Eureka! To Take Over Chakra Spot At University Center Across From UCI

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • March 25, 2014
The mouthful of a restaurant calling itself “Eureka! Discover American Craft”–the Hawthorne-based chain that just opened in Huntington Beach's Bella Terra–will open its second OC location in Irvine at the space formerly occupied by Chakra at...
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