Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

Steakhouse chain The Capital Grille is just getting started on construction at the northwest corner of the Beverly Center at 8614 Beverly Boulevard (where Hard Rock Cafe used to be), the first signs of which we saw back in August. I snapped a sliver of work in progress after the jump. Has anyone eaten at [...]

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It stayed open longer than expected, but (as of yesterday when I walked by) Surya India at 8048 West 3rd Street now has papered windows, allowing for the transformation to The Burger Factory to begin.
Heading toward Fairfax at the former Celadon space at 7910 West 3rd Street, the exterior of the incoming Thai restaurant (which, [...]

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Just a quick look at soon-to-open Chili Addiction at 408 North La Cienega Boulevard. Per Eater LA, it could be this Wednesday, we’ll see. One thing’s for sure, the whole thing (inside, too, check after the jump) is very, very red…just in case you forgot they served chili here.
Meanwhile, Ronin Izakaya Bistro across the street [...]

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This is not good. I’ve worked out exactly once this week, and now I find out today is World Nutella Day. Squid Ink counts down 10 spots around town to get your Nutella fix in myriad form—donuts to gelato to sandwiches—but really, why would I go further than #4 on the list, Joan’s On Third [...]

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I mentioned I was on my way to Little Next Door Saturday night, which turned out to be a sausage fest in the best way. I ordered the merguez sandwich, which comes in can’t-finish proportions (yet, I almost did!), with fries and sides of a spicy, red concoction and hummus for dipping. The waiter cautioned [...]

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Doughboys, which reopened earlier this month, seems to be off to a strong start. This photo was from last Saturday night, a bit after 7pm or so—they were definitely not waiting for Little Next Door (that’s where I was going, and there was still open seating) and it seemed a bit early for much of [...]

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Back in March, Beverly Hills Bohemian expressed concerns about Chado Tea’s future in the neighborhood: “I recently asked the owner/manager of Chado Tea Room about their business, in light of the recession and the on-going exodus of businesses from the area, when she informed me that their lease is up in two years and she [...]

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Some food news from last week’s Mid City West Community Council Land Use Committee meeting. The most interesting being the possibility of Ratner’s Deli coming to 8480 West 3rd Street, just east of La Cienega and by the Smokin’ Joint. Along with applying for a “CUP for on-site sale and consumption of a full-line of [...]

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Brought to you by the No Cookie Left Behind bakers, this Sunday, January 31 from 2pm-6pm at Scoops Gelato (712 North Heliotrope Drive), indulge and give via Cookies Without Borders: A Bake Sale for Haiti and fill up on matcha ginger scones to chocolate Guinness cake to salted caramel pudding and all the cupcakes you [...]

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I swear this is not the exact same post as the one from late November, although they look ridiculously similar, both being fried chicken-related items at Restaurant3.
While the November post was about splitting the fried chicken ($25+$12 split fee) for $37, which is still an overwhelming amount of food (two fried chicken breasts each, [...]

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I learn from LA In Bloom that congrats are in order for Joan’s on Third—check the Grilled Cheese and Short Rib Sandwich, which made the cover of Bon Appetit!
You’ll find the recipe here, though, let’s be honest, I’m just going to leave it to Joan.
P.S. For maximum indulgence, I would go ahead [...]

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Linguini with udon noodles, garlic, bacon, and littleneck clams
I had been meaning to sign up for BlackboardEats right when it launched, but then forgot for whatever reason. Then somewhere (blog, Twitter, etc) I saw that Eva (7458 Beverly Boulevard) was offering up a free bottle of wine with dinner through the site and enlisted.
The result [...]

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