What to Order: Try the baba ghanouj, kabob at La Roche
The falafel at La Roche is extra crispy; the chickpea filling is nutty and herbacous. (Holly Whitfield/The Daily Memphian)
The little house on Cooper Street has reincarnated yet again, this time as La Roche, a Lebanese-Armenian restaurant.
We can get into the lineage of 916 Cooper St. in a moment. But first, the new spot. As reported by The Daily Memphian’s Sophia Surrett, La Roche’s owner Mounir El-Mourabi owned Cedars Restaurant but sold his interest in the Cordova location this year.
He opened La Roche in September with a remodeled interior and multilevel patio. At this time, they offer a short-and-sweet menu with cold and hot appetizers and entrees.
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Holly Whitfield
Holly has more than 13 years of experience in publishing and digital content, including 10 years at the helm of the I Love Memphis Blog. She began her career at The Commercial Appeal and is author of Secret Memphis.
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