New Wiregrass restaurant
Wok Chi opened at The Shops in Wiregrass, at 28152 Paseo Drive, on Feb. 6, according to a news release from Wiregrass.
This is the third location for Florida-based Wok Chi, which offers fast, casual Asian stir-fry and fresh dim-sum. Additional restaurants are slated to open in New York City and elsewhere in Florida in 2017.
The restaurant’s first franchise launched in Dubai in 2016.
Wok Chi focuses on fresh, healthy foods promising “no batter, just what matters.”
The 2,400-square-foot restaurant has wok-shaped light fixtures, red and white tile, and bamboo accents. Diners craft their own bowls of Asian stir-fry cuisine, from a selection of all-natural, hormone-free chicken, beef, pork and shrimp; organic tofu; and, fresh seasonal vegetables, sauces and bases.
Each bowl is made to order in the restaurant’s open kitchen.
Dim-sum items, unique to the Wiregrass location, include Spi-Chi Shrimp/Vegetable and Cheese Fritters; Crab Rangoon; and, Lemongrass Pot Stickers. There also are salads and desserts.
Wok Chi is open daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
For information, visit WokChi.com, or call (813) 862-2315.
New Race Trac
Newland Communities, developer of the master-planned community of Bexley, will add a Race Trac gas station and convenience store at the northeast corner of State Road 54 and Bexley Village Drive.
Race Trac, which is based in Atlanta, currently has 35 stores in Tampa Bay, including eight in Pasco, with another five under development in the area.
The Race Trac store in Bexley is expected to open in 2018. It will feature “made-to-order” food and beverages, enabling customers to personalize their sandwiches, pizzas, smoothies, milkshakes and espressos. There will be a Swirl World frozen treat station featuring ice cream, frozen yogurt, Italian ice options and an array of toppings.
Customers also can enjoy free WiFi and a covered outdoor seating area.
For information, visit BexleyFlorida.com.
Take 5 ribbon cuttings planned
The North Tampa Chamber of Commerce will host two ribbon cuttings for Take 5 Oil Change.
The first event will Feb. 23 at 4 p.m., at Take 5 Oil Change, 5309 Gunn Highway. The second event will be Feb. 24 at 11:30 a.m., at Take 5 Oil Change, 4319 Ehrlich Road.
Light refreshments will be served.
For information, contact the chamber at (813) 563-0180 or .
School job fair
The Pasco County School District will host a Spring Instructional Job Fair on Feb. 23 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at Wesley Chapel High School gymnasium, 30651 Wells Road.
The district is seeking teachers and student services employees. Positions are available at the elementary, middle and high school levels for reading, math, science, emotional and behavioral disorders/autism spectrum disorder, school nurse and behavioral analyst.
Applicants can have on-the-spot interviews.
For information, visit PascoSchools.org and click the Job Fair banner, or contact human capital partner Lori Perreault at (813) 794-2845 or .
Women-n-Charge
Join the ladies of Women-n-Charge on March 3 from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., at Pebble Creek Country Club, 10550 Regents Park Drive in Tampa. The women share their talents and resources, and they build relationships with other women in business.
No guest speaker is planned. Instead, there will be extra networking time. Each attendee also will have a minute to introduce herself and talk about her business.
The cost is $15 for members and $18 for non-members.
To register, visit Women-n-charge.com.
For information, call (813) 600-9848, or email .
Breakfast meeting
The East Pasco Networking Group will meet on March 14 at 7:30 a.m., at the Village Inn at 5214 Gall Blvd., in Zephyrhills.
Guest speaker will be historian and author Madonna Jervis Wise, who will discuss “Women’s History Month: A Look at Women Who Rocked!”
For information, contact Chairman Nils Lenz at (813) 782-9491 or , or Vice Chairwoman Vicky Jones at (813) 431-1149 or .
