Pitaland Serving Up Mediterranean Meals in New Cafe

Construction on Brookline Boulevard is still going strong, but inside Pitaland, renovations are complete and a new cafe is now open for business.

The Pitaland Cafe opened May 3, and executive chef Greg Tweardy said despite the construction outside the store, business inside has been good.

"This has been very well received so far and there's been very good feedback," he said. "The best thing is we've been getting a lot of the other business owners stopping in, so there's a lot of local support."

The new cafe features a large menu of Mediterranean specialties, hand-made sandwiches, salads and soups, as well as hummus, pies and other baked goods. The menu is attached to this article as a PDF document.

The grocery store also got an updated look, with new shelves and signs to showcase classic Pitaland products.

Like the grocery store, the cafe will operate Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The cafe is closed on Sundays, but Pitaland's grocery store remains open on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tweardy said a few tables and chairs likely will be put on the sidewalk once construction in front of the store is done to create a small outdoor seating area.

"We've been told sidewalks will probably be in by Friday, which will help with foot traffic," Tweardy said. "Once those are in we'll plan for a big grand opening."

More information can be found on the Pitaland website or the Pitaland Facebook page. Pitaland also has a Twitter account.

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