I've made falafel at home using prepackaged falafel mix and using canned chickpeas. Both were OK, but for the best falafel at home, you can't beat making the mix from scratch using dried chickpeas.

During my grad school days in NYC, I ate about once a week at a small falafel restaurant (about 3 tables) in the West Village called Mamoun's. The falafel sandwiches were 75 cents... During my grad ...