New shopping center is bringing eateries to Chino

Kenwood’s Kitchen & Tap recently opened in Town Center at the Preserve, a new shopping center in Chino. (Photo by Fielding Buck, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Several restaurants are settling in at the new Town Center at the Preserve in Chino.

The 24-acre development, anchored by a Stater Bros. market, is on Pine Avenue west of Eastvale. The project by Lewis Retail Centers broke ground in October 2022 and held a grand opening celebration in September. A string of tenants have opened since then.

One of the newest is Kenwood’s Kitchen & Tap, which opened on May 3 at 16287 Main St., Suite 110.

It’s a full-service family restaurant founded in 2020 in Costa Mesa by Ken Kenwood, formerly a longtime executive at In-N-Out Burger. This is its second location.

The menu includes burgers, sliders, sandwiches, flatbreads and small plates such as Buffalo Shrimp and Beer Can Tacos. Weekend brunch includes avocado toast, breakfast burritos and loco moco. kenwoodskitchenandtap.com

Among quick service chains, Panda Express will open a restaurant with a new store design on Monday, May 20, according to a news release.

Design elements include a mural portraying a street celebration with fireworks and a green neon dragon. Seating is at long tables or booths.

To celebrate the opening, there will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9:30 a.m. Monday, and the first 88 guests will receive a free Panda Express T-shirt.

The address is 8329 Pine Ave.

This is the second Panda Express in Chino. The first is in the Chino Spectrum Town Center at 4021 Grand Ave. pandaexpress.com

Eateries that have already opened at the shopping center include Chipotle Mexican Grill, Jersey Mike’s and Starbucks.

Those in the works include 7 Miles Tea Lab, the Great Greek Mediterranean Grill, Panera Bread, Wingstop, Poki Bowl and Cold Stone Creamery.

Information: towncenterpreserve.com