Rumi Express Now Sababa Grill

Rumi Express, the casual branch of Outremont's Silk Road bistro Rumi, changed hands some 18 months ago. It was not until last week, however, that new management decided to re-christen the Main restaurant Sababa Grill.

Owner Arié Benhacoun explains:

We did not change names at first because we wanted to maintain a sense of continuity. We integrated some new menu items over time, borrowing from my Morrocan Sephardic background and the shipudiya of Israel. My wife is Israeli - a shipudiya is a restaurant that serves grilled skewers of meat - and we'd like Sababa to reflect some of the Israeli street food traditions.

· Sababa Grill [Official Facebook]