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Pavilions in West Hollywood .... all is forgiven

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Real Estate Agent with COMPASS DRE# 01339266

West Hollywood Pavilions     Paavilions West Hollywood Wines

Pavilions in West Hollywood (Safeway's flagship store) opened this week.

"All is forgiven" - You see, about two weeks ago I blogged that the new store is "aesthetically unappealing and boring in the design". Well, that still holds true for the exterior of the building but the interior and the contents of the store makes up for the new building.

The new Pavilions in West Hollywood is impressive. There's a huge selection of fresh produce featuring a great choice of organic fruit & vegetables. The bakery looks fantastic with a delicious looking choice of breads. The store has also increased the brands they're carrying giving shoppers an even wider variety to choose from.

The store features a full-service pharmacy, gourmet deli ("Signature Cafe") where they make fresh sandwiches to order, a Stabucks,  a Jumba Juice and a Sushi Bar. There's also a wonderful wine department and a special temperature controlled wine cellar which stocks some of the finest wines available in the country.

Tom Keller, president of Vons, said: “We’ve got all the major essentials of a modern day grocery store, plus a lot of bells and whistles."

The new West Hollywood Pavilions will definitely be good competition to the local Gelsons, Bristol Farms and Whole Foods ... which is all good for West Hollywood & Beverly Hills shoppers.

What's also good news for the City of West Hollywood is the expected $2 Million Sales Tax to be generated by the store.

     West Hollywood Pavilions

Comments(10)

Kevin Cavanaugh
Keller Williams Hudson Valley Realty - Tappan, NY
Lic. Associate Broker, ABR, GREEN

Wow Stewart, nice store.  Great wine selection.  We only have Whole Foods over here for that kind of store.

Jul 25, 2009 03:41 AM
Joyce Heffner-Williams
Keller Williams Clients' Choice Realty - Monument, CO
Owner/Broker/EcoBroker - Monument Real Estate

Your right!  Boring building, but seems very nice inside.  Kinda figured it would be!

Jul 25, 2009 03:43 AM
Ashley Sharum
972.978.3109 - Dallas, TX
Ebby Halliday Realtors

Wow! Great pictures, Stewart. 

"Sprouts" did the same thing in our area, though only with food items - they were the new kids on the block in competition with Whole Foods and Market Stores. 

Jul 25, 2009 05:37 AM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Stewart, I remember that blog and am impressed that the interior is worth the shopping trip!

Jul 25, 2009 01:04 PM
Ann Heitland
Retired from RE/MAX Peak Properties - Flagstaff, AZ
Retired from Flagstaff Real Estate Sales

How do you shop with so many choices?

Jul 25, 2009 01:18 PM
Bob Foster
Century 21 Lanthorn R. E. Ltd. Belleville, Ontario - Belleville, ON

Looks like you've got all the necessities of life, there, Stewart!

Jul 25, 2009 02:35 PM
Wayne Johnson
Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper REALTORS® - San Antonio, TX
San Antonio REALTOR, San Antonio Homes For Sale

Is this near the old Virgin Records store location near Sunset?

Jul 25, 2009 03:04 PM
Steve Shatsky
Dallas, TX

Hi Stewart... it just goes to show that you really shouldn't judge a book by its cover!  :)

Jul 25, 2009 04:11 PM
COMPASS PALM SPRINGS | Stewart Penn
COMPASS - Palm Springs, CA
COMPASS Palm Springs - Broker Associate

It's been interesting to see how much publicity I've received as a result of blogging about this new store.

I've been featured on Curbed LA and have been interviewed by the local press.

It's all about "The Power of Blogging".

Jul 27, 2009 05:33 AM
Chris Mobley
CCSM - West Hollywood, CA

Wayne - it's on the corner of Santa Monica Blvd and Robertson (not far from The Abbey).

Stewart - I underestimated the importance of having a really nice supermarket in the neighborhood!  Despite being super busy, it was a great experience. There is a huge selection of wine, which is great! They also have a really nice organic food selection. Watch out Whole Foods and Gelsons, Pavillions is the newest hotspot in West Hollywood.

Jul 31, 2009 05:55 AM