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Nick\u2019s Restaurants is taking another ride through Orange County, this time with a Western tilt.<\/p>\n

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The long-running restaurant group is set to open Cowboy by Nick\u2019s at San Juan Capistrano\u2019s River Street Marketplace, moving into the recently vacated Vaquera space. The project remains in its early stages, but initial details suggest a more casual, family-friendly approach that aligns with the tone of the buckaroo development.<\/p>\n

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Expect a light Western thread in both look and feel, nodding to the city\u2019s cowboy past. Menu details have not yet emerged, though River Street Marketplace has hinted at a steak-forward component (Vaquera, noted for its way around primo cuts of beef, leaves behind a standout wood-fire-grill kitchen.)<\/p>\n

An exact opening date has not been announced, but the upcoming eatery is targeting a fall-winter opening later this year.<\/p>\n

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Also of note, Cowboy by Nick\u2019s will tout \u201chigh standards and reasonable prices,\u201d according to a release \u2014 the latter a notable shift for the indoor-outdoor complex, where, outside of its food hall, dining tends to lean higher-priced.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, May 3, Vaquera closed its doors for good. The ranchero-style steakhouse led by executive chef Aaron Zimmer shuttered after less than two years in service.<\/p>\n

Nick\u2019s Restaurants, led by fourth-generation restaurateur Nick Nickoloff, operates several namesake restaurants in Lagna Beach, San Clemente and Newport Beach, along with outposts in Los Angeles and San Diego counties. South of Nick\u2019s, its sister concept, also has presence in San Clemente, Laguna Beach and Del Mar.<\/p>\n

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