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Today we have two brand-new dining establishments at Victoria Gardens. Sweetgreen has already opened, and Shake Shack is expected to open on Monday.

Downtown Redlands has 2 new places to consume: a white wine bar on State Street and a new cocktail lounge at Cheesewalla, the grilled cheese sandwich store off Orange Street Alley.

Riverside, however, has actually lost a gastropub with the closure of Wicks Brewing Co

. Theme park press reporter Brady MacDonald has a rundown of new foods concerning Disneyland's Toontown and picks some favorites at Disney California Adventure's Food & & Wine Festival.

KFC has actually brought back an unusual chicken sandwich.

Uncorked on State has actually recently opened at 404 E. State St. in downtown Redlands. The wine bar and restaurant replaces the previous State Street Winery.
The red wine bar and restaurant replaces the former State Street Winery. Read more.

Shake Shack sets date for Victoria Gardens grand opening, Monday, March 13.
An artist's rendering shows the Shake Shack dining establishment opening March 10 in Rancho Cucamonga's Victoria Gardens. (Image thanks to Shake Shack).
The Rancho Cucamonga dining establishment will be the chain's very first place in the Inland Empire. It has an East Coast fan base like In-N-Out Burger, however a larger menu. Find out more.

Sweetgreen dining establishment makes Inland launching in Victoria Gardens.
Sweetgreen is opening its very first Inland restaurant in Victoria Gardens. (Photo courtesy of Sweetgreen).
The healthy consuming chain concentrates on warm bowls and salads. Find out more.

Cheesewalla in Redlands now serves mixed drinks like its Orange Street Alley next-door neighbors.
Cheesewalla in Redlands recently expanded to include a full bar. (Photo courtesy of Cheesewalla.).
One side of the business is a vibrantly lit grilled cheese shop. The opposite is a barroom serving Kobe Bryant-themed shots. Learn more.

Wicks Brewing Co. in Riverside closes after 10 years.
Wicks Brewing Co., on Sterling Avenue in Riverside, is seen Thursday, March 2, 2023. The facility is set to close Sunday, March 5, 2023, after 10 years in service. (Photo by Sarah Hofmann, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG).
Management of the popular facility states its choice was made "with broken hearts." Read more.

5 things I can't wait to consume in Disneyland's brand-new Toontown-- and 4 I'll certainly avoid.
Mickey's Toontown at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023.( Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG).
I can't assist being excited-- and a little horrified-- about some of the new food and beverage products on the menu when Mickey's Toontown returns on March 19 after a yearlong reimagination. Read more.

11 brand-new Disney Food & & Wine Festival foods ranked from finest to worst-- See the list.
From left: Impossible Nacho Mac & & Cheese, Blackberry-Lavender Lemonade and Impossible Al Pastor Tacos at the Disney California Adventure Food & & Wine Festival on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Anaheim. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG).
The 2023 Food & & Wine Fest goes through April 25 in Disney California Adventure. Read more.

KFC revives Double Down, a sandwich with fried chicken replacing bread.
Kentucky Fried Chicken frist presented its Double Down sandwich in 2010. (2010 AP Photo/KFC, Dan Kremer).
Kentucky Fried Chicken's inside-out sandwich functions bacon and cheese between 2 breast meat filets. Learn more.

St. Paul business Dapper Barons producing low-sugar liqueurs.
The Dapper Barons product line. Dapper Barons produces low-sugar liqueurs in St. Paul. (Courtesy of Dapper Barons).
Preferred mixed drinks are frequently loaded with sugar, much of it originating from delicious liqueurs. Find out more.