Surprise! Innovasian Taco Is Open In Westfield (Video)

WESTFIELD, NJ - The wait is over, Innovasian Taco is open at 106 Quimby Street, according to Downtown Westfield.

The highly anticipated business is now serving customers at the corner of Central Avenue. You can see video of their wares below courtesy of Downtown Westfield.

The eatery is the latest in a slew of openings being celebrated in Westfield.

"It has been great spending so much time at so many ribbon cuttings over the past few weeks. While I know we often focus on the businesses that are closing, I think it's even more important to focus on those that are opening," Mayor Shelley Brindle said earlier this month. "They represent a new wave of innovative brick and mortar business owners who are adapting to the online marketplace by offering services and experiences, and are choosing Westfield because of our amazing and supportive community."

Brindle also offered congratulations to:

• Alpha Fit Club
• Cinnaholic
• JAG-ONE Physical Therapy
• Bespoke By Gambert
• Roig Collection Westfield Art + Framing
• OsteoStrong Westfield

She also gave a shout out to Spice Bazaar for their impending expansion which is set to open for business on Monday, replacing Ambeli Greek Taverna.

"In speaking with the owner, he said that managing two locations was taking its toll and has decided to focus exclusively on his original Cranford location," Brindle said.

This fall, Brindle noted the bar options will expand with the addition of Bareburger and Lions Roar Brewing Co. Brindle said previously that she does not rely on the downtown vacancy rate as a success metric.

"And I won't, until we have sufficiently addressed the root of the problem, which is a lack of daytime foot traffic," she said. "Retailers and restaurants can not survive on weekend business alone."

Brindle said that local employers are the biggest driver of weekday foot traffic whose employees shop in the stores and eat in the restaurants.

"We have lost hundreds of employees over the last several years due to a lack of employee parking and modern office space," Brindle said. "If we can improve daytime foot traffic, the retail problem will take care of itself."

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