GREENWICH — Utilizing domestically sourced components and a “superior broth” for soup and dumpling dishes, North and Jillian Shutsharwan have opened a brand new Thai restaurant within the coronary heart of Cos Cob.
Nit Noi, 3 Strickland Street, is a second enterprise for the Shutsharwans, who opened their first restaurant in Norwalk, the place the 2 stay. The meals, domestically sourced and sustainable, consists of vegan and gluten-free gadgets, however depends on its broth dishes to usher in prospects.
Lots of the recipes are these North Shutsharwan’s mom has created, he mentioned. Initially, the meals was offered on the Westport farmer’s market however proved common sufficient to permit the couple to open their Norwalk restaurant in 2018. They started promoting on the Previous Greenwich Farmer’s Market final 12 months.
“Individuals have been coming all the best way to Norwalk and even to the Westport Farmer’s Market to purchase from us,” Jillian Shutsharwan mentioned. “That’s actually a hike.”
Their growth plans for Greenwich have been first focused for 2020 however COVID-19 induced a delay, the couple mentioned. They formally opened in Cos Cob in March.
“The whole lot we’ve tried to do is a proof of idea,” North Shutsharwan mentioned. “Our first proof of idea was the Westport farmer’s market in 2016. We didn’t actually know what we have been doing at first however we knew we had recipe. It was my mother’s broth recipe and a noodle soup recipe. There have been a pair locations doing this in New York and a few locations in California, however in Asia, this was all over the place and it wasn’t right here.”
North Shutsharwan calls the menu “sluggish meals, served quick.”
“There’s a slight studying curve when folks are available in right here,” Jillian Shutsharwan mentioned. “That’s why the menu is broth-based, actually. Individuals usually stroll in and ask what you may get.
“Individuals who are available in discover we care about making actual meals and are clear with our components. We care that it’s from scratch and we actually have a concentrate on sustainability each by way of the meals system and all of our packaging,” Jillian Shutsharwan mentioned. “We wish to introduce folks to the brand new, wholesome quick meals.”
The menu features a broth bar and a dumpling station together with conventional Thai dishes like the home specialty, guay teow gai — a soup; khao mun gai — rooster and cucumber over jasmine steamed rice; tom kha ga — coconut soup; and several other curry dishes. However the menu actually showcases the broth and the number of flavors the restaurant affords.
The restaurant has indoor seating, a full takeout menu and affords supply and ready-made broths and dumplings obtainable for buy. There’s additionally Nit Noi merchandise obtainable.
Future plans additionally embody a grasp cooking class by North Shutsharwan’s mom, Westport resident Jari Shutsharwan, the couple mentioned.
“Our response right here the primary month has been nice,” North Shutsharwan mentioned. “Individuals have been coming in and saying ‘we couldn’t wait so that you can open,’ which is nice to listen to.”
The Shutsharwans credited Mike’s Natural proprietor Mike Geller as one of many main causes they’ve come to Greenwich.
“We’ve been promoting via Mike’s Natural in Stamford and he’s been very supportive,” Jillian Shutsharwan mentioned. Mike’s Natural is opening a Greenwich restaurant on the location of the previous Patio.com.
North Shutsharwan added, “With out Mike we wouldn’t know all of the folks right here and we wouldn’t have been launched to the market right here. We’ve been promoting with him since 2017 and Mike was certainly one of our first accounts and continues to be promoting our broth.”
The total menu for Nit Noi is on-line at https://nitnoiprovisions.com/ and features a weekly mailing checklist.
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