Cypriana is closed
Cypriana has sold its last falafel in the Sun Trust Building -- September 24th was the downtown eatery's last day. Meanwhile, the cart that introduced Baltimoreans to the Middle Eastern food of husband and wife Vassos Yiannouris and Maria Kaimikas has ceased regular operations after a multi-year odyssey.
I'll have more on this soon (after a real-estate refresher course), but there are very hard feelings. Kaimikas says that "Mom & Pop businesses are becoming non-existent in the business district," and she's not shy about pointing fingers.
Meanwhile, you can still get a Cypriana falafel in the University of Maryland Hospital, and Cypriana is still very much in the catering business. The website is still up and running.
Comments
When those two opened their cart on Light Street years ago, it was and remains the best carryout food I ever had in Baltimore.
Their falafel and chicken pita with tarragon flavored Tzatziki set a standard that I have not found met in my travels around the US.
Sorry to hear they are leaving as I was just thinking of going to their restaurant on my next trip back to Baltimore
Posted by: LEC | October 6, 2010 4:20 PM
I work on the next block, and their food and cleanliness definitely went down hill in the last year.
Posted by: kateebee | October 6, 2010 4:38 PM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I loved that place, when I worked downtown.
Posted by: baltimoregal | October 6, 2010 4:47 PM
Dang. That's a shame. Good falafel... I could never resits buying a cookie or two at checkout.
Posted by: sean | October 6, 2010 7:48 PM
i remember being young professional going out to their cart on Redwood Street...in the crazy heat of the summer...and the crazy cold of the wet windy winters...and maria would be smiling and selling the best cart food around...chicken onn a stick and great falafel...
most other cities have awesome food carts like philly where you can spend an entire weekend eating all your meals from a different cart and different ethnicity,...and eat as well or better then at regular establishment...and for a lot less money...perhaps that an article??!!
Posted by: ejbenzer@aol.com | October 6, 2010 10:15 PM
Well, there goes the only redeeming feature of Baltimore City jury duty!
Posted by: Baltofoodie | October 7, 2010 1:15 PM
I worked in that build from November to July. Their food was definately not worth the price they charged. We only went there when the weather was too bad to go outside. The little food bar next door was a much better value.
Posted by: Gert | October 8, 2010 1:55 PM