Nara Cafe & Hookah Lounge

Located on Washington Avenue near the loft district and open from the evenings till 3 a.m. every day, Nara Café brings Mediterranean-style food and culture to downtown's trendy region. Their menu features standard Middle Eastern dishes including appetizers such as hummus and marinated olives and cheese, as well as larger plates including gyros, kabobs and a beef tenderloin served on sourdough with onions, peppers and mozzarella. Their other menu, the one that you can smoke, offers more than 100 varieties of flavored tobacco, including familiar scents such as jasmine, apple and vanilla, as well as many exotic flavors such as tequila sunrise or cherry amaretto. Nara Café patrons experience a laid-back, smoky atmosphere late into the evening and are entertained by belly dancers and DJs on weekends.