Award-winning restaurant opens its fourth location in San Diego County on Dec. 8.SOLANA BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 1994--Islands, a tropically themed restaurant specializing in gourmet hamburgers, chicken sandwiches Noun 1. chicken sandwich - a sandwich made with a filling of sliced chicken sandwich - two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them , soft tacos and salads, will open its fourth San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. County location on Thursday, Dec. 8 in Vista, at 240 S. Melrose Drive. Islands, which last year opened its first two San Diego County locations -- one on Carmel Mountain Road and the other on Balboa Avenue, at I-805 -- was voted the ``Best New Restaurant'' by the San Diego Restaurant Association. Its third location opened at La Jolla La Jolla (lə hoi`yə), on the Pacific Ocean, S Calif., an uninc. district within the confines of San Diego; founded 1869. The beautiful ocean beaches, in particular La Jolla shores and Black's Beach, and sea-washed caves attract visitors and Village Square on Aug. 14 this year. The average check at Islands is $7, which helps to explain the restaurant's popularity with families. The Islands light-hearted tropical theme reinforces the family-friendly environment. The servers wear short pants, white athletic shoes An athletic shoe is a generic name for a shoe designed for sporting and physical activities, and is different in style and build than a dress shoe. Originally known as sporting apparel, today they are known as casual footwear. and brightly colored aloha shirts The Aloha shirt, is a style of dress shirt originating in Hawaii. It is currently the premier textile export of the Hawaii manufacturing industry. These shirts are printed, mostly short-sleeved, and collared. . ``Our theme, really, is fun,'' Islands President Doug Kollus said. ``The restaurant looks like fun, the food is great and prices are reasonable. Plus, we hire the very best people -- bright, upbeat, eager to serve and full of enthusiasm.'' Non-smokers will be happy to note that Islands restaurants in San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. counties are smoke-free. Islands Restaurants Inc. is a division of Chart House Enterprises Inc. of Solana Beach. Chart House Enterprises operates 85 restaurants, including 65 Chart Houses, one Peohe's, nine Islands, six Paradise Bakeries, three Cork 'n Cleavers and one Quahogs. The company's franchisees operate an additional 43 Paradise Bakeries. In addition, the company owns worldwide development rights to the Islands concept and manages 15 Islands restaurants owned by its licensor. CONTACT: Chart House Enterprises Inc., Solana Beach Mike Plant or Gillian Pearson, 619/755-8281 |
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