Papaya, James Avery come to Uptown Village at Cedar Hill

by Brian Allen of Best Southwest Citizen

Also opening is the locally-owned Elnora’s Place, specializing in home-style cooking.

Uptown Village at Cedar Hill is adding two national retailers and a locally-owned restaurant to its already wide selection of stores. Look for the construction is beginning this summer.

James Avery, specializing in hand-crafted jewelry with sterling silver, gold, and gemstones, will occupy a 1,600-square-foot store next to Uptown Popcorn. Papaya, a national apparel and accessories retailer catering to young women, will occupy a 6,800-square-foot digs adjacent to Coldwater Creek. Locally-owned Elnora’s Place, specializing in home-style cooking, will occupy a 2,871-square-foot restaurant located across from Italia Express.

“This is an exciting time at Uptown Village as we continue to bring sought-after retail and restaurants to the Cedar Hill area,” said Gail Alvarez, marketing director for Uptown Village at Cedar Hill. “We look forward to kicking off the busy holiday shopping season with this next wave of openings as it will enhance Uptown Village’s diverse collection of national retail, specialty shops, and restaurants.”

In spite of the economic downturn, things have been hopping at Uptown. The lifestyle center welcomed 10 new shops and restaurants this year including A La Mode XXI, Bakery on a Hill, Paciugo, Petaluma, and Uptown Popcorn. The University of Phoenix opened in May, occupying 16,000 square feet of office space at the center.