Here are quotes from new businesses, excited to get to know the community, and from longtime staples who share what they love about operating in the Palisades.
“From the moment we signed our lease, we have made a concerted effort to build bridges in the close-knit Palisades community. Now that we are opening our doors, we look forward to reconnecting with the amazing people we’ve connected with starting with the 4th of July Parade. It’s thrilling to see the Village return to life and we are excited to be part of a family-friendly community with a storied history and a promising future.”
—Peter Garland, Porta Via Palisades
“I am thrilled that the Palisades Village is finally here and open for business. As a new business owner across the street, I anticipate the Village will help boost my business by increasing foot traffic to the store. As a shopaholic myself, I’m so excited that my shopping is now easy and convenient with the Village just a walking distance with all these premium stores, restaurants and cafes, also nice just to have a short walk and enjoy a snack break with friends.”
—Lynn Acorda, Mi-Lina & Co.
“As a local resident, my family and I have been fortunate to experience the Palisades community first hand. I have always appreciated the small-town family feel that makes the Palisades so unique. This extends itself to The Yogurt Shoppe, which I opened in 2011 to provide the community with a place to gather and connect with each other while enjoying a high quality, healthy treat. It warms my heart to see the smiling faces of our local families at the shoppe enjoying a cold treat. By embracing The Yogurt Shoppe, the Palisades community has given me the opportunity to employ the teens of our local families, as well as the opportunity to ‘give back’ to the local schools and charities.”
—Kevin Sabin, The Yogurt Shoppe
“Theatre Palisades feels lucky to have been a part of this vibrant, energetic community for more than 50 years. The location and the weather are blessings, but in truth it is the support of the community for our efforts to foster and stimulate interest in live theatre that makes being in the Palisades a true blessing. Over the years our dramas, comedies, youth programs and playwright festivals have been successful only because the community continues to support us. Thank you, Pacific Palisades.”
—Theatre Palisades
“In a world where everything moves so quickly, and people rarely look up from their hand-held devices, I am proud to say Palisades has somehow managed to retain a warmth and charm that many Los Angeles communities have sadly lost. We still know our neighbors, shop owners and city workers often by name and, despite the increased development both residentially and commercially, we have held on to our small town roots. I am a proud longtime local. I work locally, shop locally, attend local schools and my hope is we all fight to keep it that way.”
—Alexandra Pfeifer, Realtor
“Being from Southern California, we could not think of a better place than right here at home—in the Palisades—to open up our first-ever U.S. restaurant. We wanted to create a place that married all the things we love about Pacific Palisades and everything we miss about London. With its inviting outdoor terraces overlooking the park, cozy cocktail bar and private dining room for celebrating life’s milestones, it truly is the perfect location that we hope will become a comfortable local spot for not only us and our family, but also for our neighbors and community.”
—The Draycott
“We are so excited to open our first store in the Pacific Palisades! We have always dreamed of a space on the west side, so when Rick Caruso presented us with the opportunity to join the Palisades Village, we knew it would be the perfect fit. Everything continued to fall into place after that, and we are so lucky to be in the company of such incredible tenants—some of which happen to be Jennifer’s closest friends! We can’t wait to be part of such a tight-knit, wonderful community.”
—Jennifer Meyer
“Sweet Laurel is excited to open our first brick and mortar location in the Palisades Village. Founders Laurel Gallucci and Claire Thomas are local Santa Monicans, who grew up going to school, playing sports and walking the streets of Pacific Palisades. For Sweet Laurel, this is a return home.”
—Sweet Laurel Bakery
“I am excited for the new Village to open as a resident here for three generations! I have always loved the walking community and will look forward to having that back here once again. As a child growing up here, as a parent and business woman I look forward to all it has to offer.”
—Marni Galef, Realtor
“I’m so thrilled to be a part of the Palisades Village project. Not only am I excited about the new restaurants and movie theater but I can’t wait to have a PAIGE store in my hometown. PAIGE is perfectly suited for the ease and sophistication of the Palisades and we think our men’s and women’s collections are the perfect pieces to take them from day to night. I’m so excited for this addition to our community and I have no doubt that it will be my new home away from home. Can’t wait to take my first stroll there to work and to play!”
— Paige Adams-Geller, Co-Founder and Creative Director, PAIGE
“Thank you, Mr. Caruso, for bringing our Village back to life!”
