The Colombian Spot Opening Stew Wood Fire Fusion
Published by Jeremy. Last Updated on May 1, 2024.
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The team behind the popular restaurant, The Colombian Spot, have announced they are opening a new restaurant concepted called Stew – Wood Fire Fusion. At this time no further details have been provided on the menu, tentative opening date, and others, but it looks like this restaurant is likely going to be located in Oakland.
More details can be found here.
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