But it wasn’t until a teacher his junior year of high school set up a Zoom call with a chef from the Culinary Institute of America in San Antonio that he actually considered pursuing it as a career. The name — “salam” is “peace” in Arabic — is a nod to the bakery, and as the brothers prepared to open in October, the whole family took turns helping out, often offering up advice or checking in to make sure things were running smoothly. “I want to hear someone say, ‘Let’s go to Fatoum’s,’ and I want them to go and see a Palestinian restaurant with white tablecloths, where everyone is welcome,” Hammad says.
Author: Cat Cardenas
Published at: 2025-12-22 22:08:31
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