Kanella returns to 10th and Spruce as a kebab house
The BYOB is a more casual counterpoint to his three-bell destination Kanella restaurant at 757 S. Front St. in Queen Village.
The restaurant on the northwest corner of 10th and Spruce Streets in Washington Square West, dark for more than 15 months, will again serve Greek-Cypriot cooking this week.
Chef Konstantinos Pitsillides plans to open Kanella Grill, a BYOB kebab house and a more casual counterpoint to his three-bell destination Kanella restaurant at 757 S. Front St. in Queen Village. Opening is Aug. 11.
Pitsillides opened Kanella in early 2008 at 10th and Spruce, closing it in May 2015 to open the new restaurant, which is larger and has a full bar. Pitsillides had toyed with the idea of opening a kebab house early on, but then tried to sublease the space. He came to his senses in late spring.
Sous chef Dominic Santora is heading Kanella Grill's kitchen, and Kanella/Vetri alum Michael Dejoseph is running the front of the house.
Santora and Pitsillides struck a deal with the local Maoz Vegetarian for oval-shaped, Cypriot-style pita, which will be used for sandwiches.
It will be open for lunch and dinner, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday.
Menu - simple, including kebabs, a couple of platters, and Santora's exotic juices - is here.























