The Eat Index IE: New and renewed restaurants in Riverside, Rancho Cucamonga and Redlands

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Today we have a wave of brand-new restaurants in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. John Plessel can inform you about the majority of them in his Dine 909 column.

We likewise have a couple of returning dining establishments, consisting of the remodeled King's Fish House in Rancho Cucamonga and Redlands' Citrone, which vacated its Orange Street house last month.

There are departures, too, including the Dragon House in Riverside, which expects to close within 2 weeks.

The Coachella Valley Music & & Arts Festival starts this weekend, bringing starving tourists into the area. We have a rundown of time-tested places to dine in the Coachella Valley.

In junk food news, Miguel's Jr. is reviving its Fiery Habanero Sauce.

We have recipes for healthy drinks.

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wp-content/uploads/2023/ 04/IDB-L-DINE 909-0414-1. Mexican dining establishments have actually opened in San Bernardino and Rialto and a dining establishment specializing in healthy bowls has actually opened in Riverside.
The Redlands dining establishment left its long time house on Orange Street for a bigger place abandoned by Olive & & Citrus. Read more.

Fuego Hibachi opens on Riverside's pedestrian shopping mall.
The Mission Inn Roll is a baked sushi roll served at Fuego Hibachi in Riverside. Its components consist of baked salmon, baked shrimp, fried tuna, cream cheese and avocado. (Photo by Fielding Buck, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG).
Restaurants can see chefs prepare their chicken, shrimp, steak and salmon bowls in the brand-new dining establishment in downtown Riverside's Imperial Hardware Lofts. Find out more.

Remodeled King's Fish House opens in Rancho Cucamonga with a bigger bar.
Panko-crusted shrimp is on the menu at King's Fish House in Rancho Cucamonga with such sides as charbroiled zucchini. (Photo by Fielding Buck, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG).
The restaurant's three-month remodeling resembles overhauls the Southern California-based chain has actually undertaken at some of its other locations. Learn more.

Riverside's Dragon House is preparing to close.
Charlie Sun and wife, Joanne, owners of Dragon House stand inside thier dining establishment in Riverside on Thursday, April 6, 2023. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG).
The family-owned restaurant had a wide track record for its Chinese food, not to mention its huge rum drinks. Learn more.

Coachella 2023: Where to opt for breakfast, lunch or late-night snacks pre-and post-festival.
An OG Burger is on the menu at the Coachella Firehouse Bar & & Grill in Coachella. (Photo by Fielding Buck, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG).
Find out where locals eat in the Coachella Valley and where to get such desert delicacies as the date shake. Learn more.

Miguel's Jr. warms up tacos, taquitos and burritos with intense sauce.
Miguel's Jr. is serving tacos, taquitos and burritos with Fiery Habanero Sauce for a minimal time. (Photo thanks to Miguel's Jr.).
The Corona-based junk food chain has added several limited time items to its menu this spring. Learn more.

Find out what Taco Bell's Nacho Fries will resemble this time.
Taco Bell's Yellowbird Nacho Fries will go on sale April 13, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Taco Bell).
The Irvine-based chain is bringing back its popular restricted time menu product on Thursday, April 13 in collaboration with a popular Texas hot sauce. Read more.

Dishes: These healthy drinks are loaded with nutrients and taste scrumptious.
Strawberry-Mint Soda is made by making syrups with water, sugar and either mint leaves or strawberries and after that integrating that with seltzer. (Courtesy of America's Test Kitchen).
Here's how to blend Strawberry-Mint Soda, an Orange Creamsicle Smoothie, a Super Acai Smoothie and Cucumber Water with Lemon and Mint. Find out more.