Eat-A-Pita has been shut down for a while now, but earlier this month, they tore down the entire structure. I had been holding out the unlikely hope that someone else would take over that space and keep the cool outdoor patio intact. I always enjoyed lounging out there, cheesy Arabic pop wafting in the background, chowing down gut-bomb falafel. But it's gone, and I'm a little sad (despite the sweet grafitti on the wall behind the lot). According to Dave, who lives on Genessee and is deeply embedded in the Fairfax Village community, condos are coming in. But what does he know?
Meanwhile, a little further up Fairfax, we now have Pita Bar and Grill, in the space that used to be Shula and Esther's. I never went to Shula and E's, though I hear they did decent malawach and cholent, but maybe there's just not as much demand for gritty/ma-and-pa/characterless kosher spots on Fairfax anymore? The new place has some serious professionally scripted signage, and seems to always be closed when I stop by, so all I could get was a picture through the bars. Anyone been here? Is it any good?
I think the leftover Shula and E's on the facade looks kind of nice...in a gritty and illegible way.
ReplyDeleteOMG! You're Harriett the Spy!
ReplyDeleteI've always dreamed of someone opening a place called Awful Lotta Falafel. It's just fun to say. Would have been perfect next to Eat a Pita
ReplyDeleteSara, that is hilarious. And indeed fun to say. Though I gotta question the wisdom of naming a restaurant anything that starts with 'awful', though!
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