ALARA
FOOD + BEVERAGE
GEORGETOWN, D.C.
PROJECT INFO
Alara is a modern Mediterranean culinary escape highlighting cuisine from Turkey, Greece, and the Levant region. The restaurant transports guests from historic Georgetown, DC to the tavernas along the Aegean coastal towns, offering vibrant dishes rooted in the communal Mediterranean tradition of shared meals.
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Alara is a water fairy from Turkish mythology…
Said to originate from Lake Baikal and made of the love tears of a thousand women. Her beauty and youth depend on water so she must always remain close to water sources. She has the power to remove hate and greed from people's hearts and hence make them capable of true love. Those who seek Alara's help must travel to a lake where she was last seen and tie a colorful ribbon on the branch of a blooming lakeside tree. If the ribbon was cut from a handkerchief last used to wipe off the tears of a heartbroken person, the wish becomes more likely to come true…
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A Polished Middle Eastern Crowd-Pleaser Finally Arrives in Georgetown Alara is serving all-day menus of mezze and kebabs in the former Paolo's space...
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Alara brings late-night dining to Georgetown with a menu of mezze. Restaurant veteran Hakan Ilhan opens his fifth D.C. establishment, and it’s a beauty...
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Alara is Open! Georgetown's new culinary gem from Turkey, Greece, and Lebanon.