The Washington Post, June 4th, 1993
Ayesha Howar Abraham, 93, owner since 1960 of the Calvert Cafe, a small restaurant on the eastern end of the Duke Ellington Bridge that was once described as the "closest thing to Casablanca in town," died of congestive heart failure June 2 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Known to her patrons as "Mama Ayesha," Mrs. Abraham served Middle Eastern food and advice to a variety of Washingtonians, including Henry Kissinger, journalist Helen Thomas, students, young professionals and society figures. The Calvert, a popular serviceman's restaurant during World War II, had been closed for more than...
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