Dining News: Wicked 'Wich to Open in Downtown Plaza
January 25, 2013
Fresh off launching Broderick restaurant & bar in West Sac, Wicked 'Wich, the popular food truck specializing in Pittsbugh-style sandwiches, is adding a location at the food court in Downtown Plaza, reports Mark Glover in the Sac Bee.
San Francisco-based JMA Ventures said today that Wicked 'Wich, the local food truck known for robust sandwiches, will open an eatery in the plaza's food court. The restaurant, aiming for an early spring opening, bears the Wicked 'Wich name.
"The mall is one of those places that we feel strongly that a product like the 'Wich could do well," said co-owner Marvin Maldonado. "We can offer something local, a unique product, something fast and even something healthy -- like our barbecue tofu or our vegan selections.
"Like the food truck, the mall restaurant will continue to serve only locally sourced meats, vegetables and breads from the Sacramento region."
Read the entire story in the Sac Bee.
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Opening a new restaurant in a dying food court in a dying mall that might get bulldozed soon ... Questionable?
But at least their food is good. Today at lunch, however, 3 of the places in the food court were closed, and there were a total of 14 people in the 150+ chairs inside, and 5 people waiting in line for takeout.
Very sad.
Posted by: Diane Brougher | January 29, 2013 at 03:18 PM