ARIANA Madix and Katie Maloney have put the final touches on their sandwich shop ahead of the much-anticipated grand opening.
Something About Her will soon open its doors for a soft opening before the grand opening date on Wednesday, May 22.
The Something About Her sign was recently placed in the front of the restaurant, as seen in exclusive photos obtained by The U.S. Sun.
Owners Ariana, 38, and Katie, 37, were waiting on the City of West Hollywood's approval before being able to place the sign - that they once had to take down - back up.
The application indicated that the owners would be adding a new awning and signage for Something About Her as well as a new 20-square-foot outdoor dining area in the front of the North Robertson Boulevard property.
According to city records, the permit was approved on April 26, 2024 and issued a few days later on April 30.
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It is unknown when the Vanderpump Rules stars will be adding the outdoor dining area since the shop opens in seven days.
Also, in preparation of the special day, a source to The U.S. Sun that the kitchen is "currently being used" as new staff starts preparing food for the opening.
"The lights and machines are all up and running as multiple people with aprons have been in and out of the kitchen preparing food," a source spilled.
It has not been revealed yet by the TV personalities who will be replacing Chef Penny Davidi after she had a falling out with her business partners - even after she helped hire staff initially as seen on the show.
TRADEMARK DRAMA
Bravo fan account pages have speculated that the chef's trademark filing for Something About Her had something to do with the delay in opening. It is registered through her company, Put a Fork in It LLC.
However, as seen in text messages exclusively obtained by The U.S. Sun between Penny, Katie and Ariana, the celebrity chef got approval from the girls to move forward with the filing.
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Penny and her husband, Jonathan Lee Borsuk, applied for the trademark in August 2023 and as of today, the trademark is still pending but it is set to be published at the end of this month.
As seen in official documents, Something About Her is scheduled to publish in the Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG) on May 28, 2024.
Per guidelines, anyone - including Katie and Ariana - can file an opposition if they do not want Penny to move forward with the trademark.
"Within 30 days of the publication date, any party who believes it will be damaged by the registration of the mark may file a notice of opposition (or extension of time) with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board," guidelines state.
If no objection is filed, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will issue a Notice of Allowance.
SHOP DISAGREEMENTS
After Katie confirmed that Chef Penny was no longer involved in Something About Her, Penny told The U.S. Sun that there was never a formal conversation between her and the business owners.
"They just stopped talking to me. Meanwhile, I was still doing all the work. They don't even have the audacity to sit down with me," she claimed.
"I have a stake in [Something About Her]. I may not be involved, but I have a stake in it. I never agreed to walk away and I did all this work."
She also isn't sure what to do about the trademark because the girls haven't been in touch with her.
As previously reported, there were multiple setbacks that pushed back the opening of the Los Angeles eatery.
Katie and Ariana address the restaurant drama in the three-part Vanderpump Rules reunion kicking off on May 14 at 8pm ET/PT.
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In a preview clip, the ladies appear to dispute with Lisa Vanderpump over what caused the "series of delays."
Lisa says it was a "multitude of things - of disagreements and Ariana being away," referring to her stint on Broadway in New York City, which is something the girls appear to disagree with.
