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Popular Montrose Brunch Restaurant Catches Fire, Plans to Reopen In 2019

Fire damage at Baba Yega, shown on Saturday morning.

Image: Baba Yega

Baba Yega, a popular Montrose brunch spot that also serves up vegetarian and vegan fare, caught fire Friday night, according to a representative.

Per the rep, the fire began around 9 p.m. during dinner service, and was believed to have originated near the entrance. All employees and guests were evacuated safely. The restaurant shared its thanks to Houston firefighters on Facebook.

Owners Fred Sharifi and Ashkan and Sue Nowamooz say the restaurant will reopen in 2019.











Timothy Malcolm
Timothy Malcolm
After spending his life in Philadelphia, Boston, and New York City, Timothy Malcolm left the East Coast in July 2018 to become the dining editor of Houstonia. He brings with him a wife, daughter, and a pair of hiking poles that are collecting dust in a closet inside his Heights bungalow. Along with writing about food and drink for Houstonia, and eating and drinking his way through the city, Timothy is the author of an upcoming travel guide titled Appalachian Trail Road Trip. His work has also appeared in Backpacker, October, Paste, and publications across the New York metropolitan area. Now that he’s not hiking mountains, Timothy collects yacht rock records, visits ballparks, and trusts the process of his beloved 76ers.