Tre Alfieri Halal - Italian Halal Supplier

Italy’s first-ever ‘halal’ supplier has opened for business in Italy’s northern city of Bologna, selling meals prepared according to Islamic principles to restaurants and canteens in Italy and abroad.

“Integration is also being able to eat as one should and to be at peace with God,” Hamza Piccardo, told Adnkronos International (AKI).

Piccardo, an Italian convert to Islam, is the director of the ‘Tre Alfieri Halal’, which is based in Bologna, a renowned gastronomic centre. “Our new company wants to be a triumph of integration: to combine Italy’s great cuisine and Islam’s rules without losing the flavours of the former and the spiritual rigour of the latter,” he said.

Piccardo believes the company’s ‘halal’ meals, which already include a range of pasta dishes and risottos, will appeal to Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Besides restaurants and canteens ‘Tre Alfieri Halal’ will also supply caterers .

“This is a genuine alternative to fast food, which compromises quality and flavour, and to elitist and costly ’slow food’, which is hard to reconcile with the pace of modern living,” Piccardo said.

The best halal spots in Detroit

In search of a new favorite halal spot?

Wanted to find the top halal spots around Detroit, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to fulfill your urges.

December is the top month of the year for consumer spending at restaurants across the Detroit area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of reputation management services and email automation for small businesses. The average amount spent per customer transaction at Detroit-area restaurants grew to $25 for the metro area in December of last year, 5% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

1. Bishr Poultry & Food Center

First on the list is Bishr Poultry & Food Center. Located at 12300 Conant St., the grocery store, meat shop and halal spot is the highest-rated halal restaurant in Detroit, boasting five stars out of 13 reviews on Yelp.

2. Yemen Cafe

Next up is Yemen Cafe, situated at 8740 Joseph Campau St. With four stars out of 93 reviews on Yelp, the halal and Middle Eastern spot has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Sheeba Restaurant

Sheeba Restaurant, located at 8752 Joseph Campau St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the Middle Eastern and halal spot four stars out of 25 reviews. 4. Halal Desi Pizza & Gyro's

Halal Desi Pizza & Gyro's, a halal spot that offers pizza, burgers and more, is another go-to, with four stars out of 51 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2200 Caniff St. to see for yourself.