New Barbershop Mixes Old With New; Hookah Lounge Opens: Westchase Business Roundup

It's part cool man cave, part old school barbershop - straight razors and all.

Rigby's Barbershop opened in Westchase in December. It's located at 11655 Countryway Blvd.

The barbershop has a sleek modern edge, with flat screen televisions (always tuned to a sporting event), Craftsmen bar stools and industrial decor from the floor to the ceiling beams.

It oozes maleness and that's just what owner Shawna Struble wanted.

The Westchase resident has been a barber for years. She noticed Westchase lacked a non-chain, upscale barbershop for men.

"I wanted to provide a place where men could get a real haircut," Struble said. "We want to give the men the same experience women might get in a spa or salon, but we're providing it for a man."

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Along with personalized cuts, Rigby's plans to offer massages and straight razor shaves. A cold beer is always waiting for customers who come through the door as well.

In other Westchase business news:

- The new restaurant Fresh Bites recently opened at 11665 Countryway Blvd. The mediterranean restaurant specializes in fresh, organic ingredients. Menu standouts include grilled fish, falafael and stuffed grape leaves. To learn more about Fresh Eats go to their website:http://Freshbites.org

- The Oasis Hookah Lounge recently opened 8556 Gunn Highway in the Ace Hardware shopping center. The lounge features private cabannas and belly dancing on Friday and Saturday nights. To see more check them out online:http://myoasishookahlounge.jimdo.com/

- Napa Flair, one of the area's favorite wine and gourmet shops, is closing its doors at the end of the month. The store, located at 11967 Sheldon Road,  announced earlier this month that it would be going out of business.

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