Waterville — The City of Waterville will soon welcome a new city. Lebanese restaurant.
Mezaz head chef tom Nareserved as W.Attavil’s He served as mayor in the 1980s and as a district court judge for decades.
As the grandson of Lebanese immigrants, he continues to preserve family recipes. meza.
“My grandfather had a brick oven in his house, and he baked bread there. Syrian Back then, the whole neighborhood called it Pan. So it means a lot to me and to my brothers and sisters,” Nare reflected.
Located at 34 Temple St. in Waterville, this location is: Mr. Nare’s He said it was “about 150 yards” from his childhood home — and where his grandparents landed when they arrived from Lebanon.
MEZZA is named after the Arabic word for “small plate” and the restaurant primarily aims to serve traditional small portion dishes.
It’s not just the cuisine that is rich in history. The restaurant’s physical space was once the location of a Lebanese bakery. Nare I went there often.
After the bakery owner Raya Joseph passed away in January, and his family chose to close the business.
for NareThis means it’s his turn to bring traditional Lebanese food to Waterville, and after making plans with Chef Jim, Veil and Melissa Grant, meza born.
Waterville patrons were able to sample new culinary flavors at the third annual soft opening event on Saturday. According to the restaurant owner, they sold out within an hour.
“It was a great experience. It was great to see people come in and serve the food. You could see how excited they were about the style of cooking,” said Veil and co-owner of the restaurant. said Melissa Grant.
“The fact that I created that concept…it’s not just another person. restaurantBut it’s about being part of the community,” said Veilleux about what it means to him to help open MEZZA.
meza It is set to open in JRidge.
