Gyro & Kabob House has occupied and opened in the former Jojo’s Coffee Roasting Co. space at 22 Pratt St., next door to Sorella Restaurant, in downtown Hartford.
Gyro & Kabob House has occupied and opened in the former Jojo's Coffee Roasting Co. space at 22 Pratt St., next door to Sorella Restaurant, in downtown Hartford.
Owner Kevin Tos, of Waltham, Mass., said he chose downtown for his second New England location serving all-day breakfast, sandwiches and wraps because “I saw potential here. A lot of people come from other towns to work here.''
“I wanted to be somewhere in the area of Pratt and Main Street, because that's the best space in the area,'' Tos said. Proximity to the XL Center and the impending arrival this fall of foot traffic to UConn's new downtown campus were pluses, he said.
901 Main Street Associates LLC is landlord. Jojo's closed in Jan. 2015.
Tos said he previously owned Massachusetts restaurants in Westfield and Springfield before debuting his first Gyro & Kabob House in suburban Boston. By St. Patrick's Day, Tos said hours Monday to Saturday, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., for his approximately 2,000-square-foot eatery will extend into evenings, and will eventually include Sundays.
– Gregory Seay
