Now Open: Piazza Sempione

I know there are several regular readers of this blog who have been wondering what the status is with Piazza Sempione.  The upscale Milanese retailer took the space at 34 East Oak Street formerly occupied by Sugar Magnolia and covered it up with a big wooden facade bearing the cryptic opening date "soon."

We're happy to report that Piazza Sempione opened over the weekend, and appears to be doing brisk business.  It's good to have another retail hole filled on Oak Street.

Update: Piazza Sempione, Oak Street

Someone wrote in a few weeks ago asking for an update on the Piazza Sempione boutique on Oak Street.  It's taking the place of Sugar Magnolia a couple of doors down from the Prada Store.

Outwardly, there's nothing to see other than the huge "opening soon" sign obscuring what's going on behind.  But word from people who know is that construction continues, the project is not stalled in any way, and should be open soonish.  Unfortunately, I couldn't nail down what "soonish" means.