The Hummus Shop

It’s a match made in heaven for the sloppy eater crowd. Or at least that’s what Colin Daly thought when he realized his new store on Beacon Hill, The Hummus Shop, at 37A Charles Street, would be moving in next door to Anton’s Dry Cleaners. “It’s perfect,” he chuckled recently. “You eat one of our roll-ups, mistakenly drop some on your shirt, and leave it off the next day at Anton’s when you come back to us for more.”

The idea may not have been part of Daly’s original business plan but it’s one of many benefits he sees in landing in a coveted spot on the Hill. “Obviously Beacon Hill is really historic and just a great place to be. You get a lot of tourists and hospital workers. You get people coming through the park. And our food is very sharable, fast, easy to eat and it’s fun.” He adds with a wink: “When people are trying to decide between a hummus bowl or a pita sandwich, I say, do you want it on your shirt? If you don’t, get a bowl. It gives us that personality that I think a lot of casual restaurants are missing.”