This fast-casual spot, dubbed the “Lebanese Chipotle,” opens its first Cambridge location on Wednesday, January 14, at 10:30 AM. The restaurant will treat the first 50 guests to free food and a NAYA-branded tote bag.
NAYA is a fast-casual Middle Eastern chain dedicated to fresh, healthy, hearty options inspired by founder Hady Kfoury’s homeland of Lebanon. NAYA opened its first location in Midtown Manhattan in 2008 and now operates over 42 stores across the nation, with rapid plans to expand.
If you can’t be one of the first customers, fear not. On opening day, everyone is a winner at NAYA. In anticipation of the grand opening, NAYA is offering a fun, interactive virtual “Spin the Wheel” promo. Spin to earn prizes like BOGO bowls, discounts, or free food on opening day.
On the menu, guests will find hearty bowls with hummus, baba ghanoush, falafel, shawarma, salads, and more! Bring the flavors of Lebanon home with mixed nuts or pomegranate molasses sourced directly from the homeland.
This is the fourth Boston-area location for NAYA, adding to their portfolio of existing shops in Back Bay, Downtown, and Watertown. NAYA aims to open its Fenway shop in spring of this year.
Celebrating local creative partnerships, NAYA worked with Massachusetts-based BoneHaus, an independent creative studio of local artist Kirk Wallace, to develop the artwork for the store. It’ll feature NAYA’s same playful Arabizi (Arab-English slang) graphics and colorful designs native to NAYA restaurants.
Find NAYA Kendall Square at 355 Main Street beginning Wednesday, January 14. Founder, Hady Kfoury and the team will cut the ribbon at 10:15 AM to celebrate the grand opening!