I love this place! Such a great variety of goods from Egypt, Syria, and Morocco. BEAUTIFUL jewelry,…read moreart, furniture, home goods, and belly dancing skirts, costumes, shoes, etc. Yes, things are a little pricey, but the owner, Zein, has frequent sales and specials.
Zein is an incredible woman--immensely talented as a singer, belly dancer, and belly dance instructor...and she makes fabulous coffee! =) Her classes are so much fun! She teaches isolated muscle movements and helps you integrate them fluidly with the music. There's no pressure on beginners either. She teaches proper posture and to develop an ear for the beat--as long as you maintain those principles you won't feel/look like a total spaz as you try to shimmy. =) The mood is class is always fun, relaxed, but intense enough that you break a sweat.
I HIGHLY recommend checking out this place if you've never been. It's a gem in this great city!