BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse sets opening date for Harbison

BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse has set an open date of Sept. 4 at 148 Harbison Blvd.

The restaurant was built on the site once home to Romano's Macaroni Grill which was completely demolished for the construction of the new restaurant.

BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse is a national chain restaurant which first opened in 1978 in Orange County, California. In 1996, the group started brewing its own beer and now operates six breweries in five states and offers 11 signature beers and cider on tap in addition to 10 rotating seasonal beers released throughout the year.

The restaurant side of BJ’s offers up soups and salads, sandwiches, craft burgers and Chicago-style pizza with a Southern California twist. It also touts what it claims to be "world famous" desserts known as Pizookies--a variety of made-in-house cookies baked in a pie pan, served hot and topped with ice cream.

This story was originally published August 16, 2017 at 8:59 AM with the headline "BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse sets opening date for Harbison."