By Sara Beth Williams–
A new barbeque restaurant is solidifying plans to fill a vacant building along Sunrise Boulevard in Citrus Heights.
The city confirmed Wednesday that it is reviewing permits for the transformation of the former Boston Pizza Sports Bar and Grill into another restaurant.
According to submitted plans to the city, the new business will be called Must Be Cow, a Korean barbeque restaurant. Plans were initially submitted on Nov. 14, and are undergoing revisions with the Building Division, Citrus Heights city spokesperson Marisa Brown said.
The former Boston’s Pizza is adjacent to the shuttered former Marie Callender’s Restaurant and Bakery near the corner of Sunrise Boulevard and Uplands Way. Marie Callender’s closed abruptly in 2019.
Boston Pizza originally opened in January of 2020, just weeks before pandemic shutdown orders restricted in-person dining, The Sentinel previously reported. Owner Gurtej Gill participated in the city’s Great Plates program, providing meals to qualifying seniors during the shutdowns. Before Boston Pizza, the building was formerly occupied by Logan’s Roadhouse.
Boston Pizza closed in November 2023.
