LaZeez, Urdu for 'yummy,' lives up to its name with Midland diners

When Kaylynn Zia and her husband, Dr. Javed Zia, moved to Midland seven years ago, “as an interracial couple, we really appreciated a diverse community,” she said. But they were surprised, Zia added, to see the variety didn’t extend to the region’s restaurants. She grew up near Detroit, around an abundance of dining options, and her husband, a Pakistani physician, hungered for Indian cuisine. Two years ago, with no other options on the local front, they opened LaZeez Indian Restaurant and the adjacent LaZeez International Market. It’s evolved, she said, with the addition of a banquet room in Midland and a second restaurant now open at Broomfield and South Mission in Mount Pleasant.

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