Américas To Open In River Oaks Shopping Center

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Details from Business Wire, dated Jan 10, 2010

Américas to Open in River Oaks Shopping Center

Michael Cordúa Continues Américas Expansion with Third Location

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE:WRI) announced today that award-winning restaurateur and renowned chef Michael Cordúa will open a third Américas restaurant in the River Oaks Shopping Center (www.riveroaksshoppingcenter.com) in the fall of 2010.

Américas River Oaks Ltd. (ARO, Ltd.) will own and operate the new restaurant, which embodies the culinary contrasts that Cordúa is famous for – authentic Latin ingredients from the Americas paired with classical and contemporary culinary techniques.

The River Oaks Américas will be a second-floor, 9,150-square-foot restaurant, featuring an elevated bar area and private event spaces. It will be a highlight of the newly redeveloped northwest corner of the center, located at the intersection of Shepherd and West Gray. The new venue will continue the design partnership between Cordúa and acclaimed architect Jordan Mozer, creator of some of the world’s most photographed restaurants and hotels. .... “River Oaks Shopping Center continues to be one of the city’s most favored neighborhood shopping and entertainment destinations. Over the past few months, we’ve unveiled a number of exciting changes to further enhance the experience for our tenants and shoppers, including the completion of our northwest corner redevelopment, the opening of Barnes & Noble as well as a number of other new retail stores in the center,” added Bender....“River Oaks Shopping Center will be an excellent home for the newest Américas for many years to come,” said Cordúa. “The center’s personality is very much like what we have created in all of our Américas restaurants – vibrant and eclectic with a sense of relaxed glamour,” he added. ...