Rivera Italian Restaurant to take over Mojitos & Margaritas house in NLR Lakewood Village

Mexican restaurant Mojitos & Margaritas Grill & Bar has closed its location in North Little Rock’s Lakewood Village Buying Middle, and Rivera Italian Restaurant – which is at present working on McCain Boulevard — shall be taking its place.

Rivera proprietor Johnny Qerimi mentioned the plan is to relocate the restaurant to Lakewood Village within the fall, and as soon as that undertaking is full, flip the present Rivera spot right into a pizzeria serving New York-style pizzas. “We’ve been right here for 3 and a half years, we’ve constructed good relationships with the purchasers and we’re doing very nicely,” Qerimi mentioned. “However we want a much bigger place.”

Rhett Brinkley

Rivera’s present spot within the small strip mall at 4546 E. McCain Blvd. between Burger King and Walmart Supercenter is definitely cozy, with about 15 tables that replenish rapidly throughout rushes.

Rivera’s cozy eating room in North Little Rock.

The transfer to the 6,000-square-foot house at 2629 Lakewood Village Drive looks as if a stable technique, and a New York-style pizzeria is one thing North Little Rock is at present missing.

What does the long run maintain for Mojitos & Margaritas? I ordered takeout there on June 14, and it felt slower than regular, however I didn’t take into account that it may be closing in lower than two weeks. After seeing posts on Fb about its closure Tuesday night time, I drove over, and it regarded prefer it had already been considerably cleared out. It’s unclear if it’s closed completely or transferring to a brand new location, however we’re attempting to trace that info down. The restaurant opened in 2019 within the house that has beforehand housed Cilantro’s Grill and Style of India.

Qerimi mentioned the goal date on the transfer is November. As soon as they’re settled within the new Lakewood Village spot, they’ll begin renovating the previous Rivera’s to the pizzeria, which he hopes to open in January.

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