New barbeque
On Sept. 6, Korean barbeque restaurant KBBQ held its official grand opening at 6353 El Cajon Blvd.
The restaurant features dishes such as teriyaki chicken, pork spare ribs and kalbi bowls.
KBBQ is open Mondays through Fridays, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays, noon-8 p.m. KBBQ also offers delivery for a fee.
Famous tacos
Chuy’s Taco Shop was recently featured on Guy Fieri’s Food Network show “Diners, Drive-ins & Dives.”
On Sept. 2, Chuy’s posted about their appearance on the popular food show on their Facebook page, “Look at all that love. Still can’t believe we are part of something so awesome!! Big thank you to all of our loyal customers, our 5-star yelpers, our Chuy’s Crew, and friends and family that continue to support us.”
In addition to the celebrity status of the restaurant, Chuy’s owners also recently announced they are expanding into the space next to their current location at 6663 El Cajon Blvd. In another Facebook post, they said they will remain open during normal business hours during the construction and to look out for a grand opening soon.
Visit facebook.com/ChuysTacoShop.
A grand reopening
The Best Western hotel located at 6474 El Cajon Blvd. has just completed renovating its lobby and exterior area and will hold a grand reopening celebration on Oct. 3, 1-2:30 p.m.
The public is invited to come see the new look, learn about the hotel’s journey through the renovations and also hear more about plans to renovate the hotel’s 61 guest rooms and 28 suites.
African express
On Sept. 6, Flavors of East Africa — a regular hot food vendor at local farmers markets throughout San Diego — held a grand opening for its second restaurant location on the SDSU campus, 5157 College Ave. The new location is called Flavors Express and will serve the restaurant’s farmers market options with a menu. The grand opening featured music, free food samples and a dance competition.
Visit flavorsofeastafrica.com.
Boba shop opens
College Area now has self-serve boba. On Aug. 24, Ice Box held a grand opening at its new location — 5649 College Ave.
