It’s been almost two years since the margarita machines stopped humming and the late-night Cheesy Gordita Crunches stopped crunching.

But the former Taco Bell Cantina space off Public Square will soon come to life again.

Next March, a trio of restaurateurs will open up a new Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill location from the fast-casual chain.

Operators Dhruv, Pratik and Viral Patel chose the spot—along with two other Northeast Ohio locations—in part due to the opening of Sherwin Williams’ office tower early next year, they told Crain’s .

And a general buzz around Middle Eastern-related openings in the city center.

Shah’s Halal, a decades-old kebab concept,opened around the corner in July and Ebreeq Coffee, a contemporary Yemeni café, opened a block east on Euclid Avenue the same month.

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