Jersey Mike’s Subs continues its expansion into Southern California, and into the Inland Empire.
The latest spot for the chain is in the Redlands Town Center, “sandwiched” between Noodle 21 and Five Guys Burgers and Fries, at 10040 Alabama St., Suite D.
The restaurant opened late last month.
It’s open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
Jersey Mike’s also has locations in Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, La Verne, Eastvale, Norco and Murrieta.
We’ve been anticipating this for a while…the Riverside Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour opens at 11 a.m. tomorrow (January 31)!
Many of you (myself included) remember the old Riverside Farrell’s at 10098 Magnolia Ave., which was converted years ago into a Coco’s Bakery Restaurant.
The new location, at 3610 Park Sierra Drive, threatens to put that old location to shame.
Formerly a Black Angus Steakhouse, it’s the largest of the chain at 8,700 square feet.
One of the bigger food news items of the week is that Dunkin’ Donuts is making a return to Southern California.
The news is not unexpected.
The chain opened an outpost at Camp Pendleton back in May of last year, and it was widely speculated at the time that location was just the first of many to come.
Many is now defined as 150.
The Rancho Cucamonga Carino’s Italian has expanded its bar area and is focusing on cheap eats and drinks.
Johnny’s Italian American Bar is celebrating its grand opening from 4 p.m. to midnight tonight (January 10).
The first 100 guests in line at 4 p.m. will get free pizza for a year.
Other grand opening specials include 25 cent wings and half-price pizzas.
The bar boasts 200 beers at just $2 each.
Johnny’s is at 12240 Foothill Blvd., Rancho Cucamonga.
Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers, which currently has its sole California location at 12032 Amargosa Road in Victorville, is expanding to Fontana.
Checking their mobile website from my cell phone the other day, I noticed that there is a location “coming soon” to Fontana.
The address listed, 16205 Sierra Lakes Parkway, is a former Wienerschnitzel.
Wok N’ Grill has opened a second location in Redlands.
The fast food restaurant specializes in Chinese food and Mediterranean entrées, as well as burgers, sandwiches, hot wings and more.
The new location is at 1596 N. Orange St., the latest in a long string of restaurants to occupy the A-frame building.
Wok N’ Grill’s original location is at 905 N. Waterman Ave., San Bernardino.
For updates, “Like” Wok N’ Grill on Facebook.
Got an email this morning letting us know that the first Temecula Fatburger is open.
They let us know, so we’re letting you know.
The new location is at 40573 Margarita Road, Suite 100.
Enjoy!
Other Inland Empire locations include Rancho Cucamonga, Riverside and Cabazon.
OK, Taiwanese chain 85°C Bakery Cafe isn’t in the Inland Empire yet, but they’re soon going to be just over the hill from us.
The third U.S. outlet will celebrate its grand opening at 1 p.m. Wednesday (December 19) at 2626 E. Garvey Ave. South, West Covina. There will be prizes and giveaways for guests in attendance.
Dine 909 has visited the Hacienda Heights location a couple of times and stocked up on delicious pastries and savory treats.
The chain is also known for its salted coffees and teas, which taste much better than they sound.
The stores themselves are kind of a mash-up of Starbucks, Porto’s and a panaderia.
The new location will be the largest of the three here in the U.S. (the other is in Irvine).
Click here for an article on the new store from the San Gabriel Valley Tribune’s Juliette Funes.
Heads up, job seekers!
Little Caesars is readying a new shop at 2094 W. Redlands Blvd., in a former AT&T store in the Walmart center.
The company is taking applications now at the location at 1600 E. Citrus Ave., Redlands.
A new pie bakeshop, the I Like Pie Bake Shop, opened a couple of Saturdays ago in Claremont.
The shop, which specializes in both sweet and savory pies of all shapes and sizes, from whole size (10″) round pies down to jelly jar pies (muffin-sized) to toaster pastry-shaped (Pop Tartesque) hand pies to empanada-like fold overs and rounds to lollipop pies.
It’s kind of like a cupcake shop for those who prefer pies to cakes. A cuppiery?
Their selection is not limited to pies, however, as delicious pictures of cookie bars were spotted on the bakery’s social media feeds.
Warning: Unless you want to get instantly hungry, avoid checking out the photos on I Like Pie’s website, Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Also, if you plan on visiting I Like Pie, go early. We stopped by tonight just after 5 p.m., only to be greeted by a nearly-empty display case. The chicken pot pie sample I was offered made me want to make a return visit, however. For the best selection, we were told to get there before 1 p.m.
I Like Pie, 175 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Suite 102B, is open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday through the holidays.
Much thanks to reader Judith for tipping us off about this one.
