Maybe, just maybe you noticed last night that yet another bonkers illuminated sign has joined the flashy Mediterranean Grill and Tapas signage on First Avenue? If not, do watch the color-changing magic in our video above. It’s enough to give the light show at Smokin’ Tattoos a run for its money.
The Turkish takeout joint opens its next-door tapas lounge at sundown tonight, and your first wine is on the house.
Late last night, while Chinese-Ecuadorian chef Carlos Chusan helped decorate the narrow dining room with Turkish and Moroccan trinkets, he told The Local he planned to serve “a little bit of everything for everybody, because the Lower East Side is American, Chinese, Polish, German – so there’s a little bit of everything.” As you can see below, the pan-Mediterranean menu includes nods to Mexico (quesadillas) and Ecuador (ceviche).
The 40-seat tapas lounge will be open from about 5 p.m. till as late as 2 a.m. on weekends.
Mediterranean Grill and Tapas, 128 First Avenue, between 7th Street and St. Marks Place, (212) 387-8100