Additional Businesses Reopen in Pacific Palisades

CVS Hosts Ribbon Cutting and Communitywide Block Party

By SARAH SHMERLING | Editor-in-Chief

Additional businesses have reopened in Pacific Palisades this September, including BOCA clothing store and two dental offices.

Patrick C. Park D.D.S.

Dr. Patrick C. Park, a general dentist with a focus on family and cosmetic dentistry, reopened his Monument Street office on Monday, September 15.

After the Palisades fire forced the closure of his office, Park described, like “everyone else,” being “king of stumped”: “I didn’t know what next recourse was.” Then, a friend offered a chair for Park to practice two days per week in Santa Monica on Fridays and Saturdays. He said he was “so grateful,” and that many of his patients were able to come and see him there.

In addition to the office itself being renovated, according to Park, insurance helped replace all of his equipment.

Park explained to the Palisadian-Post that he immigrated to the U.S. from South Korea at the age of 12, growing up in the El Medio Bluffs area, attending Paul Revere Charter Middle School.

“I love this town and that’s why I’m here,” Park said, noting he wants to “help this community come back.”

The office, which is accepting new patients, is located at 984 Monument Street in Suite #208. Its current hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and evenings are available for patients by appointment only.

For more information, visit patrickparkdds.com.

Palisades Wine & Spirits

In the Highlands area, Palisades Wine & Spirits has reopened with a selection of wines, liquors and beers for sale in September.

“After serving the Pacific Palisades community for more than eight years, it was very challenging to have our doors closed for such a long time,” Owner Tabi Ferede said to the Post. “We are happy to share that Palisades Wine & Spirits has officially reopened.”

The store, located at 544 Palisades Drive, is currently open Monday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

“This reopening means so much to us,” Ferede said. “I have been running the store almost every day sometimes seven days a week on my own … I truly believe in this community, and I am committed to serving it again.”

BOCA

Clothing store BOCA—which has multiple-decade roots in the community—reopened on Friday, September 12, following an eight-month closure since the Palisades fire.

“BOCA is more than a store, it’s a family committed to the Palisades,” read its website. “After 31 years in business, we are standing with our community, stronger than ever, to rebuild what was lost. Together, with time, love and loyalty, we will rise again.”

Owned and operated by Denise and Michael Mangimelli, the store has roots in the community dating back to when it originally opened in September 1994. It is located at 970 Monument Street in Suite 106.

BOCA—short for “Boutique of Contemporary Apparel”—features a “thoughtfully curated selection of casual-chic women’s apparel designed to reflect the effortless elegance of the California lifestyle.” The offerings include “clothing that is both modern and timeless.”

Speaking to the Post on Wednesday, September 17, Denise described having “four unbelievable days” after the store reopened. Denise credited Hilary Barrett—who she affectionately referred to as “The Boss”—with helping get the store back up and running.

The store’s current hours are Tuesday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Scott A. Warner, D.D.S.

The Monument Street office of Scott A. Warner, D.D.S., reopened on September 5, following its closure since the Palisades fire.

“After months of remediation, reconstruction and remodeling following the fire, our office will officially reopen on Friday, September 5,” Warner said before the reopening. “The building has been fully restored from the ground up, and our office has been completely refreshed and remodeled with new floors, walls, windows and cabinets.”

The “premiere father-son dental practice” was founded in 1989, read its website, with Warner’s son, Dr. Dylan J. Warner, and daughter-in-law, Dr. Arielle E. Jones, joining in 2017.

Following the Palisades fire, Warner had been temporarily caring for patients out of an office in Brentwood since the end of January. They wrapped up care at the site the last week of August.

“We look forward to welcoming you back and continuing to support your oral health and well-being,” Warner concluded. “Thank you for being a part of our dental family. We’re so excited to see you again in our newly restored office.”

The office is located at 984 Monument Street in Suite 207. Its current hours are Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. by appointment.

For more information or to make an appointment, call 310-459-7861 or visit drwarner.net.

CVS Pharmacy

Though the store had a soft reopening on Friday, August 15, CVS Pharmacy celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community block party on Friday, September 19.

“After months of hard work, we’re thrilled to welcome back customers to our Swarthmore Avenue CVS Pharmacy store,” said Michael Ibrahim, division vice president, CVS Pharmacy. “From the day the wildfires devastated the area, our commitment to the community has been unwavering, and I want to thank the store team for working tirelessly over the last several months to reopen this location. With community rebuilding efforts underway, we’re focused on ensuring hardworking first responders, construction workers and community members have access to the products they need.”

The store has been rebuilt with an “expanded pharmacy,” as well as a “private consultation and vaccination area.” There is also an “improved in-store delivery pickup area” and “updated layout.”

“In addition, the initial product mix has been curated to meet the needs of those currently shopping the store, primarily construction teams working in the area, and features an expanded assortment of grab-and-go foods, snacks and drinks,” according to CVS. “As residents begin to return to the Pacific Palisades over the coming months and years, the store’s offerings will shift to meet the evolving needs of the community.”

Located at 864 Swarthmore Avenue, CVS is currently open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. The pharmacy is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, Thursday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.