As I was walking by this afternoon I noticed the lights were on and they are open for business. NOTE: I spoke to the waitress and she told me they are offering a limited menu (READ: lamb and chicken gyros, and handful of appetizers and lentil soup.)
Seven Hill Cafe
Opening Date: Today, albeit with a limited menu
849 Manhattan Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222
Miss Heather
Jay Lombard (who took the above photograph) writes:
849 Manhattan Ave will be serving up Turkish food once this new place opens. Let’s hope they fare better than the last guys who tried this location.
Does this mean yours truly will not have to schlep to Nassau Avenue for a bowl of lentil soup? I can only hope so. No disrespect intended to Kestane Kebab (their soup is quite tasty) but it’s damned cold outside!
Seven Hill Cafe
Opening Date: To be determined
849 Manhattan Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222
Miss Heather
Mediterranean Shawarma is now— or will soon be— Four Seasons Closeout 2.0!
Where there was once a travel agency comes a(nother) pharmacy.
And those of you requiring, um, tailoring will be delighted to know Sastreria San Miguel is in effect across the street from its former location.
Albeit in the basement. Which is where I saw these men working last night.
Given there is a Stop Work Order for an illegal basement apartment at the above-listed location I find this, to say the least, interesting. Especially since the word on the street is that Sastreria San Miguel is paying $500 $600 a month to rent this space and a number of men clearly not desirous of haberdashery are hanging around there. Hmm…
Miss Heather
It would appear that Mediterranean Shawarma is no longer with us. For those of you keeping track this means the closest place (and to my knowledge: ONLY) to get lentil soup is Kestane Kebab. Bummer.
Mediterranean Shawarma CLOSED
849 Manhattan Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222
(718) 383-9000
(718) 795-3663
Miss Heather
Although today’s weather is not really conducive to such niceties, I feel compelled to pass along this choice bit of Greenpoint goodness. Mediterranean Shawarma will soon be offering outdoor seating and, for those so inclined, hookahs!
Mediterranean Shawarma
849 Manhattan Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222
Miss Heather
Teresa writes:
Mediterranean Shawarma is OPEN TODAY!!!! Didn’t have time to stop but when I walked by, the crowd (!) looked great. Moms with kids, Polish old timers, hipsters, non hipsters. I’m hoping the food is good. Did you see the chandeliers in the joint?!
I have now!
(Shepherd’s salad and babaganoush)
Mmmmm, falafel. Yes folks as of 2:00 p.m. today Greenpoint’s first middle eastern restaurant, Mediterranean Shawarma, is open for business. I can personally attest that the food tastes as good as it looks. Give ‘em a try!
Mediterranean Shawarma
849 Manhattan Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222
(718) 383-9000
(718) 795-3663
You can check out their menu by clicking here.
Miss Heather
112 Nassau Avenue, 9/8/09
849 Manhattan Avenue, 9/9/09
The awnings are up and it looks like it will be a tight race to see which of these two establishments will open first. Given what I have seen of their respective interiors, my money is on Kestane Kebab. Either way I can hardly wait!
Miss Heather
I was getting my usual falafel at the falafel cart on Milton and Manhattan today and telling the woman I was disappointed that there isn’t a place in Greenpoint to go at night (the cart is only there until around 6ish) for Middle Eastern. She told me someone was opening a place near Christina’s and has been delayed because of a permit needed. This was interesting news and I wanted to pass it along, I recall a convo where some of us were saying we’d like to see a Middle Eastern place open locally. Although hopefully people will still support her cart during the day!
Well, I did a little poking around the Department of Buildings web site and…
SHE IS RIGHT ON ALL COUNTS! As the above screencap (from the application to install kitchen fixtures) clearly indicate, this is slated to be a Middle Eastern restaurant! In addition, 849 Manhattan Avenue was cited a couple of months ago for work without a permit. When will they get their paperwork straightened out? I do not know— but this is very welcome news nonetheless!
Mediterranean restaurant
849 Manhattan Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222
Which brings me to why I kicked off this post with an image of Bagels On The Run: they have started selling gyros and plan to add shawarma and falafel to their menu soon. Will the wonders ever cease?
Bagels Falafel On The Run
994 Manhattan Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222
I can hardly wait!
Miss Heather
