New Neighbors: Salsa Fresca to Post Road East
Salsa Fresca has claimed its stake at 275 Post Road East, with the fast-food Mexican restaurant quietly announcing last week its future opening. The chain was founded in 2008 with one location, and now has 11 locations throughout New York and Connecticut. The location will be the first for Fairfield County. According to their website, the restaurant describes “With no freezers in our restaurants, we take the freshest ingredients and prepare them on site, following recipes that were exclusively developed by our in-house culinary team, and serve food we serve our own families …and that you will be proud to serve, too.”
Prior to Salsa Fresca, Qdoba - another fast-food mexican restaurant chain - occupied the space until their closure in 2018, around the same time that the Qdoba brand was sold from Jack in the Box to Apollo Global Management for $305 million.
Outpost Pizza: Repairs Underway
Construction personnel with locally owned Dwell contractors work Monday afternoon on repairing the damage at Outpost Pizza. The building, which was struck by a truck last week, required extensive structural repairs after the early morning accident.
According to contractors, the structural work will be done within the next few weeks - with glass work and other cosmetic fixes taking longer than usual due to COVID-19 delays. “Everyone is working together to get the business open soon.” said personnel supervising the site.
No arrests or further information regarding what caused the accident have been released.
Anthropologie Evacuated due to Smell of Gas
First responders were dispatched to Anthropologie on Post Road East just before 1:30 today due to a smell of gas in the building. Firefighters can be seen in the area investigating, with Southern Connecticut Gas being requested to the scene.