Waco’s new seafood option; Dichotomy takes coffee break; new downtown Huaco Eatery; ‘Megafactory’ update

The restaurant occupies 2,800 sq. toes on Crosslake Parkway within the Legends Crossing improvement simply southwest of Interstate 35 and Loop 340, already dwelling to Saltgrass Steak Home, Chuy’s and P.F. Chang’s, amongst different eating places. Extra area for eating is on the market on the patio.

“The restaurant will characteristic a full bar with a specialty cocktail menu to enrich its strong menu the place seafood is the star,” a press launch says. “Clients will even discover contemporary seafood specials on the restaurant’s chalkboard. Options on the chalkboard are distinctive to every Fish Metropolis Grill location and alter twice every day.”

Waco’s is the 21st restaurant in the chain based by Invoice and Lovett Bayne in 1995. It has areas in Texas, Arkansas, Florida and Oklahoma.

Fish Metropolis Grill engages in what it calls its First Tuesday venture, choosing an area charity to obtain 15% of gross sales the primary Tuesday of every month. It has recognized Habitat for Humanity as its beneficiary Feb. 7.

Stretch Zone, a rising chain that dotes on the virtues of stretching, has taken out a allow valued at $125,000 to complete out area at 2816 Market Drive, at Central Texas Market.

The Stretch Zone website says the corporate was based in Miami, Florida, in 2004 by Jorden Gold.

“Excess of only a warm-up train, the Stretch Zone Methodology takes stretching to a completely new degree,” it says. “Routine skilled stretching can have an unimaginable affect in your total well being, forestall accidents, enhance restoration, and improve on a regular basis efficiency.”

A timeline exhibits that in 2006, a coaching guide was accomplished and certification courses started “all over the world from New York to Italy to Seoul, South Korea.” It says the Stretch Zone system in 2014 started showing in upscale Miami-area lodges together with the Fontainebleau and the PGA Nationwide Resort & Spa. Franchising started in 2015.

No entrance charge is required, and boots, flannel shirts and Western hats are elective at the MidTex Farm & Ranch Show scheduled Tuesday and Wednesday on the Base constructing on the Coronary heart O’ Texas Fairgrounds.

“Guests to the MidTex Farm & Ranch Present could have the chance to see the newest farm and ranch gear, seed, chemical substances, and ag-related companies and applied sciences from MidTex’s greater than 45 exhibitors,” an occasion press launch says.

Severe attendees can avail themselves of courses about beef, cotton, rural land administration, grain and extra from the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service of McLennan County.

An occasion schedule is on the market at wacochamber.com/MidTex. Questions on class registration ought to be addressed to candace.chapman@ag.tamu.edu.

Dichotomy Espresso & Spirits has closed, however solely quickly. The purveyor of hot and cold drinks says on its Fb web page that reworking continues at 508 Austin Ave., the place it dispenses liquid goodies. Dichotomy expects to reopen “after the tip of the month.”

“The store could also be closed whereas we transform, however we’re nonetheless onerous at work furthering our espresso training with our companions at @apexcoffeeroasters (Apex Espresso Roasters),” a put up says.

A photograph with the put up seems to point out workers gathered for a coffee-tasting setup with a number of forms of espresso beans from the specialty roaster that provides the store, and shares the identical proprietor.

“We will not wait so that you can see the brand new us,” one other put up proclaims.

Huaco Eatery, a longtime occupant of the Union Hall food hall at Eighth Road and Franklin Avenue, is opening its personal sit-down location within the former Honky Tonk Kid barbecue spot at Mary Avenue and College Parks Drive.

Crews had been putting in an indication Friday exterior Huaco Eatery, Mexican Delicacies & Bar. Somebody who recognized himself as supervisor mentioned the brand new location is scheduled to open Jan. 16. Its presence in Union Corridor will stay.

Huaco Eatery provides a menu that includes Mexican dishes and seasonal specials. Samples embody flautas, tostaditos from the ocean, quesadillas and churros. A vacation deal with was pozole, a spicy Mexican soup.

Some could have puzzled if California-based S2A Modular modified its thoughts about placing a factory in Waco. It held a groundbreaking ceremony in September 2021 and proceeded with website preparation, however precise building went unseen. The corporate initially mentioned it hoped to start out producing properties in Waco by June 2022.

However Bobby Horner in Waco’s inspection companies division mentioned S2A on Sept. 20 secured a allow valued at $4 million to position a 102,245-square-foot manufacturing plant on Alternate Parkway, close to Loop 340.

This maybe is S2A’s first installment, as a press launch issued in 2021 mentioned the Megafactory would come with 10 constructions totaling 240,000 sq. toes. The complicated would make use of 250 and produce properties in assembly-line model. The corporate would function its personal common contractor, whereas subcontracting different duties, together with Mitchell Building’s land clearing.

Dangerous information on the retailing entrance, as financially troubled Mattress Bathtub & Past introduced Thursday “there may be substantial doubt concerning the Firm’s capacity to proceed as a going concern,” and it’s contemplating a chapter submitting.

Mattress Bathtub & Past occupies area at Central Texas Market, the buying heart bounded by Loop 340, Interstate 35 and Bagby Avenue.