Erewhon Market Files Palisades Paperwork the Documents Confirm Plans to Expand to Pacific Palisades
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22 Pages Thursday, March 14, 2019 ◆ Pacific Palisades, California $1.50 Parents’ Night Out Erewhon Market Files Palisades Paperwork The Documents Confirm Plans to Expand to Pacific Palisades By CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA Reporter umors turned into reality last Friday, March 8, after Tony RAntoci, owner of Erewhon Mar- kets, filed paperwork with the California Secretary of State for his latest expansion “Nowhere Pal- isades LLC”—all but confirming whispers that Vintage Grocers will be taken over six months after its grand opening. The filing follows the com- pany’s common practice of estab- lishing LLCs under the name “No- where” followed by the city where Erewhon Markets are opened shortly after, with “Nowhere Sil- ver Lake” being the most recent. But both Vintage Grocers and Parents of Marquez Charter Elementary School celebrate good cheer, food, dancing and Erewhon Market do not appear fundraising at the Friends of Marquez annual gala on Saturday, March 9, at The Buffalo Club ready to announce the decision, keeping employees in the dark in Santa Monica. For the full story and more photos, see Page 4. Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer and declining multiple requests for comment. Several employees said they have not yet been notified of a change and had only heard rumors, as some expect they will have to Uptick in Stolen Vehicles reapply for their jobs. Tom Wong, chief financial of- Keys Found in All Eight Recovered Cars ficer for Erewhon Markets, did not deny the arrival of the popular or- By SARAH SHMERLING “If not, they move on the doesn’t work with Ford or Mer- ganic market to the Palisades, and Editor-in-Chief next car,” he said. cedes, because they don’t lock if deferred all questions to Marketing Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer One member of PPCC asked the key fob is in the car,” Akef Director Joyce De Brevannes, who ince the start of 2019, there Moore that since the vehicles pointed out. declined to comment. “We strive to sell only the pur- Questions remain as to the rea- have been 11 vehicles re- have largely been recovered, PPCC Treasurer Richard Co- A spokesperson for Vintage est, ethically and sustainably pro- son why Vintage Grocers, owned Sported as stolen—and out of the why are these cars being taken? hen agreed with Akef, but sug- Grocers told the Palisadian-Post duced foods, wellness and beauty by Walmart heiress Paige Laurie, cars that have since been recov- “We think that they’re ei- gested a theory that valet keys that a joint statement between the products, and household items,” is closing, and if Erewhon will be ered, each of the eight vehicles ther doing it as joyrides or they are being left in unlocked mod- two companies was in the works, the Erewhon website states. taking over the two other Vintage have had a key fob left in them, may be using it to commit other ern cars. but as the Post went to print Tues- Founded in 1968, Erewhon Grocers locations in Westlake Vil- Senior Lead Officer Michael crimes, so they’re not moving “If you have a valet key in day evening, was not ready to be was purchased by Tony and Jose- lage and Malibu. Moore shared at a recent Pacific around an area in their own ve- the car, you can still look the released yet. phine Antoci in 2011. According to Several attempts over the past Palisades Community Council hicle,” Moore responded. car,” Cohen added. “If you don’t Erewhon currently operates the website, the stores offer brands week to reach Daniel Barth, exec- meeting. The cars, which have been lock the car, which is my theo- four locations across Southern Cal- and items that are free of artificial utive director of Vintage Grocers, “We’re thinking … maybe taken from all neighborhoods of ry—that these cars are not get- ifornia: Santa Monica, Calabasas, preservatives, synthetic pesticides, went unanswered. there are spare keys that are in the Palisades except The High- ting locked—the key opens the Venice and Beverly Boulevard in ripening agents, growth hormones For updates on this story, visit glove boxes that people don’t lands, have been recovered “all door and they just push the start/ Los Angeles. and other additives. palipost.com. know about,” Moore said. over the place.” stop button to see if it starts.” Moore recommended that Moore said that if a person Recent stolen vehicles have Palisadians lock their car, put actively sees people trying to en- been reported in the 500 block of the main key they use into their ter vehicle after vehicle, to call Chapala in The Huntington