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Ohashi delays opening date in Plano until 2020
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Ohashi has delayed its opening until 2020 at the Shops at Willow Bend, located at 6121 W. Park Blvd., Plano. The Japenese restaurant had originally been slated to open this fall or winter. www.shopwillowbend.com
By Liesbeth Powers
Liesbeth graduated from Baylor University with a degree in new media journalism in December 2018. She gained her newspaper experience as a staff writer and multimedia editor at her campus paper, The Baylor Lariat. Liesbeth joined the Community Impact team in August 2019, where she reports on all things Plano, including education and transportation.
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