—Ellen McCormick, Realtor
“When Rick came to us with the idea for Hank’s, we couldn’t stop thinking about bringing this concept to life. Hank’s is a fun place to grab a good meal and a drink after work, or take the kids for a family dinner following a long day at school or on the soccer field. It’s a simple gathering place where everyone should feel at home.”
—Bruce and Eric Bromberg, Hank’s
“We are so excited at the opportunity to expand our retail footprint in LA, and especially to reach a new audience on the west side. Bringing the brand to life in our physical retail stores creates such a special experience for the ANINE BING customer by taking it offline, and we’re thrilled to bring this experience to the Palisades.”
—Anine Bing
“General Porpoise is thrilled to have our first location in California in the beautiful Pacific Palisades. We can’t wait to get to know your community and are honored to serve you!”
—General Porpoise
“The Palisades community has shown nothing but love and support since we opened our Shoppe in April. It’s beyond exciting to have so many incredible businesses join this vibrant community. The Palisades is the place to be and we’re so happy to be a part of it!”
—Amber Lewis, Founder, Shoppe Amber Interiors
“We are really looking forward to collaborating with the Pacific Palisades community through our design shop. This personalized approach allows us to get in touch with the local community our stores are immersed in, as each one is unique. When we open a new brick and mortar store, we expand our ability to provide our customers with the inspiration, tools and service needed to put their creative energies into motion. We help them find pieces of our collection to design their master bedroom, outdoor space or the home of their dreams.”
—Serena & Lily
“As we look back at our 20 years in the retail landscape, one thing has remained true for SEPHORA: there is no better way to create meaningful connections with clients than through personalized experiences and a customized approach to beauty. We could not be more focused on that notion than we are with the introduction of our new SEPHORA Studios. The Studio merges the best of an inclusive neighborhood retail environment with best-in-class digital tools that enable our expert beauty advisors to customize recommendations on an individual basis.”
—Mary Beth Laughton, Executive Vice President of U.S. Omni Retail, Sephora
“Los Angeles has always been an important market for us, and following the success of our first LA location in Venice, we’re thrilled to bring our newer, better experience to a new part of the city. We know we’ll be in great company and are looking forward to introducing Cuyana to the Palisades community.”
—Shilpa Shah, Co-founder, Cuyana
“See’s Candies is excited to expand its footprint in Southern California, where it first originated, and join the Pacific Palisades community. We are looking forward to greeting the families in the West LA area with open arms and our delicious, California-made candies.”
—Ann Ostrander, SVP of Sales & Marketing, See’s Candies
“Bringing ‘food for life’ to the Palisades community for the past 17 years has been one of the most rewarding experiences one could ever ask for. We’ve enjoyed serving families and friends wholesome health food throughout the years.
—Luis, Francisco and Marcelo, Café Vida
“We’re excited and honored to bring Blue Ribbon Sushi to Palisades Village. Our continued collaboration with Caruso provides us with an amazing opportunity to offer Blue Ribbon Sushi’s dynamic and fresh flavors to one of Los Angeles’ most vibrant and storied communities. We’re focused on creating a welcoming dining experience in an environment that is comfortable, yet with a dash of excitement and discovery.”
—Bruce and Eric Bromberg, Blue Ribbon Sushi
“I’m thrilled to be opening up our flagship store in Palisades Village—to finally be able to bring our brand to life in our hometown is surreal. It’s truly about the community that we serve, and the Pacific Palisades was such a natural fit from the start for us. We are a performance fashion e-commerce company, so it’s an exciting time for us to be able to meet our customer in real life. And I love the fact that we are neighbors to all of these amazing brands, founded by women, whom I have always admired including Elyse Walker, Jen Meyer, the Zimmermann sisters, A.L.C. and Sweet Laurel Bakery.”
—Katie Warner Johnson, CEO and co-founder, Carbon38
“ATAM loves building the world’s only community centered around learning and creating technology, music and the arts. We are parents, teachers, techies and musicians welcoming fellow families, kids and adults to join our extended family in our village by the sea. ATAM is like little league for techies, musicians and artists of all ages to meet and learn together. Adults come for new education, resources for their families, professional development, partnering with their schools or brands and adult learning parties. Kids come for the education, learning privately or with family and friends, weekend game nights with new community friends. Palisades is a rare Rockwellian town built on families and ATAM is the center where our many dynamic families come play and become one ATAMic family.”
—Academy of Technology, Art and Music
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