LACONIA — After more than a year of renovation, the building at Veteran's Square that formerly housed the Evangelical Baptist Church is re-opening today as the Irish restaurant and pub, Holy Grail of the Lakes. Dave Kennedy, one of the owners, said the restaurant will open its doors at 11:30 a.m. and will be open for lunch and dinner every day of the week until Labor Day.
"We're having a grand opening all week with entertainment every night," said Kennedy. The restaurant will kick things off with a curtailed "starter menu" and will add new menu items each week as the staff gains experience. There will be no dearth of beverage choices, though, as Kennedy said the restaurant boasts 32 beers on tap.
The Holy Grail of the Lakes is the second venture for Dave and Maureen Kennedy, who since 2008 have operated the Holy Grail in Epping, also located in a former church. The Kennedys, along with business partner Khalid Farid, completed the purchase of the former Evangelical Church in February of 2014 and have been renovating the 1835 structure since.
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