A new restaurant, Moja, featuring Asian and South American cuisine, opens Saturday at 12 Wilton Road near Save the Children. (See WestportNow Aug. 8, 2012.) Rick Demers, executive chef, said that cuisine specialties include Arepas—grilled corn cakes, and Kones—a version of temaki sushi. Linell said the 1,200 square feet restaurant has a full service bar in addition to indoor seating for 50. The restaurant’s general manager, Marc Katzenberg was prior owner of the Katzenberg Kafe, 22 Main St., which he operated for five years until 2007 when he sold it. Pictured are Demers (l) and sous chef Ray Stone. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

The Main Street three-building commercial property known as Village Square has changed hands in a $14.1 million deal -– the second major Westport commercial property sale in a month.

Village Square was bought by former owner of 125 Main St. Contributed photo

The 14,850-square foot retail property, home to TD Bank, House of Clement, Charter Realty, and Westport Physical Therapy at 181 Main St., has been sold to Acadia Reality Limited Partnership for $14,138,000, said an announcement from the broker representing Village Square, John D. Hastings.

Last month, it was announced that the property housing Balducci’s, Anthropologie, and French antiques store ParcMonceau at 1365-1391 Post Road East sold for $18.25 million.

Village Square was developed in 1996 by The Marsilio Group. LLC.  Ronald S. Marsilio has been managing member since its inception, according to the announcement. It said in 2005 the Fraioli Family Partnership purchased an interest in Village Square of Westport Development, LLC.

Galerie ISL Paris, specializing in the sale and purchase of European collectible antiques dating from the 16th Century to the mid 20th Century, has opened at 5 Post Road West at Riverside Corners.  Parisian owners Johannes and Caroline Bahadourian, residents of Fairfield for the past year, are established international antiques dealers. He said he and his wife chose Westport for their U.S. business “because people know Westport—it is everyone’s destination for its beauty and commercial appeal, and it is close to New York City where I participate in antique auctions.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

SOMA Boutique, a high end women’s clothing and accessory shop, previously located at 22 Railroad Place for more than two years, will celebrate its relocation to 420 Post Road West with a grand opening celebration on Thursday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. “I’ve made a concerted effort to highlight designers that you don’t currently see in Westport,” said Westport resident and SOMA owne Maria Casabianca. “Ones that you might have to go into the city to find.” Casabianca, a graduate of New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology, said she has spent her entire career in the fashion industry.

Workers today erected a sign at Westport’s 125 Main St. for Fringe 125, a new hair salon on the third floor of the newly renovated building which also houses Gap Stores and Brooks Brothers for Women. Its website describes the new arrival as “a new and fresh approach to hair in Connecticut. We believe that there is much more to a salon than simply doing hair, we are creating a culture – where creative, classic and cutting edge styling is achieved at the hands of skilled experts. Fringe 125 is an education-based, client-oriented salon for males and females of all ages.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Bob Eckman for WestportNow.com

Celebrity designer Jonathan Adler will be on hand at his newly opened Westport store, 166 Main St., on Saturday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. to sign copies of his newest book, “Jonathan Adler 100 Ways to Happy Chic Your Life.” Adler, which has 20 stores throughout the country and one in London, has one other Connecticut store on Greenwich Avenue in Greenwich. Adler features a range of home decor, furniture, rugs, tabletop collections, bedding, gifts, candles and other items. It occupies the space that was the former location of Achorn’s Pharmacy, which moved to Playhouse Square. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com