Medina Deli Brings Life To Main and North
Yasar Zaiad (photo), and his business partner/father, Saeed, are busy putting the finishing touches on their new deli. The two put together the business plan after discovering that Quiznos was no longer going to be moving into the new-build at the corner of Main and North. “Medina Deli is going to be many things,” Yasar told me. “We’re going to have a serving window so customers can walk up and order soft-serve ice cream to go. Or people have the choice of sitting inside or outside. We wanted to bring this to Main Street because you see it elsewhere in Buffalo.”
Though Medina will not be a traditional deli, Yasar and Saeed will prepare subs to order. In addition to subs their will be burgers, chicken breast sandwiches, and even a fish fry a couple times a week. The family wants the place to be a coffee pit stop for office workers in the morning as they trek downtown. Then, on the way back workers can stop over for a late lunch or early dinner? “We’re very close to the Medical District too,” said Saeed. “We think that the workers will come over to the deli for lunch... we’ll be open seven days a week to serve them.”
The interior of Medina Deli is bright and cheery since the façade is comprised mainly of windows. The Ellicott Development space has been vacant for quite a long time, so when the plug was pulled on Quiznos, it looked as if the corner would fade back into obscurity. It’ll be nice to see some activity on that corner… and yes, for those that are wondering, there is plenty of parking around the building.
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SteveP
good to see something going in here. I actually think this is perfect for the area. Good Luck
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al-alo
im working just 'round the corner. welcome to the neighborhood! i hope there will be some middle eastern and mediterranean treats as well! c'mon, poppa neads a falafel!
on a side note, if only that building across the street on North could be fixed up. what a wreck!
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AuburnAve
Yay... another corner store....
Good to see something at this location, however.
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DumpsterKid
i Hated seeing this corner vacant.
Still waiting for a Wegmans downtown
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MisterChips
Good for you, Mr. Zaiad! Please serve at least one vegetarian sandwich and you'll make a lot of people happy/
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UprightCitizen
Bravo! If there is middle eastern food, like Al-Alo, I am there. I live and work in the area and glad to have an alternative to the other places I go to on that block... Hope if make life more lively on this stretch of Main Street
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