The Benevolent King, the restaurant set to open in the space formerly Water Street Cafe, at 7268 Manchester Road in Maplewood, is inspired by Morocco, and named for the country’s current king, Mohammed VI, according to Sauce magazine.
Owner Ben Poremba told Sauce the menu “will feature such dishes as shaved veal tongue with golden raisins, capers and sumac; ris de veau, a tajine of sweetbreads, black garlic and harissa, parsnip and gem lettuce; and shrimp Mogador with urfa pepper and chermoula.”