Demolition is set to begin on the Blue Taleh restaurant next week. Remember the Lowell Sun lobby? By the time the leaves fall it will be remade as the stylish restaurant de jour. Sushi will be rolled and martinis mixed at a serpentine bar in front of the window looking out on Kearney Sq. A patio by the canal will seat 30 people.
“The martini bar will be the big draw,” said Steven Ramirez, the North Andover entrepreneur who bought the 3,000 square-foot first floor space. It’s hard to imagine, but this guy is gung-ho and smartly wants to tap into the pre and post-theater crowd.
A combination of great appetizers, like teriyaki chicken and salmon rolls will roll out in record speed. “Eat quickly and head out,” he said.
Sushi has not been made locally since I started this blog (and long before that, remember the short-lived Ichibod?) so Blue Taleh will be a welcome sight. Is Lowell getting a restaurant scene?