'Mr. Falafel' Owner Does Not Actually Like Being Addressed As Mr. Falafel

DETROIT–In a candid interview Monday, Elias Nawaz, owner of the Mr. Falafel restaurant on Telegraph Road, asserted that he does not like to be called Mr. Falafel. “Please call me Mr. Nawaz,” he said. “Or, if you wish to be less formal, you can call me Elias. But my name is not Mr. Falafel.” Nawaz added that anyone asking to speak to “Mrs. Falafel” would be ignored outright.