A Mexican food restaurant called El Toro Bravo will replace the closed Baja Fresh at 237 D St. It’s under the same ownership as nearby Burgers & Brew and Crepeville.

A license to sell alcohol is posted in the window, with an application date of Feb. 13.
————
A Panera Bread is planned for the corner of Third and F streets, filling part of the former Blockbuster building. A spokesman said in late February that it planned a June opening date, but there hasn’t been much work on the site yet, so that may be revised.
————

Yolo Federal Credit Union opened its beautiful new building at Fifth and G streets on March 12. Its ribbon-cutting and open house are today from 4 to 7 p.m. It planned to close its branch in South Davis.
————
The Work Shop, a “co-working space” at 213 E St. in downtown Davis, is now open. “Co-working means sharing a work space with creative and independent people who work for themselves or who need a work space for a short-term or long-term project,” a news release said.

The Work Shop has an open floor plan, with desks and tables, and has a daily drop-in option and weekly, monthly and “night owl” memberships.

For more information, visit daviscoworking.blogspot.com or email [email protected].
————
Davis Dermatology hosted its grand opening on March 1 at 132 E St., Suite 220 in Mansion Square. Earlyn Noll, M.D., offers medical, surgical and cosmetic services.

In addition to her private practice, Noll is on the clinical faculty in the UC Davis department of dermatology.

For information, call (530) 756-5753 or go to http://davisdermatology.net.
————
Smooth as Silk, the day spa at 305 D St., is closing its doors at the end of the month. Owner Stella Forbes posted a thank-you note on her business’ Facebook page, notifying customers of the closure “after 26 years of serving this wonderful community of Davis.”

Its last day will be Saturday.
————
Meanwhile, girlgonegreen skin care, which operates inside Smooth as Silk, is moving four doors down, to 331 D St., starting April 1.

Jennifer Wendt opened girlgonegreen in November. She uses organic skin care products and wax with an emphasis on local ingredients. Her phone is (530) 219-5822.
————
The long-anticipated Vini Wine Bar at 611 Second St., is still in a holding pattern. When it does open, the owner plans to use Facebook to selectively invite people for a soft opening before an official grand opening. We’ll keep you posted.
————
Newmann Enterprises, a Sacramento valet service, got a taste of the Davis market with the Davis Chamber of Commerce’s Taste of Davis event on March 15. The concept was a trial to see if a downtown valet service would be well received. Stay tuned. For information on the company, visit http://neumannlimo.com.
————
Jason Dayne of Jeeba Jewelry Studio opened in November at 712 Third St., next to Bistro 33. His designs feature hand-crafted semi-precious stones like pearls and garnets.

Local beader Robina D. Slizeski of Pavone Designs started selling her jewelry there in December while Dayne was on vacation. He returned this month and continues to sell Slizeski’s jewelry at his shop.
————
The Ben & Jerry’s ice cream store in Davis Commons served its last scoop at the end of February. The store was at 500 First St.
————
The new First Street Real Estate had its grand opening in February. The office, at 423 First St., is a Re/MAX Gold location.

The five agents, who all moved from Coldwell-Banker Doug Arnold Real Estate, are Suzanne  Kimmel, Anita Dhesi, Murre Traverso, Donna Arnold and Claire Black Slotton. Tiffany Hurst is the office manager.

Visit http://FirstStreetRealEstate.com or call (530) 204-5444.
————
The Lily’s Boutique at 218 E St., in the E Street Plaza, is staying put. The owner was considering closing or moving, but chose to remodel the women’s clothing store instead.
————
On Feb. 14, Weight Watchers moved its meetings from Redwood Park to the Odd Fellows Hall, 415 Second St. Meetings are at 9:30 a.m., and 12:15 and 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays; and 8 and 9:30 a.m. Saturdays. The Tuesday lunchtime meeting is new. Weigh-ins start 30 minutes before meeting times.
————
Luigi’s, at 213 E St., opened Jan. 22. Open for lunch and dinner, it features pizza by the pie or by the slice, meatball sandwiches, pasta, lasagna and salads.

