Newness in Eastern Rancho Palos Verdes

If you haven't noticed yet, both Think Prime and the Chevron Station on Western Avenue are now open.

The Chevron Station currently doesn't have a stocked market, but now we have another choice along Western to purchase gas.

Think Prime is located on Western Avenue on the site of the notorious Tasman Sea.

The Tasman Sea Restaurant was one of THE places to go to find a type of entertainment that was enjoyed in one of the rooms of the Tasman Sea Motel, if you get my drift.

My parents never took my sister and I to the Tasman Sea Restaurant. For more 'upscale' dining in the San Pedro area, my parents took us to Olsson's and the Harbor Lite Restaurant in Park Plaza.

Well since the Tasman Sea Restaurant closed down decades ago, a goodly number of other restaurants attempted to survive in that location. None lasted.

It is fondly hoped that Think Prime will break the curse long held by many and that it will survive for a long time.

Several months ago, P'Skettie opened up next to Marie Callender's on Western Avenue. Jus think, an Italian restaurant on Western Avenue, in Rancho Palos Verdes no doubt.

This little restaurant is unique because it has a drive-thru where you can stay in your vehicle and purchase spaghetti and it seems to be closed between 2:30 and 4:30 PM weekdays.

But wait! Both Domenick's and Niccolo's restaurants are Italian restaurants and BOTH of them are in R.P.V., too! This is a good thing.

Usually on the first Friday and Saturday of the month, Domenick's has that darned 60 or so ounce Prime Rib dinner that I could never eat at one sitting.

Niccolo's have my most favorite Italian dish and it is even closer to my home than P'Sketti is.

Of course, eastern Rancho Palos Verdes also has Francesco's in Miraleste Plaza. We buy baguettes there far too often.

Writing about Miraleste Plaza and newness in 2009, we should all probably do our best to persuade the Los Angeles County Fire Department to put a Paramedic Squad at our beloved Station 83.

There has been a paramedic/firefighter assigned to Engine 83 for some time now, but we really need a Paramedic Squad for our station so we would not have to rely so much on "The Sixes" or Paramedic Squad 6 coming from Lomita. Whatever is built at Ponte Vista will cause a longer delay in getting Squad 6 to us, if we live close to Western Avenue.