Review: Opening TODAY! The Hummus & Pita Co.
Restaurant: The Hummus & Pita Co.
Cuisine: Mediterranean/Middle Eastern
Location: 585 6th Avenue (near 17th St.), Manhattan
There are many perks about being a food blogger. But, if I had to choose, I'd have to say that getting invited to incredible events, restaurant previews, and tastings would be numero uno.
Last night, I was sent to a restaurant preview party in my own neck of the woods: The Hummus & Pita Co. This isn't your typical "fast casual" Mediterranean, folks. Think an "assembly line," of sorts, a-la-Chipotle, where you build your own dish from the following delectable ingredients: handmade regular/whole wheat pita and laffa breads (laffa is a flatbread) baked fresh in the tandoori oven, in-house taboon-roasted meats, falafel, original and flavored hummus varieties, bourekas (my personal favorite), gyro, shawarma, schnitzel, 23 different salads, soups, and handmade desserts! Additionally, there are 6 types of domestic and international (think Morocco, Greece, and Israel) beers available. Whew!
With all of these decisions, there's still one more that guests need to make: dine-in or take-out? Should one choose to stay put, they will certainly enjoy viewing the culinary acrobatics behind the glass enclosed open kitchen. Natural stone walls and eco-conscious design elements create a warm and inviting atmosphere. Oh, and did I mention that there's *free* Wifi?
And, now...the fun part! Please enjoy my captioned photo collage, below:
Tandoori oven
Spit-roasted gyro and shawarma
Seasoned pita crisps!
Warm, freshly-baked pita bread
Half and half: (left) pita bread, (right) laffa flatbread
Hummus love!
Assorted hummus varieties
Assorted veggies
Herbed carrots
Chopped Israeli salad
I had a fantastically delicious evening at The Hummus & Pita Co. From the lovely space to the incredibly fresh, handmade food, I am confident that this single operation on 6th Avenue will soon become a multi-location franchise. As far as fast-casual Mediterranean goes, there's nothing on the landscape quite like it in terms of space, variety, ingredients, and a commitment to making and baking and roasting everything in-house/from scratch. I'm so thrilled to be able to tell you all, with enthusiasm, to get over to The Hummus & Pita Co. and experience this delicious concept for yourselves!
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Until we eat again,
Lindsay, The Lunch Belle