It all started with Lebanese Chef Joseph Chemali, with over 50 years of cooking experience. From Downtown Beirut, Kuwait, Bahrain, Egypt, and the Lebanese and Jordanian Embassies in Washington, D.C., he's mastered the art of Middle Eastern cuisine. Shemali's Deli Grocery sells typical Middle Eastern/Lebanese fare, such as hummus, baba ghanoush, spinach pies, and meat pies.