All of the food, sauces and dressings are made from scratch from family recipes, owners Linda and Greg Brida said.

Downstairs, there is additional seating, a stage and sound equipment for its all-ages music space and game room called the Fungarden. Its first live music debuted Saturday, Jan. 29.
————
Next door, also at 213 E St., Zindagi Indian Bistro opened Jan. 18, and is getting good reviews for its tasty food, nice atmosphere and great service. If you want to sample several items, there’s an $8 lunch promotion.
————
A new Davis Flea Market debuted Sunday, Jan. 29, on the E Street Plaza in downtown Davis. Craft, clothing and knickknack vendors sell their wares while musicians perform. The event continues on the last Sunday of every month. The next one is April 29.
————
Spa Central, 333 F St., is remodeling the former Just KIDding space a block away, at 213 F St., with plans to move in April. The salon offers facials, waxing, threading, massages, body treatments and nail care.
————
Davis’ beloved toy store Alphabet Moon closed for good in late January. Alzada Knickerbocker, owner of The Avid Reader bookstore, plans to take over the space to add variety to her store’s selection.
————
Sweet Briar Books closed on Christmas Eve. The used bookstore was near the Davis Food Co-op at 654 G St. The end of that shopping center is looking pretty bare.
————
Lowenthal Law Office moved from Second Street on Feb. 1 to 510 Fourth St., Davis. Call (530) 231-4949 or visit http://www.lowenthallawoffice.com.
————
Hallmark Inn, 110 F St., is undergoing a remodel that includes plans to add retail space to its ground floor. The hotel could accommodate up to three separate businesses.

The hotel also will renovate its breakfast area into a sandwich shop and deli that would be open to the public.
————
City Hall Tavern opened in late 2011 on the F Street side of Bistro 33. The bar uses the Historic City Hall entrance at 226 F St. The menu is different from Bistro’s, but the food is prepared in the same kitchen.

The fun new venue features bicycle wheels on the ceiling, large screen TVs, a ping-pong table and “33 bottles of beer on the wall.”
————
Fish’s Wild, ”Fish Grill & More” opened in late 2011 at 516 Second St., next to Uncle Vito’s. It fills the spaces left by Mishka’s Café and Cartridge World, which both moved.

The menu offers more than seafood: grilled beef short ribs, grilled chicken and chicken katsu. Fish choices include salmon, tilapia, trout, shrimp, mahi mahi and others. Most of the choices are grilled, but fans of fried food aren’t left out. There are traditional plates, salads, tacos and wraps. Side orders are brown or white rice, grilled zucchini, steamed veggies and French fries.

Its phone is (530) 753-8815. Visit http://w3.fishswild.com.
————
420 Relief, which sold cannabis (marijuana) ID cards, closed its clinic at 231 E St., Suite 3, this fall.
————
Across the breezeway is another new attention-grabbing store. Aella Boutique is at 227 E St., Suite 3. It sells women’s stiletto heeled shoes, stockings, panties “and more.” The back of the store, behind a black lace curtain, features adult accessories.
————
Whole Foods plans to open a store in the former Borders Books & Music space in Davis Commons. Signs say “Coming in Fall 2012.”
The store will feature a large prepared foods area and lots of “grab-and-go” items. The store will have produce, meat, seafood, bakery, cheese, beer, wine and grocery sections.
————
And last but most certainly not least, the most popular restaurant and bar in town is the new de Vere’s Irish Pub, which opened in November at 217 E St. Pub hours are 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. on weekends.

Call (530) 204-5533 or visit http://deverespub.com/?loc=Davis.

— Wendy Weitzel is a Davis resident. Her column runs occasionally on Sundays, but her Comings & Goings blog at www.davisenterprise.com has more frequent updates. Comings & Goings is also on Facebook. If you know about a business coming or going in the area, contact Wendy at [email protected].

Comments

comments