Nestled in a small shopping center not far from Central Expressway in Richardson, Sultan Café is a Mediterranean grill best known for its hookah. Open since 2006, the café doesn't look like much ...

The typical patron is someone like Hiruy Takeset, a 24-year-old immigrant from Ethiopia, serenely inhaling flavored tobacco smoke at the Chinatown International District’s Medina Hookah Lounge.