BLACKBURN AND SWEETZER

I think heart-shaped sugar is about as sweet as it gets. At $24.95 (box of 64, surlatable.com), I wouldn’t break out the white, amber, and ebony bits for my morning coffee, but would reserve them for company. After all, the presentation is quite elegant, each will a little notch to hang on a cup of […]

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Here’s a pic I took recently of the apartments/condos/whatevers going up on Sweetzer just north of 3rd Street. Looks like the builders are continuing with the faux Mediterranean vibe. I just don’t understand erecting more residential buildings that you know from the start aren’t going to age well. And they’ll probably be really expensive too.

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This boutique in the works is where vintage spot Immoni used to be. I couldn’t see that well as these pics were taken as I passed by to Whole Foods last night. The interior looked black to me until my flash shed some light onto it. I guess we’ll find out more once there’s signage […]

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Or, at least that’s what the Cozi Couch folks call it… Cozi Couch has opened up at 3rd Street and Edinburgh Avenue, across from Mitchell Gold, taking the place of another completely forgettable furniture store. Remember, with all the bookcases and cabinets out front? Cozi Couch’s site isn’t working at the moment, but you can […]

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Thursday, August 23rd, from 8:00PM-11:00PM at Reserve, check out the opening reception for photog Lokey, who’s traveled the globe as a freelance and staff photographer. He’ll be showing his ‘Hookers on Van Buren’ exhibit, chronicling ladies of the night in Phoenix, Arizona. Man, not only would being a prostitute be rough, but in that heat! […]

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