Syracuse, N. Y. — In its brief history, Esquina Habanera developed a powerful popularity for its significant Cuban sandwiches and other dishes, its minimal value and its welcoming assistance.
That assisted the a few-12 months-old Cuban restaurant in Syracuse’s Hawley-Eco-friendly neighborhood acquire rave opinions from a syracuse.com restaurant critic and virtually universal praise from commenters at the Wherever Syracuse Eats Fb page.
But there has been considerable anguish from regional food stuff lovers for the past 7 days or so, ever since Esquina Habanera abruptly closed. The indication on the door reads: “Closed. Will open up less than new management. Restaurant beneath transition.”
It’s established a little bit of secret that is been only partly solved considering that syracuse.com has tried using to get additional details from Esquina Habanera owner Alberto Ginarte.
In a Facebook information exchange with syracuse.com today, Ginarte wrote:
“I am in the middle of a transition to a further loved ones. Waiting from some updates from them. It (has) been a amazing journey for the duration of our management. It (has) been superb taking care about our buyers. Just these days much too substantially function and strain for me and my family members, so we decided move out and invest time jointly. Wishing the subsequent house owners the ideal and the identical adore for our liked consumers.”
Ginarte did not offer you any other specifics, which includes the identity of the new entrepreneurs, the timetable for reopening or irrespective of whether they program to keep on the emphasis on Cuban delicacies.
A sign on the doorway at Esquina Habanera, a Cuban restaurant at 324 Burnet Ave. in Syracuse. (Don Cazentre)
Esquina Habanera opened in 2019 at 324 Burnet Ave., at the corner of Catherine St. That area has been house to a lot of dining places about the years, from the New Central Café to Sparky City, and far more just lately the Mediteranean-motivated Purple Olive followed by the Afghan eatery Bamyan Kabob.
Bamyan Kabab was open up from 2017 to 2019. Its proprietor, Asghar “Ali” Maleki, nevertheless owns the constructing. He confirmed that Ginarte has been trying to get assist in jogging the cafe.
The sudden closing came not prolonged immediately after syracuse.com provided Esquina Habanera in its “Inflation Consuming Guideline,” a record of 11 areas in Central New York to get a significant meal for not substantially cash. Author Charlie Miller mentioned the whole Cuban sandwich charge $12.99 and weighed in at 4 lbs or “enough foodstuff for 3 foods.”
Other specialties at Esquina Habanera integrated Ropa Vieja, a dish of shredded stewed beef that is a staple in Cuba Pernil Asado, which is citrus-marinated pork and sugar cane juice drinks pressed to order.
It served food stuff cafeteria-design and style, and even though it experienced home for seating, its business enterprise was largely just take-out.
On April 10, just just before the restaurant shut, Where by Syracuse Eats group member Jillian Cannon Schaffling posted this observation about Esquina Habanera:
“We ordered from Esquina Habanera for the 1st time yesterday and I’m so upset. How could I have lived in CNY for 3 decades and not requested from right here faster?! Absolutely scrumptious and abundant! I carefully appreciated the Cuban sandwich, nicely only a quarter of it simply because it’s massive, and my husband beloved his ribs. Oh, and the juices, astounding! As well as, Alberto is so sweet and welcoming, just a good guy! I simply cannot wait to buy from them again!.”
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Don Cazentre writes for NYup.com, syracuse.com and The Publish-Typical. Attain him at [email protected], or follow him at NYup.com, on Twitter or Facebook.
