Hubani, we hardly knew ye

Photo by William Klayer

We've been meaning to note the quick opening and departure of Hubani on the SE corner of First Avenue and 11th Street.

A small for-sale sign has been on the front door of the quick-serve shawarma joint for the past few weeks. 

We first spotted the coming-soon signage last October, but Hubani didn't debut until later in the spring, and then looked dormant by August. 

Signage alert: Hubani Restaurant on 1st Avenue

Top photo by Steven; 2nd pic by Choresh Wald 

In recent weeks, we've seen activity inside the storefront on the SE corner of First Avenue and 1th Street. It looks like a quick-serve food establishment, perhaps like Bereket on Houston and Orchard.

We have a better idea of the new tenant with the coming-soon signage that arrived late last week for Hubani Restaurant... which will serve Halal food...

This space was last home to an unlicensed weed shop (Recreational Plus Cannabis Dispensary). Before this, Eleven Consignment Boutique was here before closing amid a legal battle in November 2019.