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Mi Pueblo opens at Belgate Center near IKEA

Mi Pueblo opens at Belgate Center near IKEA

Mi Pueblo Mexican Grill has opened in the Belgate Center at 7003 University City Blvd., near IKEA. This regional chain of restaurants began 20 years ago in Winston Salem – the realization of a longtime dream by Jesus and Maria Ruiz. Mi Pueblo now has 10 locations...

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Firenza Pizza opens June 5 at Belgate

Firenza Pizza opens June 5 at Belgate

University City's newest restaurant, Firenza Pizza, opens June 5 near IKEA in the Belgate shopping center. The Virginia-based chain offers dough made in-house daily, nearly 40 toppings, and a 5-minute bake time in an open-flame stone-hearth oven. The new Firenza is...

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Chipotle opening in late March at Belgate

Chipotle opening in late March at Belgate

Chipotle Mexican Grill is expected to open on March 29 in Belgate's growing restaurant cluster on University City Boulevard. Chipotle will be located at 6925 University City Blvd, near a store for AT&T authorized retailer Portables. They and four other businesses...

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