BLACKBURN AND SWEETZER

I know the term “death watch” has been used with Jian Korean BBQ on Sweetzer and Beverly, but people were hard at work tonight. I spoke briefly with a woman there who said May 1 was the slated opening day—still work being done and people being hired. It looks nice inside and expansive, and I’m […]

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Who: Known LA
What: Soft Opening party,  music, drinks, general festivity
Where: Friday, April 18, 7pm-11pm, 7922 West 3rd Street

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Who:  Presse Boutique

What: Friends and family sale, featuring up to 85% off Proenza Schouler, Derek Lam, Rick Owens, Nini Ricci, VPL, Muhlbauer, Rag & Bone, Acne, Vera Wang, Thakoon, Clu, Sari Gueron, and Humanoid
Where: Thursday, April 17, 3pm-7pm, 326 South La Brea Boulevard, park in back lot after 4pm, 323-937-1560

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Who: WeSC
What: Warehouse sale includes past seasons stock of denim, tees, dresses, hoodies, leather accessories, swimwear, bags and collection pieces
Where: Thursday, April 17 through Saturday, April 19, 9:30am-5:30pm, 11099 South La Cienega Boulevard, Free parking in Lot B, entrance on 111th Street, between La Cienega and Aviation

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Food Marathon just clued me in on the restaurant opening on Fairfax: “Vinny Dotolo and Jon Shook aka the “Food Dudes” have a catering company and are opening a restaurant at 435 N. Fairfax. Their show on the Food Network didn’t seem to take off, possibly because the Food Network is a bland, lifeless entity […]

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Took these pics of the new Largo space at the Coronet Theater and the space looks so small compared to the original space on Fairfax. It’s looks like it’s less that 1,000-square-feet. Is this really going to be it?

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So, this is interesting. There’s an application to sell alcohol at 435 North Fairfax Avenue, in between Schwartz bakery and Supreme, so I go into Supreme and ask if they know what the deal is. One of the sales staff responded thusly, “Next door? I don’t know. I think it’s a caterer because they’re cooking […]

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I feel like if you lived in a condo like this one on Sweetzer, you’d have to not go Warhol on principle. It’s just way, way too obvious. But maybe the person who chooses to live here already has a Warhol print, poster, whatever laying around.

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