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Loumies in the Press

News, independent coverage and press contacts for Loumies, Levantine home cooking in Ithaca.

Rania and Raed, the founders of Loumies

The Cornell Daily Sun ·

Seven-Spice Stop Loumies Opens in Collegetown

The Sun’s dining desk visited Loumies in its first weeks on Dryden Road. The review went through the pies, the Bamieh and the Kufta, and noted how much of the menu works for vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free diners.

Read it at The Cornell Daily Sun

The early years

The Cornell Daily Sun ·

Collegetown Favorite Loumies Opens GoFundMe Donation Drive for Reopening

After the Collegetown restaurant closed in 2023, the Sun reported on the community drive to bring Loumies back to Ithaca.

Read it at The Cornell Daily Sun

For the press

For interviews, photographs and facts about Loumies, write to hello@loumies.com or call 646-485-4402. Rania and Raed answer themselves.