Garden City Starbucks to Expand, Holidays in High Gear

The Starbucks in Garden City has always been a part of the upscale shopping center's success ever since it opened, but one thing it has always lacked is space.

The busy store is often cramped, especially during the holiday shopping season, and is frequently passed-over as a meeting place because there's simply not that much room. Scheduling a meeting there is a risky maneuver — there's a chance you might have to wait for a table out in the cold.

Things will change sometime next year. The store will be adding about 70 percent more square footage, said Janice Pascone, marketing director for Garden City Center. Construction will begin in February.

The extra space comes from Starbucks' former neighbor William Sonoma's move to a larger location elsewhere in the shopping center. 

Here's some more info on what's going on in Garden City this season:

Breakfast with Santa
The annual Breakfast with Santa at Newport Creamery will be held from 8am to 11am on Sunday December 9 and Sunday December 16.  Parents are welcome to bring their own cameras for this annual tradition.

Friday Night Holiday Shopping Strolls
And for those looking to make a holiday shopping experience into date night, or simply a fun family experience,  the Friday Night Holiday Strolls will take place from 5-9pm on December 7, 14 and 21.  The events will feature special store sales and promotions, wine tastings at Café Luna (5-6pm), ice carving, luminaries, local school choral groups and holiday steel drum music.

Clark's Opens
Clarks, a pioneer in the concept of comfort and fashion footwear opened a 2,017 square foot store in the Village at Garden City Center next to Williams-Sonoma’s newly enlarged and relocated store on Nov. 17. As a new addition to Garden City Center, this store features Clark’s new global store design that can be found worldwide.

Other recent additions to Garden City Center include European Wax and Courtesy Cleaners: both stores opened in October and are located near Whole Foods Market.