GUAM
Matua’s Bar & Grill
Opened: Oct. 20
Location: International Trade Center, first floor
Hours: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Monday – Friday; 5 p.m. – 2 a.m., Monday – Saturday
Owner: Joseph B. Cruz
Number of employees: 12
Seating capacity: 56
Former owner of Night Care Lounge Joseph Cruz opened his own Chamorro buffet restaurant and bar that serves local comfort food such as golai apan, pork tinala katne and beef tinaktak. The dishes change every day and live music is usually provided.
Center for Women’s Health
Opened: Nov. 9
Location: East-West Business Center in Upper Tumon
Hours: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Thursday; 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Friday
Owner: Dr. Teresa Underwood
Number of employees: 5
Center for Women’s Health offers a full range of obstetrics and gynecology care. Among many services, the 2,000 square-foot clinic provides women with regular wellness visits, screenings for pregnant women and contraceptive provision and counseling.
Haagen-Dazs
Opened: Nov. 18
Location: Guam Premier Outlets
Hours: 10 a.m. – 11 p.m., Sunday – Thursday; 10 a.m. – 12 a.m., Friday – Saturday
Owner: Quality Distributors
Regional operations manager: Ruben Mortera
Number of employees: 28
The flagship ice cream shop offers numerous flavors of ice cream and other desserts, such as chocolate fondue with five ice cream flavors and various toppings. The bright red and white interior makes the shop a great place for shoppers to rest and enjoy desserts made from high quality ingredients.
Streamvision
Opened: April 2017
Location: across from St. John’s School in Upper Tumon
CEO: Greg Bassine
Manager: Robert C. Lachica
The Australia-based company provides digital signage, high speed internet management and guest entertainment solutions primarily for hotels and commercial properties. Streamvision’s technology — such as Internet Protocol television services — expands the range of digital activities quickly and efficiently for its clients, who have the assistance of a 24-hour call center.
Fatboy Slim Food Truck
Opened: August 2017
Location: parking lot across from the U.S. District Court of Guam in Anigua
Hours: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., daily, to expand breakfast hours to 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. starting Jan. 1
Owner: Ray P. Chargualaf Jr.
Chargualaf’s innovative food truck offers both healthy and happy options for an average of $10 per item. Healthy options include the “Pollo Escobar,” a chicken bowl, and the “Wiz Kha-LEAF-A,” a veggie sandwich. Ray’s happy options include “School Boy Que,” BBQ chicken, and “Kanye Mess,” hamburger steak with gravy.
SAIPAN
Chairman M
Opened: Nov. 11
Location: inside the Imperial Pacific casino complex in Garapan
Hours: 24 hours, daily
Manager: Peter Khan
Executive Chef: Chen Hai Song
Chef: Tong Xin
Seating capacity: 92
The fine dining restaurant serves Northern Chinese Cuisine along with a variety of alcoholic beverages and a wide choice of teas. From 11 p.m. to 11 a.m., a simpler Noodle House menu is provided. Lunch and dinner choices include Peking Duck, Chinese pancake with egg and green chives and stir-fried beef tenderloin with chili and ginger.
Kevin’s The Prime Rib & Seafood
Opened: Dec. 1
Location: Aqua Resort Club Saipan
Hours: 6 p.m. – 10 p.m., daily
Seating capacity: 102
Kevin’s The Prime Rib & Seafood provides a romantic atmosphere where diners can enjoy Black Mountain Beef prime rib, French seafood and other house specialties. The intimate and elegant restaurant also provides set course menus along with an inventive beverage menu.
