Photos: Itz Kosher in Studio City
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Itz Kosher in Studio City is an Israeli and Moroccan restaurant. (Bret Hartman / For The Times)
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The hummus at Itz Kosher can be ordered as a side dish too. (Bret Hartman / For The Times)
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Beef-filled Moroccan “cigars” wrapped in warka pastry come with a mound of freshly made hummus and matbucha, a spicy tomato-pepper dip. (Bret Hartman / For The Times)
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Rabbi Daniel Mehlman, left, Michele Burns and Keven Savell order from Itz Kosher owner Esther Adir. (Bret Hartman / For The Times)
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Chicken shish kabobs at Itz Kosher. (Bret Hartman / For The Times)
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Itz Kosher’s Esther Adir offers a “surprise of the day,” such as this day’s stuffed artichokes. (Bret Hartman / For The Times)
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Itz Kosher’s chicken and olives, served with rice. (Bret Hartman / For The Times)