After a marathon remodeling project, Ichiban Authentic Japanese Cuisine is finally open.

It’s been more than a year since the Nashville staple bought and renovated the old Moose Lodge.

But after a year of struggle with remodeling and codes, the restaurant that once stood on Second Avenue in Nashville finally opened in late July in Murfreesboro.

Another Nashville-based restaurant, Ginger Thai has also opened a new location in the spot that formerly housed JoZara in The Oaks.

This is a second location for the family-owned Nashville restaurant. Ginger Thai grew out of the Lao Lane Xang Oriental Market off Thompson Lane in Nashville.

The restaurant uses fresh, high-quality ingredients to create authentic, flavorful Thai dishes.

There will be a Chamber-sponsored ribbon cutting at 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2 to celebrate its grand opening.

New owners

Scary clown fans beware. The founders of All American Cafe have sold the restaurant, according to their Facebook page.

The new owners took over Aug. 1.

Speaking of new owners, the family that owns Gyro Tabouli on Old Fort Parkway have taken over at the Roma Pizza on Northfield Boulevard.

If Gyro Tabouli is a sign, expect delicious food and great customer service to continue.

Moving around

China Wok has reopened in its new location, 2327 Memorial Blvd., next to Kroger.

As reported last month, the restaurant was forced to move because of changes to the strip mall that formerly housed Hastings.

Boro Town Cakes is opening a second location about a block from its spot on the Square.

The new shop, Boro Town Cakes Too, will offer “grab and go” foods for busy attorneys at the new Judicial Center on Lytle Street.

All the offerings, sandwiches, breakfast items and sweet treats, will be made at the original location for purchase at the next location.

Closings corner

Mars’ attack on Murfreesboro has ended. Both Frozen Treats from Mars Theater and Attack Barcadium From Mars Theater have closed.  

Both concepts were owned and operated by David and Gina Stansberry, the same folks who proposed a drive-in theater in the Florence area. No word yet on the future existence of the theater.

When asked on Facebook what happened to the spots, David Stansberry replied, “with a town of 130,000 people (many of them being young), you’d expect people to want unique experiences—but after a lot of experimentation, they don’t. They want reliable and cheap watering holes or large chains.”

No one noted if a bad country song ran them out of town.

But the Stansberry's reasoning may be true because Dallas & Jane chef-owner Alex Belew gave a similar reason for cutting his lunch service.

Belew said the demand wasn’t there for a high-end lunch service after testing it for four weeks. He said the entire experiment produced a profit loss because of slow days.

Dinner service will continue uninterrupted.

Michelle Willard is a freelance journalist who fills her days with social media marketing, politics, true crime, and taking complaints. You can complain to her on Twitter @MichWillard or by email michelle(at)murfreesborovoice.com.