New York Restaurant Targeted by Antisemitic Graffiti Is Opening New Location

Miriam, an Israeli restaurant favored by New Yorkers, is opening a third location months after its outpost in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Park Slope was the target of antisemitic graffiti. The West Village location will open by September on 7th Avenue South off Charles Street, owner and chef Rafael Hasid says. It will be Miriam’s largest restaurant yet, taking over a building that formerly housed the Mexican eatery Agave. After six months of negotiations in the high-net-worth neighborhood, Hasid closed the deal in early April with the help of Meridian Leasing broker Eli Marcus.

Miriam has garnered a loyal following, and there are lines out the door for its classic Israeli cuisine and seven-days-a-week brunch, featuring dishes like green shakshuka and the Jerusalem breakfastwith eggs, avocado spread, a bagel and labneh. The menu at the new location will be more or less the same, says Hasid, but the place’s atmosphere could well reflect the neighborhood’s younger vibe.