Envisioned with Michael Soriano (Realm of the 52 Remedies, Queenstown) and James Denton Design, it will span a cocktail speakeasy and an international mix of food stalls. The final phase of the redevelopment is a 25,000-square-foot food hall on the rooftop of the market space. Hwang tells Eater that Shoo Loong Kan’s parent company is also planning to open a high-end Japanese barbecue restaurant as well as a boba shop at the Zion Market site.Īnother incoming cafe tenant will specialize in Vietnamese coffee.

Gathering around tabletop pots of simmering broth, including its house-special chili broth, Shoo Loong Kan diners cook up a range of meats, seafood, and vegetables such as A5 wagyu beef, spicy duck gizzards, fresh scallops, and platters of mushrooms.

With just a few open spots remaining, Hwang has signed leases for a roster of establishments ranging from well-known brands to first-to-market projects.Įxpanding its presence in San Diego is Bafang Dumpling, the popular Taiwanese chain that recently landed in Mira Mesa, and Dot & Dough, an acclaimed doughnut shop with several locations in Los Angeles and Orange County that shuttered its Sorrento Valley outpost earlier this year.Īlso multiplying is Marugame Udon, the quick-service Japanese noodle chain that just opened at Westfield UTC.Īnother established group of restaurants making its San Diego debut is Shoo Loong Kan Hot Pot, a hot pot chain that was founded in Sichuan, China where it's called Xiaolongkan Hot Pot, and has more than 1,000 outlets around the globe. Instead, several of the buildings surrounding the marketplace will hold office space, retail, and other services as well as a large assortment of full-fledged restaurants. While the existing market has a food court, the new Zion Market will not Paris Baguette is the only outside vendor making the move. The relocation of Zion Market to another site in Kearny Mesa after more than a decade in its present-day position is progressing on pace, with Kevin Hwang - whose family operates the Asian grocery store chain - telling Eater that the new 50,000-square-foot is currently scheduled to open this July. The TikTok Ban Is an Egregious Assault on Free Speech.

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