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LAVA offers great food and hookah on Guilford
by Alan Hague
posted: Aug. 03, 2012

The location of 6308 Guilford Avenue, historically known for the Patio Nightclub, is now home to Lava. If the weather is good, the sliding windows will be open all along Guilford giving the restaurant/hookah lounge a sidewalk dining feel. Don't think of Lava as just a hookah lounge. The middle-eastern menu is complete and all of the food is made from scratch. The chef at Lava has 20 years of experience in Lebanese and Armenian cuisine. During the interview we sampled everything from hummus, baba ghanouj, and meat and cheese roll appetizers to kabobs and gyros. It was all delicious. Prices range from $4 to $19.

LAVA offers great food and hookah on Guilford
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Lava is also a hookah lounge, although you can eat here even if you don't smoke the hookah. The new Indiana smoking ordinance is in effect and that means Lava is 21 and over. Hookah bars can continue under the new law, but all must restrict to 21 and up.
Omar Barham, owner, explained that Lava is not like the typical hookah bar found in the states. It is more like what is found in the middle-east, modern and with great food. Omar is as passionate about providing the proper hookah experience as he is about the quality of the dining experience. Omar also has a passion for cars and owns Coast To Coast Imports.

Omar and Hailey Brooke Barham of Lava.
Omar and Hailey Brooke Barham of Lava.
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"We make our own blend of tobacco," said Omar describing the 40 flavors offered. "No other hookah bar in the country does that. We start with the tobacco leaf, add the essences, and it is packed only for us in the middle-east."
Lava is open daily from 11am to 2am. There are DJ and belly dancing nights. The restaurant is also available for private parties, and with the free WiFi, Lava makes a great place to bring the laptop for a working lunch.

LAVA offers great food and hookah on Guilford
Quan


LAVA offers great food and hookah on Guilford
Quan


LAVA offers great food and hookah on Guilford
Quan


LAVA offers great food and hookah on Guilford
Quan


LAVA offers great food and hookah on Guilford
Quan


LAVA offers great food and hookah on Guilford
Quan


LAVA offers great food and hookah on Guilford
Quan


LAVA offers great food and hookah on Guilford
Quan





alan@broadripplegazette.com
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