Saturday, March 30, 2013
A look at the week's most popular stories.
Olive & Lizzy Closes, Mona Lisa Opens Olive & Lizzy, the women's and girl's clothing store in Maplewood Village, shut is doors, while Mona Lisa Framing opened in a new location. Most Dangerous Intersection in Maplewood? Readers voted on the most dangerous corner in town. This Town Coffee is Leaving Town Beloved artisanal coffee roasters are packing it up and moving to Colorado. Armed Robbery on Berkeley Street, Police Say A 46-year-old man was walking on Berkeley Street when he was approached by two men, one of whom brandished a handgun and allegedly robbed him of a small amount of cash. Visions for Vacancies: PSE&G Building Readers offer their suggestions for what should move into the vacant 4-acre site on Boyden and Springfield…
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Clothing store shuts its doors while framing store opens in a new location, both on the same day.
Olive & Lizzy, the women's and girl's clothing store at 163 Maplewood Ave. that opened in September, has shut its doors. The shop replaced Sweet Relish, a kitchen and home store. The owner, Mary Vayas, posted a message on Facebook telling customers the store was closing and that gift cards would be accepted at No. 165, Vayas' other store. She and her husband, Angelo, also own the Village Trattoria restaurants. No further information was available about what will move into the space. Meanwhile, Mona Lisa Framing opened Tuesday in a new location at 7 Highland Place in the Sirota building. Owner Krista Hyer said she was happy to have the extra room. For the past ten years, she has operated out of two different spaces on Maplewood Avenue, …
Monday, February 25, 2013
MIlestone achieved with rental of the Sirota space on Highland Place.
Mona Lisa Framing has rented the space in the Sirota Building on Highland Place in Maplewood Village, according to Julie Doran, manager of the Maplewood Village Alliance. "This latest rental...makes the Village one hundred percent occupied, which is pretty exciting," said Doran. Doran said it has been over four years since the Village has been at 100% occupancy of ground floor retail space. She said the achievement "speaks volumes to how attractive the Village is as a place to live, visit and work. I think our merchants have done a remarkable job creating a sense of place and sharing that message with residents and visitors." "This was a great opportunity," said Krista Hyer, owner of Mona Lisa Framing, of the move. For the past ten years…
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Patch's Picks for unique, local, last minute holiday shopping -- plus a few special offers just for Patch readers.
There are 11 days left until Christmas. If you still have some gaps in your gift-giving list, Maplewood Patch has compiled some clever, highly desirable -- and locally minded -- ideas that will please a multitude of recipients. We present the first part today, in the categories of Arts, Health & Wellness, Food, and Helping Others. Look for Patch's Gift Guide Part 2 next week. Shop Like a Pioneer Visit the Durand-Hedden Country Store at the Durand-Hedden House, 523 Ridgewood Road, on Dec. 16 from 1 - 4 p.m. Great gift ideas for children, teachers and more, including early American children's games and toys, facsimile documents, quill pens and ink, historic cook books, cookie molds, tin lanterns, hand blown blue birds, reproductive …
Mary Ann Uschak
2:44 pm on Monday, April 8, 2013
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