Restaurants & Bars
New York Deli Coming To Worcester In Former Sahara Space
Work is underway along Highland Street on a deli following the Sahara closure late in 2021.
WORCESTER, MA — A New York-style deli will soon open in a Highland Street space previously occupied by a beloved Lebanese restaurant.
A sign outside 143 Highland St., the former home of the Sahara Restaurant, says that Helfand's New York Style deli will soon open at the corner spot. The restaurant has a website, but it offers few clues as to what exactly will be on the menu.
According to property records, the Highland Street building was sold in December to Helfand's Real Estate LLC for $810,000. That LLC is registered to the law firm Shepard and Goldstein LLC located at 100 Front St. David Cohen, vice president at the commercial real estate firm Kelleher & Sadowsky, is also a member of the LLC.
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The Sahara Restaurant opened in the 1990s serving Middle Eastern favorites like chicken shawarma, baba ganoush and falafel. The restaurant closed in early December 2021.
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