{"id":899,"date":"2008-07-23T16:55:27","date_gmt":"2008-07-23T20:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=899"},"modified":"2025-10-23T02:58:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T06:58:25","slug":"don-chavas-mexican-grill-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2008\/07\/23\/don-chavas-mexican-grill-opening\/","title":{"rendered":"Don Chava’s Mexican Grill Opening"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mitch Harper at Fort Wayne Observed<\/a> reports that a sign on the door of Don Chava’s Mexican Grill at 1234 North Wells Street.\u00c2\u00a0 This is the former Sportsman Bar and Grill.\u00c2\u00a0 The above photo is from Mitch Harper as posted on his Fort Wayne Observed blog<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 The below photo is this blog’s photo.<\/p>\n

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Previous AFW Blog Posts<\/strong>:
\nA piece of the Wells Street character has fallen<\/a> – 2\/20\/2008
\n<\/em>Don Chava’s Mexican Grill<\/a> – 5\/14\/2008
\n<\/em>Don Chava’s Mexican Grill<\/a> – 6\/15\/2008<\/em><\/p>\n

Other AFW Photos<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fort Wayne Observed Post<\/strong>:
\nNew Wells Street restaurant – 2\/3\/2008<\/em>
\nDon Chava’s opens today at 5 PM<\/a> – 7\/23\/2008<\/em><\/p>\n

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Mitch Harper at Fort Wayne Observed reports that a sign on the door of Don Chava’s Mexican Grill at 1234 North Wells Street.\u00c2\u00a0 This is the former Sportsman Bar and Grill.\u00c2\u00a0 The above photo is from Mitch Harper as posted on his Fort Wayne Observed blog.\u00c2\u00a0 The below photo is this blog’s photo. 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