1736 Magazine - Vision for the Future

Laziza Mediterranean Grill owner Nader Khatib has opened a second location of his restaurant on Broad Street.
the pandemic.
“I think that’s where the need is
going to be for a while,” he said.
With Jordan Johnson as the new
commissioner representing downtown,
Wight hopes conditions will
continue to improve to help drive
more people to the area.
“I hope to see some more parking
and lights but business has been
good,” Wight said.
He said he also hopes that the
return of the performing arts at
venues such as the Miller Theater
and Imperial Theatre will help bring
people back to downtown’s streets.
GO EAST, YOUNG MAN: EVANS
RESTAURANT MAKES ITS WAY TO
DOWNTOWN
While many local restaurants and
retailers have made the switch from
downtown and Richmond County
locations to Columbia County,
Nader Khatib did the opposite
A big ceramic frog on display at the Frog Hollow Tavern.
by taking his successful Laziza
Mediterranean Grill in Evans and
opening a second location on Broad
Street.
As the Augusta University Cyber
Center was preparing to open and
the arts and medical district continued
to grow, Khatib knew it was
the perfect location for his unique
restaurant. The downtown location
opened Nov. 3 after years of preparation
and renovation of the space
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