There’s an old adage that change is inevitable and change is constant. It looks like more change could be coming to the Village at Meridian, soon.
Recent Restaurant Departures at Idaho’s Popular Village at Meridian
The Village at Meridian celebrated its tenth anniversary in Fall 2023. When a shopping center’s been around more than a decade, turnover is natural and expected. However, we’ve noticed that lately that many of the Village’s departures have been eateries.
The trend that we’ve been following started back in 2023 when Texas de Brazil abruptly closed with no notice. It was vacant until March 2025 when Abercrombie & Fitch returned to the Boise market and took over the space at The Village.
Calle 75 quietly left one of the pavilions at The Village in February 2024. The counter was vacant until Basilios Tacos moved in early this year.
Twigs Bistro and Martini Bar didn’t have plans to leave the Village, but found out in July 2024 that their lease wasn’t being renewed by CenterCal Properties. They closed earlier than expected on August 10. The timeline seems to suggest that CenterCal already had plans in the works to replace it with North Italia, a concept owned by The Cheesecake Factory. Renovations are underway and the restaurant is scheduled to open before the end of May.
Cinnaholic, a gourmet cinnamon roll restaurant that was once featured on Shark Tank, closed in mid-March, just shy of their fifth anniversary.
Most recently, Duck Donuts stunned fans by closing their location on the Eagle Road side of the Village on March 29. It took over the old Which Wich location and lasted about four years. The Idaho Statesman reports that CenterCal already had a replacement in the works for this space, as well. It will become Utah-based Zao Asian Cafe late this summer.
Which Restaurants Could be Leaving The Village at Meridian Next?
We recently stumbled across a very interesting commercial real estate listing on LoopNet titled “FULLY Equipped Restaurant for Sale.��� We were surprised to see a picture of Devil & Angel at The Village when we opened it.
The listing, presented by Katy Azar of Designed Real Estate, indicates that both Devil & Angel and its neighbor, Burnin’ Mouth are for sale three years into their 10 year lease. Perspective buyers have the opportunity to purchase them individually for $350,000 or together…