Category Archives: businesses/stores

Roca Pizza on Swarthmore Now Closed

Posted on September 7, 2023 by Sue

At the beginning of March, writers Bill Bruns and Kenny Turan were walking on Swarthmore when they noticed activity at 1061 Swarthmore Avenue, between Porta Via Palisades and Paige clothing store. A pizza restaurant had supposedly been in the works … Continue reading →

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FLOUR Café Owner Listens to Residents and Changes Hours

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Sue

Flour owner Robert Flutie decided to shorten the hours at the popular eatery at 847 Via de la Paz for financial reasons. That decision meant the little café would no longer be open in the early morning. After residents’ outcry … Continue reading →

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Crazy about Pickleball Leads to Rally Club Clothing Line

Posted on July 18, 2023 by Sue

  Palisadian Jewlz Fahn confessed to Circling the News, “I’m completely obsessed about pickleball.” Fahn has partnered with Jonny Saven and Stephen Soller to form Rally Club, a new pickleball clothing line that is made to be worn both on … Continue reading →

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The Town’s Only Chinese Restaurant Closed a Year Ago

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Sue

Cathay Palisades, the Chinese restaurant on Antioch, closed one year ago, on June 26. That business space remains empty, along with numerous other store fronts in the historic Business Block building along Antioch and Sunset. Starbucks, at the corner of Sunset … Continue reading →

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Black Ink to Close Store on Swarthmore

Posted on June 18, 2023 by Sue

Black Ink, one of Circling the News favorite stores for gifts and holiday items, will close its retail location at 869 Swarthmore at the end of the month. In the 2020 Circling the News Gift Guide this editor wrote: “One … Continue reading →

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Chautauqua Medians Will Be Redone by PRIDE

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Sue

A resident wrote Circling the News: “Do you know anything about why and by whom the plants in the planting strip on Chautauqua where it meets Sunset were dug up, twice? “The space is now empty except for some weeds.  The … Continue reading →

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PaliHi Teen, Jack Schwartz, Hosts After-Prom Parties

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Sue

BY CHAZ PLAGER Six months ago, Circling the News ran a story (“Pali Teen Entrepreneur Produces My Plots, a Party App”) about up-and-coming teen entrepreneur Jack Schwartz, founder of Loonar clothing and creator of the MyPlots app. The concept was … Continue reading →

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Flour Café Open for Business: When One Slice Is Not Enough

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Sue

A new pizza establishment Flour Pizzeria & Café is sharing space with Estate Coffee on Via de la Paz. This editor was given a slice of rosa, the house specialty. It had Parmesan and burrata cheese, and hot honey with … Continue reading →

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Chamber hosted ROCA’s Ribbon Cutting: Will Host Sunset Mixer

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Sue

The Malibu Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce, PaliBu, hosted a grand opening and ribbon cutting for ROCA Pizza on April 26. One of the members of the PaliBu chamber aptly said, “Thank you for sending Rich to cover the grand … Continue reading →

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ROCA Pizza’s Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Sue

The Malibu Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce, PaliBu, is hosting a grand opening and ribbon cutting for ROCO Pizza from 4:30 to 6 p.m., on Wednesday, April 26. Members and perspective members are urged to mix and mingle and with … Continue reading →

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