La Cocina Mediterránea serves tasty falafels, shawarma from within a liquor store

A beef shawarma plate with yellow rice and fattoush salad at La Cocina Mediterránea. Lunch rush at La Cocina Mediterránea in Buena Park sounded a bit different than at other restaurants. A group of construction workers in orange reflective vests walked into Buena Liquor Market, which shares space with the restaurant’s kitchen, triggering its doorbell before loading up on chips and beer. Next to the liquor store’s cashier, a customer hit a call bell twice in summoning La Cocina Mediterránea’s cook to bring out his to-go order. Amid the din...