Āzar, a Persian street-grill wrap shop from a Sofreh alum, opens Saturday in Williamsburg
Chef Soroosh Golbabae’s counter at 740 Driggs Ave. serves lavash wraps like ghormeh sabzi and koobideh from noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
Photo: Kidfly182 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
- Āzar opens Saturday, Nov. 7, at 740 Driggs Avenue at South Second Street in Williamsburg, the former Fan Fried Rice Bar space, according to Eater NY and Greenpointers.
- Chef Soroosh Golbabae, an alum of Sofreh and Eyval, is serving Persian lavash wraps (loghmeh) including ghormeh sabzi with beef cheeks ($12), koobideh ($12), chicken fesenjoon ($9) and vegetarian kashk bademjoon ($9).
- The 350-square-foot counter-service room has about 10 seats; hours will be noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, Eater reported.
- Golbabae partnered with Fardad Zabetian; the restaurant’s own site lists the same Driggs Avenue address and Saturday opening.
Āzar, a fast-casual Persian street grill from chef Soroosh Golbabae, opens Saturday, Nov. 7, at 740 Driggs Avenue (at South Second Street) in Williamsburg. Eater NY reported the debut Friday evening; Greenpointers earlier flagged the same weekend opening in the former Fan Fried Rice Bar storefront.
Golbabae, who worked on the opening teams at Prospect Heights’ Sofreh and Bushwick’s Eyval and later led Park Slope’s Sawa, is building the menu around loghmeh — home-style Persian “perfect bites” served in lavash flatbreads baked in an on-site pita oven. Eater’s priced lineup includes ghormeh sabzi with beef cheeks ($12), koobideh of grilled ground lamb and beef ($12), chicken fesenjoon through the spring ($9) and vegetarian kashk bademjoon ($9), plus tahchin with zereshk sauce ($8) and drinks such as saffron sharbat and doogh ($5).
The room is about 350 square feet with roughly 10 seats, designed by Roudiani.Harelson with stainless-steel and amber glass details. Golbabae partnered with Fardad Zabetian. Planned hours are noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, Eater said. The restaurant’s site at azar.nyc lists the Driggs Avenue address and a Saturday, Nov. 7, opening.
- Eater NYA Sofreh Alum Showcases Persian Wraps in Brooklyn
- GreenpointersNew Persian Restaurant, Āzar, Opening This Weekend in Williamsburg
- Āzarāzar / Persian street grill / Brooklyn
Every story links to the reporting and records it’s based on. Our editors write each piece from public reporting and official data, and check it against those sources before it’s published.
Comments
0NSynced with CommunityIn CommunityYour comment is also posted to Community with this story attached, so neighbors can find it and reply there too.
No comments yet
Start the conversation — your comment shows up here and in Community for neighbors nearby.