The space at 4812 Bryan Street has been sitting empty since Mai’s Vietnamese closed in 2022, and if you’ve driven past it lately you know the feeling of a corner that’s waiting for the right thing. Melike and Kenan Turan and their son Kaan Elagoz are the right thing. Alania Mediterranean Grill has opened in the former Mai’s space — across the street from Jimmy’s Food Store and next door to Saint Valentine — and the room that Melike designed from scratch feels like it has been there for years.
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