A longtime favorite South Bay restaurant of mine has been Al Noor in Lawndale. It has been closed for dining in for a long time due to the pandemic but has recently reopened. This place features some unique Pakistani and Indian dishes, including haleem, a chicken and grain stew and one of my favorites, and nehari, a beef shank that is a popular Pakistani breakfast item. I also very much enjoy their minced meat kabobs and their cauliflower and potato dish, as well as the spinach and potato one. Al Noor is located at 15112 Inglewood Avenue at the corner of Marine right off the 405. RSVP to Kedem Har-Shalom at kedem524@yahoo.com or (805) 330-1731 if you plan on coming. (COASTAL)