Bloomfield Hills/Birmingham boutique owner sees promise in moving to Grosse Pointe
A Birmingham/Bloomfield Hills boutique owner is opting for the east side, bringing her specialty clothing and personal styling services to the Village business district in Grosse Pointe. It's another sign, says James V. Bellanca Jr., that development in the Grosse Pointes is at a tipping point. "She wants to be a part of the changes happening here. It's an exciting time," says Bellanca, an attorney who oversees a family trust that owns property in The Village. The boutique will open in a space behind City Kitchen and a bath shop on Kercheval Avenue. Opening day will be sometime in May, Bellanca says. It opens as the City Kitchen restaurant and bar expands in response to demand for barside dining. Down the street David Gilbert, an award-winning chef who's worked around the world and was executive chef at prestigious Forest Grill in Birmingham, is opening a French bistro with his wife, Monica Gilbert. She was general manager at Forest Grill. Marais is expected to open in August, Bellanca says. Across from Marais in a neighboring block on Kerchveval will be a new hardware store, a still-to-be-disclosed national retailer and a combined medical and retail development in the spot where Borders was once located. Writer: Kim North Shine Source: James V. Bellanca Jr., attorney and property manager
A Bloomfield Hills/Birmingham boutique owner is opting for the east side, bringing her specialty clothing and personal styling services to the Village business district in Grosse Pointe.
It’s another sign, says James V. Bellanca Jr., that development in the Grosse Pointes is at a tipping point.
“She wants to be a part of the changes happening here. It’s an exciting time,” says Bellanca, an attorney who oversees a family trust that owns property in The Village.
The boutique will open in a space behind City Kitchen and a bath shop on Kercheval Avenue.Opening day will be sometime in May, Bellanca says.
It opens as the City Kitchen restaurant and bar expands in response to demand for barside dining. Down the street David Gilbert, an award-winning chef who’s worked around the world and was executive chef at prestigious Forest Grill in Birmingham, is opening a French bistro with his wife, Monica Gilbert. She was general manager at Forest Grill. Marais is expected to open in August, Bellanca says.
Across from Marais in a neighboring block on Kerchveval will be a new hardware store, a still-to-be-disclosed national retailer and a combined medical and retail development in the spot where Borders was once located.
Writer: Kim North Shine
Source: James V. Bellanca Jr., attorney and property manager
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