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Seeking greener pastures and an updated image for his north-side eatery, restaurateur Rick Coombes has closed Malibu Grill but plans to reopen at a new location this fall.
After 10 years in a retail center at 4503 E. 82nd St., a renamed Malibu on 82nd will debut in late October at the former site of Hops Restaurant Bar Brewery, 5485 E. 82nd St.
The new restaurant will be slightly larger and seat about 175, compared with 150 at the old location. Malibu on 82nd will also take reservations, unlike Malibu Grill.
When it opened in 1992, Malibu Grill was one of the first businesses to fill in the stretch of road between two of Indianapolis' largest...