Armenian Market and Bakery in Watertown Has Closed

One of the relatively few Armenian markets in the Boston area has closed its doors.

According to posters on the Chowhound site, Armenian Market & Bakery in East Watertown is shuttered, with Yelp seeming to confirm this. (A check on its website indicates that is still up, though the phone is disconnected.) The Elm Street market offered items such as lamejun and shawarma along with groceries, sandwiches, olives, coffee, and more.

Armenian Market & Bakery first opened in February of 2012.

The address for this now-closed market in East Watertown was: Armenian Market & Bakery, 23 Elm Street, Watertown, MA, 02472.

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Za'atar Is Opening in Former Loukoumaki Bakery Space in Arlington

A Middle Eastern and Armenian bakery is coming to Arlington, moving into the space where a Greek bakery had been.

The Arlington Patch is reporting that Za'atar plans to open on Mass. Ave. at the Highland Avenue intersection, taking over the former Loukoumaki Bakery site. The article says that the bakery is looking to be open Monday through Saturday from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with items such as lahmajun, tahini bread, baklava, rice pudding, ghadayef, croissants, cookies, iced coffee, lemonade, and more offered. It is not yet known when Za'atar might open.

[August 8 update: An article in the Arlington Advocate indicates that Za'atar plans to open in sometime during the middle of this month.]

[September 8 update: A check on the place over the weekend indicates that Za'atar is now open.]

The address for this new Middle Eastern and Armenian bakery in Arlington is: Za'atar, 916 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, 02474.

Thanks to a poster on the Chowhound site for bringing this to our attention.

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Armenian Market and Bakery Has Opened in Watertown

An Armenian market has opened in a section of the Boston area that is known in part for its Armenian food spots.

According to posters on Chowhound and Yelp, Armenian Market & Bakery is now open on Elm Street in East Watertown, next door to the Watertown Mall and across the street from the Arsenal Mall. The posters mention that the new market features such items as fresh lamejun and shawarma as well as groceries, cheeses, sandwiches, coffee, and have an olive bar.

East Watertown--and especially the Coolidge Square area, which is a bit north of Armenian Market & Bakery--has several spots that sell Armenian and Middle Eastern food, including Sevan Bakery, Arax Market, Massis Bakery, Fordee's Falafel & Deli, and just across the line in Belmont, Eastern Lamejun Bakers.

The address for this new market in East Watertown is: 23 Elm Street, Watertown, MA, 02472.

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Armenian Food Festival and Bazaar Coming to Watertown, November 4-5, 2011

A food festival and bazaar featuring an array of Armenian foods is coming to East Watertown in early November.

According to the St. Stephen's Armenian Apostolic Church website, the 55th annual St Stephen's Church Bazaar will take place on Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5 from 11:00 AM to 8:30 PM at the Armenian Cultural and Educational Center on Nichols Avenue, with a huge selection of baked goods, gourmet items, and hot meals available. Some of the items offered at the festival will include choreg (Armenian sweet bread), salads, pahklava, spinach and cheese beoregs, tourshi (pickled vegetables), yalanchi (grape leaves), string cheese, shish kebab, rice pilaf, and much more. In addition to food, the bazaar will also feature arts and crafts along with live and silent auctions.

The address for is Armenian Cultural and Educational Center is 47 Nichols Avenue, Watertown, MA, 02472.

For more information on this event, please go to the link below:

http://www.soorpstepanos.org/

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