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Arabesque was previously a fast food restaurant. In 2011, the restaurant opened a second location, Arabesque Express, for takeout only in Waterloo at 465 Phillip St; it later closed. In 2018, part of Victoria St. N was closed for construction, causing a significant decrease in
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reviewed the restaurant in 2013, praising the food and atmosphere. Storring concluded by saying
Arabesque "is restaurant that should be on everyone's list. The food is delicious, abundant and it caters to a wide range of palettes". In the
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Williams, Robert (September 15, 2021). "NDP leader rallies in battleground riding: Kitchener Centre NDP candidate says she 'knows we can win this' after
Jagmeet Singh visits riding".
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descent. An engineer by trade, Yanes immigrated to Canada in 2009. The owners had little experience with restauranteering before opening
Arabesque, and so "learned by doing".
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appetizer "which makes any store-bought version pale by comparison". Writing for
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Arabesque's business as customers needed to take a 15-minute detour.
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