BLACKBURN AND SWEETZER

Alex the Sea Turtle uncovered 10,000+ square foot expansion plans at Whole Foods at Fairfax and West 3rd Street! Check the details at Racked LA, which I’ve just posted. Thanks again, AST!

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There’s a lost neighborhood kitty, named Ariel, that was last seen Thursday night at Sweetzer and 1st Street. If you see this sweet tabby, please contact Jeff or Megan at 323-385-4939 or 551-804-7473 as soon as possible.

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Word  is chain Panini Cafe, which is also in Beverly Hills, is taking the place of the long-closed Splash Spa at the corner of West 3rd Street and Crescent Heights. Would prefer an affordable non-chain restaurant myself. Have never eaten there, so can’t make much of a culinary critique. Has anyone been/eaten there? Thoughts?

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So, the husband has been a regular contributor to B+S, and now I’ve got the Dad into it. Here are a few pics he snapped for me in the Hong Kong airport of the Gucci store. It is friggin massive! Not sure about the length of it, but note that there’s at least a second […]

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Just in case you haven’t already read about this, Target’s next designer collab with Rogan will be hitting Barneys first. Check out the details here.

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Now this is  how to cover up to-be-opened retail windows! More info on the cafe per Eater LA:
Downtown: “Lemonade, a cafeteria-style lunch spot from the people behind Jackson Someset Catering, opened a few weeks ago at City National Plaza… a second location in the former Tea Garden space on Beverly Boulevard in two weeks. Yes, […]

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The double lick session.

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Just posted an extensive photo gallery on Racked LA of last night’s festivities for those that are interested. A couple boutique owners told me that they never get to see what’s going on in the street during these things because they’re always working, which, yeah, I never thought about. Hope this gives an idea.

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Just posted about this on Racked LA here. The owners of the building which houses Ethel and Flight 001, between Sweetzer and Harper, is going to be torn down, and a three level retail/office space with two level of underground parking is to be erected. Check the post for more.

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