Open Sesame (1960) was Freddie Hubbard’s first record as a leader. If it was his only record it would be legendary, but within two years he had recorded four better ones. What raised the other records ...

When Samson’s Gourmet Hot Dogs closed last year, many Oak Lawn residents mourned the loss of a favorite neighborhood hangout, but its replacement might be even better. Open Sesame Lebanese Grill ...

Restaurateur Ali Kobeissi brought Lebanon with him to Long Beach when he opened Open Sesame in Belmont Shore. Now, he’s celebrating 15 years in business. “I don’t give out my recipes,” Kobeissi, 46, ...

The expression “open sesame” was popularized by a folk tale in One Thousand and One Nights, but it’s taken roughly three centuries for the expression to start opening doors in real life. MIT graduate ...

A quarter of a century ago, Ali Kobeissi opened Open Sesame on Second Street in Belmont Shore. The restaurant, offering various staples of Lebanese cuisine including hummus, falafel patties, chicken ...

In certain fairy tales, when treasure is hidden from prying eyes and thieves in secret vaults, access is granted by the magic words: “Open sesame!” But it isn’t magic, of course, that unlocks the ...