Open & Shut: Anchorage adds a Vietnamese BBQ restaurant, a Burger & Brew, a coffee shop, plus a candle-making studio and boutique
A robot delivers drink orders with a “thank you,” playing pop tunes. If tables are full, customers can order takeout from a touch-screen kiosk. The restaurant serves beer and wine.beef hot pot with beef-bone broth; sizzling ribeye steak plates with a sunny-side up egg and vegetables; and crispy pork-belly lettuce wraps with dipping sauce. Vietnamese crepes are vegetarian or made with pork, shrimp, onions and bean sprouts, she said. The caramelized chicken wings are top sellers, she said.
Umami is located in the Tikahtnu Commons shopping center at 1142 N. Muldoon Road, Suite 135, between Great Clips and Famous Footwear. It’s open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and noon-9 p.m. on Sunday. Wick & Threads co-owners Katie Harris, left, and Rylee Lewis, at their new vintage clothing store and candle bar on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024 in South Anchorage.
Ezequiel Rodriguez, owner of Alaskan Burger & Brew, opened the restaurant’s second location at 8010 Old Seward Highway.