Little Pika’s
Opened: November
Location: Tumon, in front of
T.G.I. Friday’s
Hours: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. daily, to
expand breakfast hours
Owner: Guahan Eats Inc.
Number of employees: Around 16
Little Pika’s is a smaller branch of Pika’s Café, offering select popular items from the menu such as breakfast dishes focused on locally made Chamorro sausage-based items. Other selected items include the Tinaktak Burger, Salmon Tinaktak, Korean Barbeque, pork belly sandwiches and rice bowls. The 90-square-foot space is focused on grab-and-go style service.
Hambros
Opened: Sept. 20
Location: Tumon, north of Tumon
Sands Plaza
Hours: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. daily
Seating capacity: 40
Owners: Steve Baek, Jason Na and
Derrick Kim
General manager: Brian Hayes
Chef consultant: Dong Hwan Jang
Head chef: James Cortez
Number of employees: Around 10
Hambros uses daily-ground beef for its burgers, which range from the Hambros Cheese Burger to the Avocado Burger with wasabi mayo, and its original Oregano Herb Burger. Also on the menu are other choices such as the Vegan Burger with barbecue sauce, Chili Burger, Grilled Shrimp Burger and BBQ Chicken Burger.
Ajiyiro
Opened: Sept. 11
Location: 389 Chalan Pale Ramon Haya, Yigo
Hours: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. daily
Seating capacity: 100
Owner: Jay Chen
Number of employees: 10
Former chef at Ajiichi Japanese Restaurant Jay Chen opened his own Japanese restaurant in Yigo, specializing in chicken broth-based ramen. Sushi and sashimi are also available on the menu of around 30 dishes, including appetizers such as salads, poke and pickles.
Ma’s Kitchen
Opened: Oct. 6
Location: DNA building, Tamuning
Hours: 10:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m., Tuesday – Saturday; 10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., Sunday – Monday
Seating capacity: 49
Owner: Casey C. Truong
Number of employees: Around eight
“Ma” means mom in Vietnamese. Truong tailored the Vietnamese restaurant to make customers feel like they’re inside her mom’s kitchen. The menu features customizable noodle soups such as Pho and Bun Bo Hue, as well as a range of classic entrees and starters made fresh daily.
Premier Dentistry
Opened: Oct. 1
Location: 3rd floor ACC building, Upper Tumon
Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Thursday; 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Friday
Number of operatories: 10
CEO: Dr. Jongsung “Jon” Kim
CFO and general manager: Joanne Kim
Number of employees: 9
Many of the dental treatment rooms at the 4,500-square-foot Premier Dentistry overlook Tumon Bay. The clinic is one of few on Guam equipped with cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), and offers a full range of dental and oral services.
Mangilao Dental Clinic
Opened: Sept. 16
Location: Mangilao, on Route 10
Hours: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m., Monday and Thursday; 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.,
Tuesday and Friday – Sunday
Number of operatories: Eight
Owner: Dr. Joon Ha
Number of employees: 13
Mangilao Dental Clinic offers children and adult dentistry to include preventive, restorative, endodontics, oral surgery, dentures, crowns and bridges. The clinic features high-end equipment such as digital x-rays, cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and digital charting.
Air Seoul
Service launch: Sept. 13
Route: Seoul – Guam
Frequency: Six-times weekly
Aircraft: Airbus 321-200
Capacity: 195
Guam station manager: Bokyung Moon
The Seoul-based low-cost carrier and subsidiary of Asiana Airlines started a six-times weekly non-stop service between Seoul-Incheon and Guam. Air Seoul and sister airline Air Busan are managed together in the Guam office.
Bottega Veneta
Opened: Sept. 22
Location: Lotte Duty Free at the A.B. Won Pat International Airport, Guam
Size: 663 square feet
The boutique offers the Autumn and Winter 2017 collection of women’s and men’s small and large leather goods, clothing accessories and jewelry. The store is designed in the brand’s new bespoke interior scheme with light-colored wood fixtures, cream colored floor tiles and a center
Roque’s Tavern
Opened: Oct. 7
Location: Garapan, Saipan
Hours: 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. daily
Seating capacity: 48
Owner and head chef: Juan Carlos Berrocal
Chef and server: Corbin Riggi
Number of employees: Five
Roque’s Tavern features flavors of Peru to Saipan. The menu offers Italian dishes with a Peruvian twist and popular Peruvian dishes, such as lomo saltado, a stir fry made with beef, tomatoes, red onions and a flavorful sauce that includes Peruvian peppers and jalea, fried seasoned seafood served with pickled red onion salsa and Peruvian tartar sauce.
Saipan College Prep Academy
Opened: September
Location: Saipan International School
Cost: Varied; college prep courses range from $200 to $300 per month
Capacity: Up to 25 students in each class
Owner: Keith A. Tessen
Business Manager: Ellen Choi
Number of employees: Two
Saipan College Prep Academy offers college advisement for high school seniors; college preparation courses for high school freshmen, sophomores and juniors and courses in essay-writing for middle and high school students. Students and parents can call Choi at 285-1669 or email Tessen at keithallentessen@gmail.com for more information.
