L. Mari Catering serves up a broad range of multicultural dishes

CINCINNATI -- Salimah Mari Abdul-Hakim wants to make her mark in Cincinnati's food scene and she has the hustle to get it done. As the owner and chef of L. Mari Catering, she's dishing up a full menu of urban cuisine steeped in multiculturalism. "Urban cuisine is an infusion of soulful and multicultural dishes," said Abdul-Hakim, who goes by L. Mari ("L" is short for Salimah). "It's made from a place with a lot of love and soul." Having lived in Atlanta, Abdul-Hakim is used to having abundant choices when it comes to international food. "When I relocated to Cincinnati, I noticed that there weren't a lot of restaurants offering cultural cuisine," she said. "I decided to change that."