New food truck pays homage to artist+Another food truck set to open new restaurant
A Tri-Cities food truck is making the leap to a storefront.
Picante Mexican Taqueria is opening a brick and mortar restaurant in downtown Kennewick, just shy of its 2-year anniversary.
Picante first opened in January 2020 and has been a hit ever since.
Their creative recipes set the taqueria apart, with handmade tortillas in a variety of flavors throughout the year. The tortillas made with pablano and cheese are a huge hit.
They also offer one-of-a-kind breakfast burritos and specials on their “secret menu,” including the Baked Papa, a huge baked potato with taco fillings.
Picante Mexican Taqueria will be at 20 S. Auburn St., in the old home of 4th Base Pizza and for many years before that O’Henry’s Go-Go restaurant.
They’re close to opening, according to a social media post, but have not yet announced a date. The owners told the Herald they’re hoping to open sometime in December. A health inspection is pending.
Mexican grill food truck
Frida’s Mexican Grill is setting up shop in the food truck park at the Columbia Gardens Wine and Artisan Village, at 325 E. Columbia Gardens Way.
The new truck is named in honor of beloved Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.
Their colorful food includes favorites like street tacos, quesabirria, tortas and nachos. They also serve traditional dishes such as alambre, which is meat topped with cheese and peppers.
The wine village posts online daily and weekly food truck schedules on the Columbia Gardens Facebook page.
Other trucks at the village include Bobablastic, Botana Culichi, Culture Shock Bistro, Swampy’s BBQ and Taste of Wok.
Bartholomew Winery, Monarcha Winery, Gordon Estate Winery and Muret-Gaston Winery have tasting rooms.
Pole Classes
A new Pole and Dance studio opened recently in the Tri-Cities.
Wonderland Pole and Dance opened in Richland last month with classes ranging from introductory courses for beginners to workshops. They plan to add advanced classes soon, according to their website.
Billed as the first dedicated Pole Dancing Studio in southeast Washington, the veteran owned business has a dance studio, a pole room for up to nine participants, a studio that can be used for aerial arts and more.
They also have a boutique on hand for everything students need to get started, and are available to host events.
Wonderland Pole and Dance is at 1823 George Washington Way.
Remodel
The Pasco Wal-Mart Supercenter is celebrating its grand reopening after a store-wide remodel.
A ribbon cutting took place Friday, with donations made to local nonprofits to celebrate.
The store is at 4820 N. Road 68 in Pasco.
This story was originally published November 17, 2022 at 1:25 PM.
