Gourmet Lao Foods, a popular Asian
cuisine kiosk located at the West Side Bazaar, plans to open its first
standalone restaurant on Grant Street in Campus Walk
The
restaurant will be under operation of Boulivone Serixay and One
Thammasithikoun, sisters from Laos. Serixay owns and operates the kiosk.
Originally scheduled to open on
Sept. 10, the date was pushed back to complete renovations on the new addition.
Jim Swiezy, president of Greenleaf
Development and Construction Co. which owns the Campus Walk complex, said the
restaurant should be open the beginning of October.
“We
want it to be a safe and welcoming area for students and residents,” Swiezy said.
Construction
of the restaurant began with tables, beverage coolers and counters.
The
business will be in addition to the improvement effort on the Grant Street side
of the SUNY Buffalo State campus, which has seen an increase in new housing, the
new Buffalo State alumni and visitor center, and Vinnie’s Pizza and Wings during
the past year.
“We
are seeing new life breathed into Grant Street,” Swiezy said. “We are at a
great start and we consider it a success so far.” By Louis
DiBiase and Marcos Watkins
