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Businesses arrive, expand in downtown Menlo Park

With rents falling and companies closing their doors, a number of businesses have expanded or set up shop in Menlo Park over the past few months. Here is a partial list of those businesses, including some that haven't opened yet, based on information provided by the city's business development department.

Specialty retail

• Alys Grace (formerly Calla), 1131 Chestnut St. (temporary)

• The Box Works, 625 Oak Grove Ave.

• Dolma Tibetan Carpets, 611B Santa Cruz Ave.

• Farnad Couture, 1160 University Drive

• Josef Boutique, 883 Santa Cruz Ave.

Milana C., 1158A Chestnut Street

• Pendleton Clothing, 145 El Camino Real

• Runners High (expansion; now "Fleet Feet"), 859 Santa Cruz Ave.

Restaurants and dining

• Amici's East Coast Pizzeria, 880 Santa Cruz Ave.

• Cook's Seafood Restaurant (expansion), 751 El Camino Real

• Marqs in Menlo, 1143 Crane St.

Ristorante Mitaro, 827 Santa Cruz Ave.

• Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill, 515 El Camino Real

Other businesses

• Advanced Trustee Strategies, 1162 Chestnut St.

• Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes, 801 El Camino Real

• Menlo Cleaners, 515 El Camino Real

• Menlo Park Academy of Dance (remodel/relocation), 1137 El Camino Real

• Peet's Coffee and Tea, 525 El Camino Real (Safeway)

• New Image Optical, 441 El Camino Real

• The Realty Consulting Group, 155 Crane St., Suite 5