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...roommate that you’d just tasted a scent, she would probably subtly direct you to University Health Services. But at a smoky little hideaway in Charlestown, this experience is a part of everyday business. Pay a visit to Tangierino’s hookah bar and the adjacent Moroccan restaurant, and both you and your incredulous roommate can enjoy the utter coolness of taking a breath that tastes like apple...
Tangierino’s has a rotating menu of six to seven flavors of shisha—the type of tobacco used in hookahs, personally selected by manager Samad Namad. He chooses the flavors based on both their popularity with customers, and on how well they complement the Moroccan delicacies served nightly next door. “It’s part of the Moroccan concept,” Namad explains. “The music, the lights, the food, the hookah…it all works together to create a unique experience...
...Tangierino’s restaurant seems to lack cultural authenticity in both food and atmosphere. For better or worse, Tangierino’s tries to give its diners the exoticized, eroticized version of North African style and cuisine. It’s the Urban Outfitters of Moroccan restaurants; everything looks great, and seems tantalizing, but there’s no substance or story behind the first impression...
...Tory sells casual separates like geometrically patterned cotton shirts, cashmere sweaters and colorful Moroccan-inspired tunics, all for under $500. "This kind of fashion at this price was missing in the market," says Burch, who previously worked for Narciso Rodriguez, Vera Wang and Ralph Lauren. "It's more expensive than, say, a Banana Republic but less pricey than Marc Jacobs...
...like her own living room, with overstuffed sofas, orange walls and a coffee table and rug reminiscent of the style of interior decorator David Hicks. But while the shop may look exclusive, the merchandise is not. Tory sells casual separates like geometrically patterned cotton shirts, cashmere sweaters and colorful Moroccan-inspired tunics, all for under $500. "This kind of fashion at this price was missing in the market," says Burch, who previously worked for Narciso Rodriguez, Vera Wang and Ralph Lauren. "It's more expensive than, say, a Banana Republic but less pricey than Marc Jacobs." In both cases...