New restaurant Gyro & Souvlaki brings little slice of Greece to Worcester [Video]

After years of traveling to Boston for a good gyro, Anisa Hoxha Luarasi and her husband, Redi Luarasi, decided last October it was time to bring a little slice of Greece to Worcester.

The couple searched for months to find the perfect location, agreeing in January that 623 Chandler St. in Worcester would become home to Gyro & Souvlaki, an authentic Greek restaurant in the heart of the state.

The restaurant officially opened its doors and welcomed Worcester customers on July 20.

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“My husband always wanted to open a gyro place and we saw huge potential and demand for an authentic gyro,” Hoxha Luarasi said. “We’ve been in the neighborhood 20-plus years — it’s very convenient and a very good neighborhood to be in.”

Gyro & Souvlaki started with a simple idea: “to share the authentic taste of Greece with our neighbors,” its site states…