Melissa Miller is business editor at The Southeast Missourian. A graduate of the University of Missouri Journalism School, she's worked as a reporter, photographer, editor and as the executive director of two not-for-profit organizations. After living in Michigan and then Indiana, she moved back to her hometown of Jackson, Mo. In addition to writing daily stories for The Southeast Missourian, Melissa coordinates editorial content each month for Business Today. Business Today is a monthly publication for southeast Missouri's business community. Monthly themes include health care, agriculture, women in business, technology and more. Business Today is direct mailed to business owner and managers throughout southeast Missouri and southern Illinois. Follow her updates on local business developments at www.twitter.com/semissourianbiz or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MelissaMillerSoutheastMissourian

Gyro King opening at former Cosmos location

Posted Thursday, March 25, 2010, at 11:12 AM

Updated 3:20 p.m. Thursday

Gyro King restaurant will open the first week of April at 1929 Independence St. in Cape Girardeau. Cosmos Coffee and Cream was previously located at this site, near the Plaza Galleria.

Restaurant owner Ahmed Saadi also owns the U Kwick Stop at 1700 Broadway across from Southeast Missouri Hospital.

The Gyro sandwich is a Greek version of fast food. It includes grilled meats, veggies and yogurt sauce served on pita bread.

The new restaurant's menu will feature several different salads and vegetarian dishes. Appetizers and soups also will be available.

Gyro King will be open seven days a week from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Extended weekend hours will be 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

Look for more information about this in my column on Monday. Also, if you want to keep up with the latest business buzz, follow me on twitter! www.twitter.com/semissourianbiz.

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Yay!

-- Posted by westend on Thu, Mar 25, 2010, at 11:40 AM
Hmmm...I thought Dino's was opening?

-- Posted by Egotistical_Bigot on Thu, Mar 25, 2010, at 11:58 AM
Dino's is closed for good...

-- Posted by thewaterboy on Thu, Mar 25, 2010, at 12:33 PM
Sweet!

-- Posted by PeggySue on Thu, Mar 25, 2010, at 1:20 PM
Gyros, yum.

-- Posted by Chilin' on Thu, Mar 25, 2010, at 1:55 PM
You will have at least one loyal customer. I love GYROs

-- Posted by Producer1 on Thu, Mar 25, 2010, at 2:08 PM
So I guess you are telling me, that Mojos are dead?

-- Posted by Egotistical_Bigot on Thu, Mar 25, 2010, at 6:32 PM
Great! We need some development in the area and a shame to let that new building go to waste.

And Melissa, please, please, please proofread: "Gyro King restaurant will the first week of April at 1929 Independence St. in Cape Girardeau." Will what?

I know this is petty, but girl you only wrote about ten sentences. Make that Mizzou proud and show them the money you spent on a journalism degree was not wasted.

-- Posted by ParkerDaws on Thu, Mar 25, 2010, at 6:33 PM

Melissa Miller
Sorry about that! I was just trying to get the info up to share as quickly as possible. Thanks for pointing out the error. It's been fixed.
WHAT NO MORE MOJO'S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please Please Please tell me that's not true!!!!!! Dino's was so **** yummy!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Been going there over thirty years. :(

-- Posted by CommonCentsGal on Thu, Mar 25, 2010, at 11:09 PM
Nope, Dinos/California Juice Club is over.

-- Posted by westend on Fri, Mar 26, 2010, at 8:17 AM
man, i hate to hear about CJC,and dino's. the pizza is the best. chicken and mojos. pizza is still better than any st.louis resturant. the hill included. paiglias is right there,but not quite.

-- Posted by workingdude on Sun, Mar 28, 2010, at 10:27 AM

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