For those of you who live in the Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati area, you may know that the Crestview Hills Mall has been mostly vacant for many years now. The mall has a Dilliard’s, and that’s about it.

Not for much longer though! The mall area is being completely redone, to be an open-air “lifestyle center” similar to Rookwood Commons on the east side of Cincy.

Paul sent me a list of stores that will supposedly be in the new mall. I haven’t heard of some of these stores, but looks like a pretty good lineup. Glad to see some of these stores finally making their way into Northern Kentucky. I don’t like going across the river And look, Patrick, an IHOP!

Building 1000

• Pier one
• Bed Bath and Beyond
• Ocation Audio

Building 2000

• Talbots
• Bath and Body works
• Famous Footwear
• Archivers
• Express
• Lane Bryant
• Childrens Place

Building 3000

• Winsdor Fashions
• Victoria Secret
• Banana Republic
• Cold Water Creek

Building 4000

• Kay Jewelers
• Tanyas Salon
• Argentine Bean
• Old Thyme Herbs
• Mrs Fields

Building 5000

• Borders Books
• IHOP
• GNC
• Learning Express
• Glamour Nails

Building 6000

• Joseph A. Banks
• Beauty First
• Trio
• Ritz Camera
• Bombay Co
• Petite Sophisticat
• Chico’s
• Skeffingtons
• Hallmark
• Coldstone Creamery
• Abuelo’s Cantina
• Kirklands
• Casual Corner
• White House/Black Market

Building 7000

• Ann Taylor
• Janeville
• Acorn
• The Pub
• Starbucks
• J. Jill
• Elisabeth
• Sharper Image
• McAlisters Deli

Building 8000

• Moes SW Grille
• Doc Greens Salads
• Birkenstock
• HCX
• Track n’ Trail
• Mama Fu’s Noodle
• Cincinnati Bell
• Merle Norman
• Claire’s

Out Lots

• Carabbas
• Panera Bread
• Jones the FLorist
• Max n Ermas
• Jared Jewlers
• Nothing But Noodles

Dillards on scheduled to open March 17, while the rest of the stores will open in October 2005