New eatery in Clovis mall food court

Business has returned to the Food Court at Clovis’ North Plains Mall with the opening of The Pita Pocket.

The eatery is operated by former vehicle salesman David Ashcraft and his “significant other,” Chelsie Morris.

“We feature our homemade pita bread and chocolate chip cookies,” Ashcraft said.

Ashcraft operated “Honest D’s Auto Sales” before opening The Pita Pocket.

“Before I sold cars I was in the food biz,” Ashcraft said.

Ashcraft said the inspiration for The Pita Pocket came from his grandmother who came from the Oro Grande area south of Alamogordo.

“She would come visit us and she brought pita bread and it was so good. That stuck in my mind,” Ashcraft said.

The inspiration for the homemade chocolate chip cookies comes from another family member.

“That’s my mom’s recipe, Kathleen Ashcraft from Tucumcari. As for the pita bread, Chelsie and I personally developed that recipe,” Ashcraft said.

The Pita Pocket is open seven days a week: Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday noon to 4 p.m.

The Pita Pocket features what could be described as an extensive menu featuring corned beef, pastrami, chicken, turkey and ham.

“If you’re vegetarian you should know our pita bread is made without meat products,” Ashcraft said.

North Plains Mall General Manager Leeann Glen said the mall’s food court had not had a food business in it “since COVID,” about three years ago.