What's OC Got That We Don't Got? Dean & DeLuca
Friday, September 21, 2007
The only other CA Dean & DeLuca, Napa, cml5arf, Flickr
Orange County isn't high on our priority list for coverage, but every now and then we have to touch base with our rich friends down south for, you know, balance. The big news this week: The lucky bastards are getting the second Dean & DeLuca in California. Did we say bastards? We meant, um...no, we meant bastards. The new location is slated for Newport Beach, Fashion Show Mall, 2009. Surprisingly, there's no Whole Foods competition down there, so it makes sense. We're not jealous.
· Exciting News - Dean & DeLuca coming to Newport Beach! [Chowhound]
· Fashion Island prepares for gourmet chain [Daily Pilot]
I love that store! Spent numerous hours in that place when I lived in NYC. It'd be great if we had one here. One more reason for me to dislike the OC :)
I asked this very question about a year ago: When will Dean & DeLuca ever decide to open an outpost in L.A.? I, too, LOVE that store! At that time, a chorus of replies screamed that Surfas on Washington Blvd in Culver City was just as great or better than D&D. NOT! Not even close. If I had to make a bet, I'd bet that D&D opens an outpost in the Grand Avenue Project. (By the way, my employer sent all employees an email saying that the parking lot (Lot 17) currently occupying the G.A.P.'s location will soon be closing to both jurors and employess so construction can begin.)
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