be- Highlands Community to house and go back to see if they the police so they could come tween February 15 at 7:30 p.m. can open the door. and investigate what’s going on. and February 16 at 9:30 a.m., “If you can, that means “Were any of those eight the 500 block of Latimer Road Host Wildfire Safety Meeting there’s a key in there some- cars Fords from 2014 and up?” in Rustic Canyon at 1:44 a.m. where,” he explained. “What Area 8 Representative Reza on February 16 and near 17200 the criminals are doing now is Akef asked Moore. Sunset Boulevard between Feb- they’re going through streets at Moore said that while he did ruary 23 at 9 p.m. and February night, pulling on door handles.” not know the make and model 24 at 10 a.m. Moore said that if the car of the vehicles off the top of his “Check your cars, make sure opens up, they get in to see if head, he reported that the cars there’s no keys in it,” Moore they can start the vehicle and were from 2010 and more recent. said. “Hopefully we can put an drive off. “That theory that you have end to this.” Calling All Talented Teens Firefighters in The Highlands Photo by Christian Monterrosa By CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA Cron and his fellow Highlanders a disaster that would be.” Reporter are deeply troubled with the prospect But with fire officials not cur- of a fire cutting off their sole escape rently engaging in prescribed burns, ommunity leaders in The High- route on Palisades Drive, as the fire a method used to burn hazardous ar- 2018 winners Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer lands have planned a wildfire road leading out of the top of the eas under a controlled environment, Csafety meeting for Tuesday, March neighborhood would not be a feasi- continuous fuels in the area pose a A long-standing tradition in Pacific Palisades, the Teen 19, at 7 p.m. at Calvary Christian ble option. great threat to the urban interface and Talent Contest is returning on Friday, April 12, for another ex- School. After taking a tour with fire offi- community that has been built on the citing showcase of talent from local teenagers. The meeting will include fire cials and Lisa Cahill, a representative hillside. And this year, for the first time ever, the contest has been chiefs with the Los Angeles Fire for Councilmember Mike Bonin, the The Highlands community most extended to include eighth-graders. Department West Division who will group agreed to host an informative recently suffered a wildfire scare back This year’s competition, which will take place at Mercer give a presentation on wildfire safety meeting to answer questions and up- in February of 2018 after a small Hall at Palisades Charter High School, will feature students in in The Highlands. date the community on what has, and brush fire broke out in Topanga State eighth through 12th grade, with two winning participants se- “With the Woolsey and Camp what needs, to be done. Park and singed a quarter of an acre. lected to represent the Palisades for one year. The two winners fires, it appears that we’re in a very “The nice thing about this is that In 2014, close to five acres will also receive a cash scholarship, free food from Palisades similar situation where we’re sur- they’ve come out and talked about burned after teens playing with Palisadian-Post Garden Cafe and a feature in the . rounded by forests [and brush],” brush clearance, escape routes and matches set the area ablaze. For a complete list of rules and eligibility, visit palipost. said Steve Cron, The Highlands rep- what would happen if up in The com/2019-palisades-teen-talent-contest. resentative on the Pacific Palisades Highlands there was ever a fire,” Calvary Christian School is Community Council. Cron said. “You could imagine what located at 701 Palisades Drive. Page 2 Palisadian-Post March 14, 2019 WEB TALK This week’s hottest topics on Palisadian-Post Facebook, Twitter & Instagram Is Erewhon taking over Vintage Grocers at Palisades Village? OUT OF THE PAST Just five-and-a-half months after its grand opening, Vintage Grocers employees are under the impression the store will be tak- December 9, 1982 en over by Erewhon Market. An independent and family-owned organic grocer, Erewhon currently operates four locations: In the February 28 edition, the Post 2¢ Calabasas, Santa Monica, Los Angeles and Venice. For the full ran a photo of winning members of Pali- 2¢ Your Two Cents’ Worth story, read this Thursday’s edition of the Post and check palipost. sades High School’s Academic Decathlon Got something to say? Call com for updates. posing with the late Rose Gilbert, who (310) 454-1321 or email 2cents@ palipost.com and get those kudos coached the team.