The Columbus Foodletter

The Columbus Foodletter

Marib in Westerville Sets the Standard for Yemeni Coffee Shops

Plus, Bethia shares her current food obsession: chocolate sesame spread.

Andy Dehus and Bethia Woolf
Aug 27, 2025
∙ Paid
Knafeh at Marib Coffee Co. in Westerville (Credit: Bethia Woolf)

An Early Look at Westerville’s Marib Coffee

By Andy Dehus

Najmeddine Gabbar introduced Central Ohio to the joys of Yemeni cuisine through Yemeni Restaurant on Cleveland Avenue and was a partner in the first Yemeni coffee shop in town, Hilliard’s outpost of the wildly popular Detroit-based cha…

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2026 Columbus Food Adventures · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture