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# New businesses open as year draws to a close
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/new-businesses-open-as-year-draws-to-a-close/
- Published: 2022-12-17T14:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-12-04T15:08:55.000Z
- Description: SMDP Photos Now Open: As 2022 comes to an end, several Santa Monica businesses celebrated new beginnings this week with grand openings and ribbon cuttings. Santa Barbara-based McConnell’s Fine Ice Cre
- Author: Grace Adams
- Tags: Business, Featured, News, #wp, #wp-post, #author-49, #Import 2025-11-06 12:28

**Now Open:** As 2022 comes to an end, several Santa Monica businesses celebrated new beginnings this week with grand openings and ribbon cuttings. Santa Barbara-based McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams debuted a new location on the Third Street Promenade early this week, marking its seventh shop since its founding 70 years ago. For more information visit [https://mcconnells.com/](https://mcconnells.com/?ref=smdp.com). The Tavern on Main Street, which opened in the former location of Rick’s Tavern earlier this year held its official Chamber of Commerce Ribbon cutting this Thursday followed by a Young Professionals mixer. For more information visit [https://www.tavernonmainsm.com/](https://www.tavernonmainsm.com/?ref=smdp.com). Grab-and-go health-focused food store Everytable also came to Santa Monica this month with a new storefront on Wilshire Boulevard. For more information visit: [https://everytable.com/about](https://everytable.com/about?ref=smdp.com).