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The closing of The Trend Shoppe at 1622 Bayview leaves an attractive and spacious vacancy and there’s a feeling it may soon be taken. Same goes for the smaller location at 1699 Bayview which was occupied for so many years by Smokin’ Cigar. It has a fairly long exposure to the street compared to shallow depth. That can be useful and by the way Smokin’ Cigar is now housed at large new quarters at 1540 Bayview down by McSorely’s. At 1685 Bayview the elegant double-store premises of Detail the home decor business has a large sign announcing the space is for lease. This news seems sad because the store opened barely 18 months ago. The space was transformed from ratty to attractive at no doubt some cost. Space once occupied by the much missed Country Store remains for lease at 1657 Bayview. As to openings, the store known as ZoeII has its sign up and women’s wear stock in place at 463 Manor Road just off Bayview. Curiously, it seems to be closed a lot. Back on Bayview the heroic renovations at the Merchant of Tennis have over-shot the target date for re-opening. The Merchant had posted signs saying he would be back in business by February 15, but the shop is still closed behind plywood hoardings. On a bright note the Academy of Culinary Arts has posted a sign asking for an “enthusiastic , friendly individual with previous retail experience and an interest in food.”
