Supplied
2 / 9Emil’s cafe blends vintage milk bar touches and contemporary design.Supplied
3 / 9Grilled spatchock.Supplied
4 / 9Emil’s signature Turkish eggs.Supplied
5 / 9The El-Khoury family ran the corner milk bar, now known as Emil’s, for 34 years.Supplied
6 / 9There are plenty of sandwiches and salads to choose from.Supplied
7 / 9Crispy chicken burger.Supplied
8 / 9Inside the renovated milk bar.Supplied
9 / 9Emil’s eggs benny with slow-cooked beef ribs and tahini hollandaise.Supplied
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Emil and Houda El-Khoury brought up six kids in the house behind their milk bar; now the next generation has turned the whole place into a cafe. There’s heartwarming memorabilia on the walls, and food nods to the family’s Lebanese heritage with hummus shakshuka and chargrilled spatchcock with toum.
