The fifth event in our monthly Sunday Supper series, this five-course family-style meal "The Art of the Azoumeh" is a collaboration featuring guest chef & Reem's alum Mohammad Abutaha and winemaker Terah Bajjalieh. In a continuation of Reem's 10th anniversary celebration, we're throwing back to a slice of Reem's history. Most people know Chef Abutaha from his restaurant Shawarmaji, but Chef Abutaha was a part of the Reem's team from our early Ferry Building farmers market days and our original Fruitvale location before starting Shawarmaji! Chef Abutaha ran a pop-up series at Reem's Fruitvale called "Azoumeh" in 2018, an inspiration behind this collaborative dinner.

"Azoumeh" in Arabic is the term for being invited to someone's house for dinner. The Azoumeh showcases the best of Arab hospitality -- an abundance of the highest-quality food and beverage lavished upon the guests to feel fully taken care of. This menu will feature seasonally-driven dishes with inspirations from Chef Reem and Chef Abutaha's roots in the Arab world -- from Jordan to Lebanon. We're completing this trifecta with four curated Spring wine pairings by Palestinian winemaker Terah Bajjalieh of Terah Wines!

About Chef Abutaha: Mohammad Abutaha grew up in Amman, Jordan, where he watched his grandmother, Teta Nahla, cook up a storm in the kitchen and bring the entire family together. He moved to the Bay Area in 2011 with his parents for various reasons, one of which was to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. In 2015, his last year in university, Mohammad decided to drop out to become a dishwasher and pursue his dreams of opening a restaurant. He worked his way up the back-of-house food chain until he achieved his dream, opening his first restaurant, Shawarmaji, in 2020, to fulfill his back-home-style shawarma cravings. He's now chef/owner of two Shawarmaji locations in Oakland and Santa Clara and Teta Nahla in Oakland.

About Terah: A native Californian, Terah refined her unique style and found her love of wine by way of food and from her travels across the globe. She started her professional career in the hospitality industry studying at the International Culinary Institute in California. She then spent time working in wine bars, a Michelin-starred restaurant, wine education, and consulting in the Bay Area.