Monday, April 13, 2026

Signage alert: House of Shawarma on 2nd Avenue

Photo by Steven

House of Shawarma is the next tenant at 153 Second Ave. between Ninth Street and 10th Street. 

One EVG reader at first thought the new name is Nar... the Turkish word for pomegranate, symbolizing something rare and precious, per the Internet. 

If you're on Instagram, you can follow House of Shawarma here. 

The previous business at No. 153, 16 Handles, closed in January after 15 years of FroYo service. A new outpost is expected to open a few blocks south on Second Avenue.
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1 comment:

  1. karimApril 13, 2026 at 6:35 PM

    Nar also means fire in arabic (نار) which is probably what they’re going for with all the fire symbols

    Excited to try it!

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