According to reports by ourventurablvd.com  Ralphs Fresh Fare is opening its newest location in Sherman Oaks on Thursday, April 10. The festivities will begin at 8 a.m. with a ribbon cutting that will include Ralphs officials, store associates and local dignitaries, as well as the presentation of $2,500 in grants from Ralphs to Emek Hebrew Academy Teichman Family Torah Center and Millikan Middle School.

This new Fresh Fare replaces the original Ralphs that served the community for 42 years. At 72,000 square feet, it offers an expanded selection of products and services, including Starbucks

The store will also include a full-service Kosher Experience department: a 1,500-square-foot store-within-a-store featuring a full-service delicatessen, bakery, meat and seafood department, frozen food section, and several aisles of nonperishable kosher food products. It is supervised by a Mashgiach who is responsible for making sure kosher laws are observed. In addition, the department features its own meat processing room.

Ralphs Fresh Fare is located at 14049 Ventura Boulevard (at Hazeltine) and will be open daily 6 a.m. to 2 a.m.