Crains: Pasta bar eases way into Chelsea spot
Pasta bar eases way into Chelsea spot
A Chelsea restaurateur will open a handmade-pasta bar just two blocks west of her existing eatery. Melissa Muller Daka, owner/chef of the Sicilian-inspired restaurant Eolo on Seventh Avenue, signed a 12-year lease for a new restaurant called Pastai in 950-square-foot retail space at 186 Ninth Ave. The asking rent for the storefront, between West 21st and West 22nd streets, was $120 per square foot.
William Abramson, of Buchbinder & Warren, represented building owner Rozmae Realty Co., while Alexander Hill, of Winick Realty, represented the tenant.
“The landlord felt that their established restaurant has been successful,” Mr. Abramson said. “They bake their own pastries, as well as food, on site and it’s a clean, quality food operation.”
The storefront was previously occupied by a drycleaner, which had been subletting half the space to an antiques store. The new restaurant will be right next door to the popular Billy’s Bakery early next year.
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