Hummus v’Hummus Restaurant To Open At The Street Chestnut Hill

CHESTNUT HILL, MA — Hummus v’Hummus, a new fast casual Israeli food concept from acclaimed local chef and restaurateur Avi Shemtov, is set to open in early 2022 at The Street Chestnut Hill.

The new restaurant, which will be located next to Star Market, will showcase an innovative menu of Israeli style comfort foods, including rice bowls, fresh salads, and more for dine-in lunch and dinner, takeout, and catering.

Shemtov opened his first restaurant, The Chubby Chickpea, in 2010 in Boston as a quick serve Israeli street food concept and less than two years later launched The Chubby Chickpea Food Truck. In 2017, The Shemtov Group was founded and Shemtov went on to debut four more unique Israeli-inspired food concepts, including the award-winning Simcha and a La Esh.

“Since the very first day I opened the Chubby Chickpea in 2010, I’ve dreamed of bringing my food to Chestnut Hill,” said Shemtov in a statement. "When my wife and I got married, we lived around the corner from The Street and we have fond memories of grabbing a bite from a few of the amazing restaurants that were there at the time. To be able to land in Chestnut Hill and join the folks responsible for so much great food in the neighborhood over the last two decades is a dream come true for me and my family."”

Hummus v’Hummus will join several new restaurants at The Street in 2022, including Limani and Chef Dave’s. For more information and updates on Hummus v’Hummus at The Street, follow @hummusvhummus on Instagram.