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Bites Nearby: Belly Dancing and Dinner; What A Combination

Don't overlook Messina's in Lilburn for a unique dining experience

You could stand on a corner and look around until a restaurant sign draws you in. But we've got a better idea. Each week, Patch picks a great restaurant either in town or nearby that is worth checking out.

Here is this week's choice:

How can you pass up the opportunity to combine fine food with belly dancing? The Lilburn restaurant that specializes in Greek and Italian food holds a belly dancing night the first Saturday each month (it's 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. this Saturday), creating a dining experience that's out of the ordinary. And with Messina's located along a stretch of Lawrenceville Highway that is lined by fast-food chain offerings, out of the ordinary is a really good thing.

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The menu is filled with choices made from fresh, local ingredients,Β according to executive chef Roozy Dehgahi β€” from gyros and paninis, to pizza and pasta to steaks, chicken and lamb chops.

Must-eat selections are the gyro souvlaki, homemade moussaka, and to-die-for ribeye steak and lamb chops. Baked pasta dishes are all under $10.

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4075 Lawrenceville Highway, Lilburn. 770-935-9990. Dress is casual. Kids menu available. Open daily (beginning at 11:30 a.m.) for lunch and dinner. Prices: $9.95-$18.95 for entrees.


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