“The Fox River Mall has been a good location for us,” said one of the sisters, Michele Malvich. It comes a full month and a half after the Mayfair store opened, but she still expects to hear moans from people who don’t want to rush the season. “A lot of people say ‘it’s so early for Christmas,’ but the nice thing is that now it’s a leisurely shopping experience. There’s no pressure.” In addition, it’s prime time for U.P.
shoppers to come down to the mall, and she said the store didn’t want to miss those early shoppers. More mall arrivals Sees Candies, the California candy company, makes its debut Nov. 1 in one of the mall’s kiosks. Returning seasonal sellers include Appleton jewelry maker Susan G. Allen, Day by Day Calendars, Old Time Portraits and a number of merchants offering ornaments, toys and glass and framed art. Opening shortly Naming a cafe after pajamas implies a certain coziness.
In fact, if you show up at PJ’s Cafe & Catering in your jammies, you’ll get a free cup of coffee. The cafe will open Monday in the Town of Menasha at 1575 Plaza Drive. That’s the same strip mall that houses Sidelines Sports Pub and St. James Cocktail Lounge. PJ’s is a simple, homespun place that only serves breakfast and lunch. The menu has plenty of comfort foods, like French toast made from homemade bread, cinnamon rolls and chicken dumpling soup.
The name is actually the initials of its owners, Paula Haltom and Jane Shackleton. They took the former location of Shackleton’s U-Prep It, a meal preparation business that closed when it didn’t get enough traffic.