One to Watch: Amsterdam Falafelshop

Arianne Bennett says her husband, Scott, first tasted a falafel in 1968. He rediscovered the fried chickpea-based product decades later on a trip to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and when the couple returned home, they decided to develop their own falafel shop with a do-it-yourself toppings bar like the ones they enjoyed in the Dutch city.
The Bennetts opened the first Amsterdam Falafelshop in 2004 in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, D.C., which is known for its lively nightlife.