The Winrock 6 movie theater is being demolished to make way for a Dave & Busters restaurant and arcade. (Dean Hanson/Albuquerque Journal)

A longtime local cinema complex is literally turning to dust, and Albuquerques long-awaited Dave & Busters is a step closer to reality.

Crews last week began the demolition of the old Winrock 6 movie theater, a project that is helping clear the way for the citys first location of the Dallas-based restaurant/arcade chain.

Darin Sand of Goodman Realty, the company behind Winrocks redevelopment, said restaurant construction could begin in April at the old theater site. Dave & Busters is aiming for a late summer or early fall opening, he said.

The venue will be about 25,000 square feet.

Dave & Busters was among the first restaurant tenants announced by the Winrock redevelopment team in mid-2012 but will be the last from that wave which also included BJs and Genghis Grill to actually open.

This photo shows a Dave & Busters arcade in one of the chains flagship locations in Dallas. (Courtesy of The Dallas Morning News)

Dave & Busters is known for its mixture of food, drinks and games. There are more than 60 locations today, mostly concentrated in the eastern half of the U.S.

The old Winrock 6 already has been replaced. Regal Cinemas last month unveiled its new 16-screen IMAX theater on another corner of the Winrock property.

Other changes are in store for Winrock, including the departure of longtime tenant Bed, Bath & Beyond. The home goods store is slated to close in February, Sand said, as it moves into a new location near San Mateo and Interstate 40.

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