Opening any new restaurant is a great feat, but opening a new restaurant and a deli within a month’s time is undoubtedly an ambitious accomplishment. That’s exactly what Sam and Juliana Boukhima did with Fire Bar and Grill and Juju’s deli in Dormont.
Natives of Brazil and Morocco, after several moves around the county, the couple found themselves in Dormont. The pair quickly fell in love with the community and wondered what more they could do to help their beloved town once COVID hit.
“It really was spontaneous,” said Sam Boukhima. “I love food and this community. We wanted to do our part by bringing our food to the community during these tough times.”
The menu at Fire Bar and Grill is heavily inspired by the Boukhima’s Brazilian and Moroccan backgrounds and features a variety of burgers, wings, tacos and specialty items like oven-roasted Moroccan chicken and Zaalouk bites (Mediterranean spiced eggplants, tomatoes, peppers on sliced Crostini bread).
Fire Bar and Grill caters to every meal of the day including lunch and daily specials. In addition to that, they’ve become a new South Hills brunch spot that’s currently available Saturday and Sunday from 10am-3pm and will soon be also available Monday through Friday.
I had the pleasure of trying a few dishes, before the big opening on June 20, 2020.
The previous chef of restaurants in Philadelphia and New York City, chef Brandon Sachs worked with the Voukhima’s to create a menu that reflects their roots.
Almost every night there’s a special to enjoy:
Tuesday: taco special and trivia
Wednesday: wing special and $2 Yuengling and Miller Lite
Thursday: International Night (specials from Moroccan, Brazilian, Spanish, Italian and French)
Friday and Saturday: live music in the parking lot
Fire Bar and Grill is located on 1426 Potomac Ave and Juju’s deli is right down the street. The deli is named after and run by Juliana Voukhima and prides itself for using top fresh ingredients and hormone free, non-processed meats from Boars Head. However, the couple is not stopping there, in about a month they will also open a market for the community.
Connect with Fire Bar and Grill:
IG: @fire_pgh
FB: @FirePgh
412-341-FIRE (3473)
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