Nic’s Coming To Downtown Santa Monica

The old Wokcano Space at 1413 5th St. in Downtown Santa Monica has sat empty for quite a while.  But the commodious location is about to get a new tenant.  An ABC application lists the new business as Nic’s.  I don’t have any information on this business, so if you know more, pass it along…

Update: Readers are letting me know that this is actually a seafood restaurant named Oasis.

Trader Joe’s Now Open Under Downtown Santa Monica

We all know that Downtown Santa Monica has seen a flurry of construction in recent years.  I try to keep my eye on all the new developments, but this caught me totally by surprise.  Did you know that there is now a subterranean Trader Joe’s hidden in the block on 5th St between Colorado and Broadway?  I sure didn’t.  Nevertheless, Trader Joe’s has opened their newest location at 500 Broadway about a week ago.