Mass Ave brunch spot abruptly closes
A staple of the cultural district’s dining scene has closed following the introduction of a new operator.
A staple of the cultural district’s dining scene has closed following the introduction of a new operator.
The owners of the Fountain Square institution are back to handling daily operations, after turning management over to an outside company in September.
The seven parcels on Prospect Street, which are available for a total of $1.5 million, could attract the area's next big apartment development.
Taki and Jeanette Sawi of Santorini Greek Kitchen, in Fountain Square, are branching out to open a large banquet facility in a nearly century-old warehouse on the southwestern edge of downtown just across the White River and not far from Lucas Oil Stadium.
Owner Taki Sawi received a crash course in getting a restaurant back on its feet after a catastrophic fire on Oct. 11. The Greek eatery is slated to reopen in mid-December.
An early-Tuesday blaze destroyed the Fountain Square restaurant that Taki Sawi opened in 2001. Fire officials estimate damage between $800,000 and $900,000.
Shrewd moves have allowed restauranteur Taki Sawi to cement Santorini Greek Kitchen in Fountain Square and pave the
way for future expansion.
Fountain Square eatery owner Taki Sawi is one of only three restaurant operators to receive an award given by National Restaurant
Association every two years.