Mediterranean cafe opening Saturday

Chef Yahia Kamal has opened Kansas City area restaurants before. But then he had partners.

His new Chips & Dips is his vision of a great Mediterranean cafe.

It is scheduled for a soft opening at 11 a.m. Saturday at 2506 Holmes. Menu items will include chips and hummus, Greek salad, gyro, grilled chicken shawarma, soups, a sandwich of the day, tabouli and falafel, as well as Turkish coffee.

After the soft opening, hours will be 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. It will be closed on Sunday.

Kamal, who is known as “Yummy,” also has a wholesale operation called Yummy’s Choice selling gourmet Mediterranean food made from natural ingredients and without preservatives or additives. The products are available at several area groceries.

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This story was originally published August 15, 2014 at 12:10 PM with the headline "Mediterranean cafe opening Saturday."