The space has set empty since it was home to Cleopatra’s Needle (Google Maps)
Taim – a Mediterranean chain serving custom bowl and pita creations at its locations throughout NYC, NJ, DC and Maryland – has leased the space at 2485 Broadway, between 92nd and 93rd streets, according to @TradedNY.
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The storefront was previously occupied by Cleopatra’s Needle, which closed towards the end of 2019.
The asking rent for the 1,308 square foot space was $200 per foot (per year). We don’t know what price was agreed upon, but if the landlord got what they wanted, the new tenant is paying $261,600 per year ($21,800 per month).
Taim’s menu lets patrons choose between a bowl and pita which they can fill with a variety of meats and veggies and top off with a whole bunch of extras.
c/o Taim
Fillers include falafel, meatballs, shawarma, eggplant, and veggie versions of shawarma (with cauliflower) and kebabs (made with Impossible meat).
There are a whole bunch of pickled toppings (onions, cabbage, and pickles themselves), with the option of throwing some olives, hummus, tzatziki and feta on top of your bowl, or in your pita.
Sauce options include tahini, spicy green chile, tangy mango, harissa, whipped garlic, and lemon mint vinaigrette. We didn’t know what harisa was, either. It’s a hot chili pepper paste, according to its Wikipedia page.
A rep from Taim tells us they’re aiming to open in the fall, pending construction.
Here are some renderings they’ve provided us with:
Yay! So happy Taim is coming to the UWS! (especially the oft-neglected 90’s). We used to live near their spot in the West Village and it was a go-to. Love their spicy sauce, harissa falafel and their delicious date-lime shakes!
The Taim in LIC is very good. We’re becoming a real falafel center.
Also have Naya opening soon:
https://www.ilovetheupperwestside.com/fast-casual-chain-naya-leases-space-85th-broadway/
Sounds like the Chipotle of “Middle Eastern” food.
Perhaps I’m wrong, but there’ll be no opera.
It’s not. It’s elevated falafel. It’s not a chain, started with one tiny shop in the WV and was so popular they were able to open a couple more locations. It’s the opposite of Chipotle 😉
That’s a chain you described. Chipotle also started as one shop, in Colorado I believe.
Let us hope it is better than an a Chipotled ME food chain.
It would seem, as the Beatles once wrote, you wanna be a Turk? Eat their food. You wanna be a Chinese? Eat their food.
I’m crossing my fingers for a highly evolved great steak joint that will get us all masculined out and testosteronic again, as US Citizens used to be, you know? Like real good Americanos.
Best,
JOSHY Flee Boy Hauley, call me “Fist pump”.