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Peet's Coffee and Tea is holding a grand opening celebration Oct. 6 and celebrating with free coffee and tea all day. The new location is at 1075 Court St. (the former home of Mo's Smokehouse BBQ). As part of a chain, Peet's serves high-quality beans hand roasted in Santa Barbara. Customers can also receive a free half-pound of Columbian blend beans with the purchase of any espresso drink. Stop by the Friday and Saturday after the grand opening for more free beans and coffee, respectively. Info: 597-9478. Blessed are the animals on Oct. 7 at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Atascadero. In honor of St. Francis of Assisi (the patron saint of animals and the environment) St. Luke's is holding a blessing of the animals. All creatures two-legged, four-legged, three-legged, and feathered are invited to come on a leash or similarly appropriate restraint and receive a blessing.
Retail Tip Sheet: Barkley eatery set to open
Once Laila Yusufali decided she wanted to run a business, it didn't take long to get nearly ready to open. This past summer Yusufali found what she felt was an ideal spot. Now she's a few weeks away from opening Black Pearl, a restaurant that will offer a variety of food, including some Vietnamese dishes. She plans to have the restaurant open at the Barkley Crossroads shopping center (near Lowe's) in early- to mid- October. Yusufali's specialties will be bubble tea, crepes and pho (Vietnamese soup), but she'll have other items on hand, including pot stickers, sushi, egg rolls and gourmet Asian salads. "I've been very busy but also excited about this," said Yusufali, who will be working with her sister, Sara, at the business. "I'm happy about how things are going to this point." The 850-square-foot space will be open for lunch and dinner and will have a video game lounge.
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