Pacific Grove is seeing some business development in the area, including new restaurants building out their spaces and established companies making changes.Here’s what we found:A wine bar called The Block is set to start construction soon. It will be in downtown Pacific Grove between Bookworks and Pacific Thai Cuisine at 665 Lighthouse Ave. The upcoming wine bar explained its name choice on Instagram, referring to a winemaking term: a block is a parcel of vines, often producing the best fruit in a winemaker’s vineyard.La Côte Bleue, a coastal Mediterranean restaurant, is currently in the build-out phase. It is taking over the Forest Avenue space that previously housed Max’s Grill. The Côte Bleue is a region of France along the Mediterranean Sea.As for an existing business, the PG Meetinghouse has extended its hours and will now serve cocktails. Starting Feb. 6, it will offer a full selection of drinks and an evening menu. It will be open until 10 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays, and until 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.Sotheby’s International Realty is moving locations. The brokerage is relocating from 574 Lighthouse Ave. to the vacant former Pier 1 Imports building at 490 Lighthouse Ave. Pier 1 Imports closed in Pacific Grove, and the building has remained vacant since 2020.Crema, a restaurant offering coffee and pastries, is moving to Lovers Point. There is no timeline yet for when the new location will open.
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. —
Pacific Grove is seeing some business development in the area, including new restaurants building out their spaces and established companies making changes.
Here’s what we found:
A wine bar called The Block is set to start construction soon. It will be in downtown Pacific Grove between Bookworks and Pacific Thai Cuisine at 665 Lighthouse Ave. The upcoming wine bar explained its name choice on Instagram, referring to a winemaking term: a block is a parcel of vines, often producing the best fruit in a winemaker’s vineyard.
La Côte Bleue, a coastal Mediterranean restaurant, is currently in the build-out phase. It is taking over the Forest Avenue space that previously housed Max’s Grill. The Côte Bleue is a region of France along the Mediterranean Sea.
As for an existing business, the PG Meetinghouse has extended its hours and will now serve cocktails. Starting Feb. 6, it will offer a full selection of drinks and an evening menu. It will be open until 10 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays, and until 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Sotheby’s International Realty is moving locations. The brokerage is relocating from 574 Lighthouse Ave. to the vacant former Pier 1 Imports building at 490 Lighthouse Ave. Pier 1 Imports closed in Pacific Grove, and the building has remained vacant since 2020.
Crema, a restaurant offering coffee and pastries, is moving to Lovers Point. There is no timeline yet for when the new location will open.
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