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New restaurant opens at Peoria shopping center
PEORIA – After sitting empty for more than a year, a Campustown Shopping Center space is seeing new life. Iwayan Wiraatmaja, owner of Okinawa Hibachi Sushi Ramen , has opened a second concept just around the corner from his Japanese restaurant. Iwayan’s Kitchen quietly opened on Monday, Oct. 12, he said, before announcing the opening on Facebook the following day. “We are open and ready for business!” the restaurant noted in an Oct. 13 Facebook post. “We hope to see you soon!” Here’s what to know about the restaurant. More: Find 'cozy, crave-worthy' fall menu items at these Peoria restaurants Where is Iwayan’s Kitchen located? Iwayan’s Kitchen is situated in the former home of The Fieldhouse Bar & Grill, which closed in May 2025 . Located at 1200 W. Main St., Suite 24, the new restaurant sits just across the street from Bradley University . Wiraatmaja signed the lease for the unit in April, he said, but the space needed to be brought up to code before he could open. “It's been (a) long journey for me,” he said. More: 'Iconic Hoops bar' expanding to include second Peoria sports theme What are the hours of operation? The restaurant is open
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