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From left, Caroline Glover, chef/owner of Annette and Traveling Mercies; Charlene and Robert Thai, co-owners of Misaki at Stanley and Lemongrass by Misaki; and David Lewis, owner and pastry artisan of Miette et Chocolat and Creperie d’Audrey have deepened their involvement in Stanley Marketplace with second locations.
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Miette et Chocolat has enjoyed sweet success and was one of the first businesses at Stanley Marketplace.
In December 2016, Lewis opened Miette et Chocolat, a modern French patisserie, where he is the owner and pastry artisan. It was among the first handful of businesses in Stanley Marketplace. La Creperie d’Audrey, slated to open in early August, will be a traditional French creperie serving sweet and savory crepes plus coffee, smoothies, fruit and granola yogurt parfaits, and some baked goods. With the addition of a liquor license, classic cocktails, wine, champagne, and adult smoothies will be served.
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Named for the owner’s daughter, La Creperie d’Audrey will serve traditional sweet and savory crepes, baked goods, and drinks.
“We’ve been here seven and a half years. I’ve created a brand that I think sets us apart. Putting something in the same building, with the same clientele, means they have an expectation of what this creperie should be, and that’s what we’re going to give them,” Lewis says.
Those expectations can also mean pressure to make sure both businesses are successful.
“There’s always that fear of it not working,” says Lewis. “But I’m a resilient person and if it doesn’t work, I’ll change the concept. This is a great place to be. I like being here.”
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The new Misaki at Stanley location is in the larger space vacated by Mondo Market, at the back of Stanley Marketplace. The restaurant owners will open Lemongrass by Misaki, a quick-serve sushi spot, in the original location.
Misaki at Stanley takes advantage of having a full kitchen to serve beef bowls and curry. The additional space enabled the couple to also meet customers’ frequent requests for vegetarian sushi and sushi rolls, including plant-based fish that looks and tastes like shrimp, salmon, and tuna. Lemongrass by Misaki will offer sushi, pho, poke bowls, and egg rolls.
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Misaki at Stanley’s new location expands their seating and menu and changes their original concept.
“We live in the neighborhood, so I only serve things I’d want to eat and that I’d want to serve my neighbors and friends,” says Charlene.
Robert agrees, adding, “I don’t see customers, I see friends.”
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After Chef/Owner Caroline Glover saw her restaurant Annette flourish in Stanley Marketplace, she decided to open a second concept.
For the last three years, Glover had been looking outside Stanley Marketplace for a location to open a second business.
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Oyster bar Traveling Mercies offers Annette diners an additional option while providing a new creative outlet for staff.
One of the biggest benefits for Glover is that it allows her and husband and partner Nelson to have eyes on both places and respond if issues arise. She notes that a negative is not branching out of the neighborhood, potentially not reaching a new crowd. But she adds that a lot of people are traveling from around the area to Stanley Marketplace to see what’s there.
Stanley Marketplace is located at 2501 N. Dallas St., Aurora. Find out more about these restaurants at: stanleymarketplace.com
Front Porch photos by Christie Gosch