Grab a whole-grain pita pocket and stuff it with 1/2 ounce part-skim ricotta cheese.

A Map One bite and you're hooked by Maoz' crunchy falafels tucked into a whole-wheat or white pita pocket.

But Falafel's lease ran out last year, the landlord doubled the rent and the restaurant stuffed its final pita pocket and closed.

Later, the lentils can be used to stuff pita pockets for a fine sandwich.

In the kitchen, my grandmother is making egg-salad sandwiches, filling pita pockets she has made herself.

What's Cookin', a restaurant in midtown Manhattan, has found many takers for its vegetable burger, made of spinach, leeks, beets and cracked wheat, served in a pita pocket with salad.

"All we have to do is cut the pita pockets and we're ready!"

In nearby Ann Arbor the Chipati, a tossed salad, served inside a freshly baked pita pocket with the "secret" Chipati sauce on the side.

These are sometimes called "pita pockets" or "pocket pitas" .

This organic, vegetarian eatery does curries, freshly squeezed juices and filled pita pockets.