Lisa's Mediterranean Cuisine Celebrates Eight Years in Ridgewood

Press release:

Lisa’s Mediterranean Cuisine is pleased to announce eight years of service to Ridgewood.

Formerly named Lisa’s Turkish Kitchen in 2012, owner Lisa Mayisoglu relocated the restaurant one block east to Oak Street, rebranded the name and expanded the menu to appeal to a wider audience. With the current space has come a new partnership: younger sister Selma Sozen is Co-Owner and General Manager and Lisa Mayisoglu has assumed the role as Chef.

To commemorate the anniversary, Chef Lisa has created a list of specials inspired by her days growing up in Ankara, Turkey.

“It’s such an honor to share our cuisine and culture with the local community,” Mayisoglu said. “To know my customers enjoy food that’s not only healthy but also delicious, brings a smile to my face. My work is truly a labor of love.”

Highlights of the celebratory specials include:

• Grilled Calamari (Appetizer) - tossed with lemon, olive oil and oregano, served sizzling in a cast iron skillet
• Lamb Shank - slowly braised in Lisa’s signature tomato sauce, infused with warming Turkish spices, served with chickpea and rice pilaf
• Ali Nazik Kebab - tender skewered chicken or lamb, charr-grilled, served over a bed of slow-roasted eggplant and yogurt puree, drizzled with an aromatic tomato reduction
• Vegetable Pave - layers of sliced roasted root vegetables, drizzled with a cranberry-beet sauce
• Salmon Dolmas - grilled Turkish grape leaves filled with white wine and dill-marinated salmon, served with honey mustard roasted potatoes and a mixed salad

The specials will begin Feb. 23 and will be offered throughout the end of March.

Patrons will also soon be able to enjoy Lisa’s Mediterranean Cuisine at home or work, as the restaurant will begin delivering to the Ridgewood-area in the spring.

Lisa’s Mediterranean Cuisine is located at 28 Oak Street in Ridgewood, and is open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. For more information, Lisa’s Mediterranean Cuisine can be reached at 201-251-8686.

www.lisasmediterraneancuisine.net

www.facebook.com/LisasMediterraneanCuisine

www.twitter.com/LisasMediterran