Middle Eastern restaurants hope coronavirus doesn’t take out Little Arabia businesses in Anaheim – Los Angeles Times

Middle Eastern restaurants hope coronavirus doesn’t take out Little Arabia businesses in Anaheim – Los Angeles Times

Copyright © 2020, Los Angeles Times | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | CA Notice of Collection | Do Not Sell My Info. But like most other Arab American businesses along Brookhurst Street, Little Arabia's main thoroughfare, Kareem's Restaurant is struggling to get by a few weeks after stay-at-home orders amid the coronavirus pandemic suddenly converted it into takeout only.. After Mike passed away in October 2012, Kareem's Restaurant shuttered for months.. But now faced with a pandemic, the restaurant has had to cut half of its workforce while hoping to be able to negotiate rent with the commercial landlord.. The family is applying for a federal loan meant to help small businesses pay some bills during the pandemic.. "We're not known to be a delivery restaurant," says Abdo by phone. ". "None of us have talked to the owner of the plaza," he says of Ahmad Alam, a longtime property owner in the area.. Even with Ramadan going well into May this year, Abdo doesn't know if restrictions on restaurants like his will relax before the holy month ends.. "Little Arabia's always been there to welcome everybody from around