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Fancy grocer Erewhon will return to Pacific Palisades in an solely rebuilt store, as the neighborhood’s luxurious mall, owned by developer Rick Caruso, undergoes renovations for a reopening next August.

Palisades Village has been closed since the Jan. 7 wildfire destroyed a lot of the neighborhood. The out of doors mall survived the blaze but needed to be refurbished to eradicate contaminants that the fire may have unfold, Caruso said.

The developer is spending $60 million to deliver back Palisades Village, eradicating and changing drywall from shops and eating places. Dirt from the out of doors areas is also being changed.

Demolition is full and the tenants’ areas are now being restored, Caruso said.

“It was not a requirement to do that from a scientific standpoint,” he said. “But it was important to me to be able to tell guests that the property is safe and clean.”

Erewhon’s store was taken down to the studs and is being reconfigured with a bigger out of doors seating space for eating and occasions.

When it opens its doorways someday next yr, will probably be the only grocer in the guts of the fire-ravaged neighborhood.

The announcement of Erewhon’s comeback marks a milestone in the recovery of Pacific Palisades and indicators renewed investment in restoring important neighborhood companies and supporting the group’s long-term financial health, Caruso said.

“They are one of the sexiest supermarkets in the world now and they are in high demand,” he said. “Their committing to reopening is a big statement on the future of the Palisades and their belief that it’s going to be back stronger than ever.”

Caruso beforehand attributed the mall’s survival to the arduous work of personal firefighters and the fire-resistant supplies used in the mall’s construction. The $200-million procuring and eating heart opened in 2018 with a movie show and a roster of upmarket tenants, including Erewhon.

“We’re honored to join the incredible effort underway at Palisades Village,” Erewhon Chief Executive Tony Antoci said in a assertion. “Reopening is a meaningful way for us to contribute to the healing and renewal of this neighborhood.”

Erewhon has cultivated a following of consumers who go to daily to grab a ready meal or one of its celebrity-backed $20 smoothies.

The privately held company doesn’t share financial figures, but has said its all-day cafes occupy roughly 30% of its ground space and serve 100,000 clients each week.

Erewhon has also branched out past promoting groceries.

Its fast-growing private-label line now contains Erewhon-branded attire, baggage, candles, dietary dietary supplements and tub and physique merchandise.

Erewhon will also open new shops in West Hollywood in February, in Glendale in May and at Caruso’s The Lakes at Thousand Oaks mall in July 2026.

About 90% of the tenants are anticipated to return to the mall when it reopens, Caruso said, including eating places Angelini Ristorante & Bar and Hank’s. Local chef Nancy Silverton has agreed to transfer in with a new Italian steakhouse called Spacca Tutto.

In May, Pacific Palisades-based fashion designer Elyse Walker said she would reopen her eponymous store in Palisades Village after shedding her 25-year flagship location on Antioch Street in the inferno.

Fashion designer Elyse Walker announced the reopening of her flagship store at the Palisades Village in May.

(Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times)

“People who live in the Palisades don’t want to leave,” Walker said at the time. “It’s a magical place.”

Caruso carried on annual vacation traditions at Palisades Village this yr, including the lighting of a 50-foot Christmas tree for lots of of celebrants Dec. 5. On Sunday night, leaders from the Chabad Jewish Community Center of Pacific Palisades gathered at the mall to gentle a towering menorah.

A complete of 6,822 buildings have been destroyed in the Palisades fire, including more than 5,500 residences and 100 business companies, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

Caruso said he hopes the procuring heart’s revival will inspire residents to return. His investment “shows my belief that the community is coming back,” he said. “Next year is going to be huge.”