THE LAUREL REPLACEMENT COMING WITH MEXICAN FARE

On the front window of the formal Laurel site

Looks like another Mexican restaurant is ready to hit Maplewood Village, giving Cactus Charley some competition.

In the Maplewood Avenue space that was The Laurel, we will soon see Abril Cocina.

It's website declares: 

We have almost finished the decor of Abril Cocina, and it is looking just like we envisioned. We are sharing a peek of the exposed brick wall and are keeping the rest a surprise. Its hard to define the style, perhaps its closer to a mix of traditional and shabby elements that create a warm and relaxed atmosphere.

Now that April is getting closer, we have also started recruiting and will soon kick off the testing (and tasting!) of the many recipes that I have compiled in the past couple of years. This will surely be a very exciting and busy month!

Stay tuned!