Tapas restaurant and bar Joyia is preparing to open doors tomorrow. The Mediterranean restaurant, located in The Grove at 4501 Manchester Ave., makes its home in the space most recently occupied by the short-lived Crostini Restaurant and Lounge and, prior to that, Mia Rosa.
As reported by Ian Froeb of the Riverfront Times, Joyia is owned by Chuck Pener. With his new venture, Pener, also a partner in Momos Ouzaria Taverna in University City, moves beyond Greek offerings to include Mediterranean flavors from the likes of Spain, Italy and other eastern Mediterranean countries.
Sandwiches, many in the form of wraps, dominate the lunch menu. Dinner selections include lighter fare such as soups, salads and spreads. More filling items include seafood, meat and vegetarian small plates; gyros and kabobs; and pastas and flatbreads. The Joyia kitchen is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., and on Sundays from 4 to 10 p.m. The bar remains open two hours later, nightly.
This article appears in November 2012.