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The entertainment and retail district at 400 E. Division St. — already home to tenants like 4 Kahunas Tiki Lounge, The Tipsy Oak bar and Union Worx coworking space — has begun Phase 2 of its buildout. Among the latest tenants to be announced — Hurtado Barbecue, The Hive and Wild West Comics.
Hurtado Barbecue, which had been serving out of a food truck at nearby Division Brewing, will open its first brick-and-mortar at Urban Union. With 750-gallon and 1,000-gallon offset smokers, Hurtado will be able to serve more customers and also add Sunday brunch. The space will have a farmhouse-style design and dog-friendly patio, which will feature live country music every week.
“What I love about craft barbecue is that we are able to change our menu as we see fit,” Hurtado says.
As for Heidi Allison, founder of Sugar Bee Sweets, she will be launching an extension of her bakery — a soup, salad and sandwich shop called The Hive. And while the café will specialize in diet-friendly and health-conscious meals, using breads made at Sugar Bee Sweets, “everything we come up with will be to die for,” Allison says.
Wild West Comics, Arlington’s oldest comic book and game store, will move from its current location along Cooper Street. Known for its 65-foot comic wall and quirky tabletop games, Wild West Comics will be expanding its collection at Urban Union. The store’s owners are a mother-son duo, Elaine and Matt Powell. Elaine’s other son, Chris, is a founder of 4 Kahunas Tiki Lounge.
But there’s still more to come, says developer Ryan Dodson of Dodson Companies.
“[Urban Union] is the heartbeat of Downtown Arlington,” Dodson says. “We want to design it as a walkable, experienced-based destination.”
