communityspotlight West Bloomfield's Loya Organic Middle Eastern Foods, Sourced from Local Michigan Farmers
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s a Wall Street analyst at age 22, Moiz Habib had no plans to open a restaurant. After a trip to Pakistan to visit relatives, his career path took a turn as he became more interested in the foods and diets of the Middle East. Habib realized that after eating a Middle Eastern diet for several weeks he had more energy, mental clarity, slept better and he didn’t gain weight. They ate foods there like organic, grassfed lamb or beef, herbed eggplant, chickpea salad and organic rice. In the spring of 2013, Habib, along with family and supporters, opened Loya Organic Middle Eastern Grill in West Bloomfield, Michigan. The mission of the restaurant is to serve fresh, nutritious, organic food. At Loya, the lamb and beef is certified organic and grass-fed. The chickens are free range and raised without artificial hormones. “Each week we make a trip to the local markets and pick out the freshest, naturally grown produce for both our family and yours,” states Habib. The restaurant is connecting with good, ethical, local farmers. All of the lamb and beef is sourced from local Michigan farms where animals are raised in pastures using organic practices. The juices and salads are also locally sourced, according to the Loya website. The grill offers a vast array of colorful dishes. They offer a vegan and gluten free menu and promote a “peanut
and soy free” facility. For lunch they offer baby eggplants cooked in a spicy tomato broth, garnished with peppers or a Garbanzo Crunch Salad with chickpeas soaked in a tangy goji berry sauce along with tomatoes, potatoes and onions. Main entrees include a variety of chicken or lamb kebabs marinated in herbs and seasonings or a Beef Nihari with green chili, garlic and ginger. Traditional organic brown rice or goji salads compliment the main dishes. On the menu for dessert is organic homemade ice cream. “At Loya, we only use the high quality, fresh ingredients,” states Habib. They list Bob’s stone ground whole wheat flour, raw honey, organic extra virgin olive oil, Himalayan pink salt and organic whole-grain basmati brown rice as ingredients used regularly in their dishes. You can also purchase the Loya Organic Himalayan Pink Salt, which comes from the Himalayan Mountains, right at the restaurant. The pink salt contains less sodium per serving and its consumption is said to provide essential minerals which may lead to improved health. The restaurant offers catering and carry out for people on the go. For more information, call 248-681-9640 or visit LoyaOrganic.com. Loya Organic Middle Eastern Grill is located at 4284 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield. See ad page 29.
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