Tocaya Organica
The organic Mexican chain Tocaya Organica held its official opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on March 19, hosted by the Century City Chamber of Commerce.
The opening marks the fifth outlet for the Madera Group’s healthy, organic, Mexican eatery, which opened its first restaurant in Venice in 2016. Catering to meat-eaters and vegans alike, Tocaya Organica offers up your traditional Mexican fare from bowls and burritos to tacos and wraps, with plenty of both meat and vegan offerings.
The Westfield location boasts 4,000 feat of space and includes mosaic tile and marble tables.
Gloveworx
The boxing studio and athletic performance facility opened its second location at Westfield Century City on March 10. The 3,200 square foot studio offers a wide array of training sessions incorporating boxing, strength and conditioning training and weightlifting. In addition to its full-size competition ring for boxing workouts and a customized turf area for functional strength, the facility features heavy bags, speed bags, VersaClimbers, Woodway treadmills, Olympic lifting racks and platforms, and a full complement of resistance training equipment.
“Gloveworx is committed to making the science of health, wellness and fitness accessible to more people than ever, regardless of their previous experience or ability,” said Leyon Azubuike, founder of Gloveworx.
“At Westfield, we are totally committed to building on the momentum of today’s powerful health and wellness movement as we introduce new products and services tailored to the active lifestyles our guests are living,” said David Ruddick, Westfield executive vice president, leasing.
For more information, visit gloveworx.com.
Din Tai Fung Restaurant
No official word yet, but if the rumors are to be believed, the much-anticipated and hotly touted dumpling restaurant could finally arrive at Westfield Century City before the end of the month.
Din Tai Fung was founded in Taipei, Taiwan in 1958 as a cooking oil retail shop. In 1972 it transitioned into a full-fledged restaurant specializing in soup dumplings and noodles. The restaurant was soon winning rave reviews from all over the world and there are usually people lining up for hours at the company’s South Coast Plaza restaurant in Orange County. Watch this space…
