A new restaurant concept with an emphasis on poke bowls has added a downtown space to its list of new locations.

Poke Picks, which will be a Japanese-Hawaiian fusion theme, plans to open in the former Backyard BBQ & Grill space at 323 S. Phillips Ave.

Owner Kent Chan also has leased the former Taco John’s at 1609 E. 10^th St. and plans to open that later this year.

“Poke bowls are big in larger metropolitan markets and Kent believes that Sioux Falls is a perfect location for this,” said Scott Blount of Lloyd Companies, who is working with him to lease locations.

“We are working on three to four locations in Sioux Falls.”