Chamber will hold mixer at Public 74
Pretty Threading Blowdry, a specialty beauty salon owned by Pretty Dang of Rancho Santa Margarita, held a ribbon cutting ceremony on May 7.
A creamy soy dessert, shaved snow, is on the menu at Snow Station on 25380 Marguerite Parkway in Mission Viejo.
By Marie Ekberg Padilla | Orange County Register
The San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce will celebrate Public 74, a gastropub on 27211 Ortega Highway, with a ribbon cutting ceremony and evening mixer 5:15 to 7:30 p.m. June 11. Chad Dickey and Gerry Kent are the owner duo that has created the venue, which has as a seasonal, farm-to-table menu and 20 hand-crafted beers on tap.
SNOW STATION STORMS INTO MISSION VIEJO
Owners Michael Strugatz of Mission Viejo and Rachel Durham of Lake Forest are gearing up for a grand opening of Snow Station on 25380 Marguerite Parkway in Mission Viejo on June 13. The 1,400-square-foot frozen treat store will sell a creamy soy dessert that is like shaved snow.
Snow Station has teamed up with Executive Pastry Chef Louise Chien, former executive pastry chef at Montage Hotel and Resorts in Laguna Beach, to develop flavors and a variety of baked goods like cheesecake, macaroons, waffles and cakes, said Sonny Lim of Snow Station.
The Mission Viejo location will be the company's eighth location in Southern California and the first location for Strugatz and Durham.
During the grand opening weekend, Snow Station will give out free 12 ounce cups of the frozen, non-dairy dessert.
SANTA MARGARITA beauty salon open
Pretty Threading Blowdry, a specialty beauty salon owned by Pretty Dang of Rancho Santa Margarita, opened last month at 22312 El Paseo in Rancho Santa Margarita. During its grand opening week of May 8 to 15, the salon donated 20 percent of sales to A.W.O.L., an organization that helps improve the quality of life of cancer patients and survivors. The salon, with another location in Mission Viejo, specializes in threading, henna tattoos, blowouts and makeup.
DESIGNER SHOE WAREHOUSE A STEP CLOSER TO OPENING
The Designer Shoe Warehouse is on a mission to open a 20,500-square-foot store in the Mission Viejo Town Center this fall.
The company has submitted improvement plans for the building at 28341 Marguerite, the former Cost Plus World Market location, according to the city of Mission Viejo. The store sells brand name and designer footwear and accessories for men, women and kids.
MATHNASIUM IN LADERA RANCH COUNTS ON NEW OWNERS
Paul and Lisa Anderson of Mission Viejo have taken over the Mathnasium location at 1701 Corporate Drive in Ladera Ranch. Lisa Anderson, who runs the center, has worked as a substitute teacher in the Capistrano Unified School District for five years and also worked at the Ladera Ranch center.
The couple is underway with a remodel of the center and will also update some of its programs, she said. They are planning on a re-opening celebration in August.
SMART AND FINAL TO OPEN IN JULY
Smart & Final is underway with improvements for its new 23,243-square-foot Mission Viejo location at 26911 Trabuco Road, set to open in mid-July. The store will take over the Ralphs store at the center.
The facelift includes new plumbing and electrical, heating/air conditioning, interior partition walls, new building signs, paint and stone added to the façade, according to the city of Mission Viejo.
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