Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

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This is splitting the Southern Style Spicy Fried Chicken at Restaurant3 (formerly Cynthia’s)—two chicken breasts, mashed potatoes and green beans. It’s $25, plus $12 split fee; $37 for two isn’t too shabby, especially since we ate the leftover two pieces of chicken the next night for dinner.

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This is the thing, I don’t know if I will ever not refer to the restaurant at 8370 West 3rd Street as anything but Cynthia’s, which may be very annoying to the owners of Restaurant3—which it has been renamed for who knows how long—but it’s very difficult when it’s the same food and [...]

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Lotta Stensson moving to the Cynthia’s-adjacent space above next week; click to expand
Big news of the day, people—next week, women’s boutique/label Lotta Stensson
is moving its shop from 7965 Melrose Avenue (west of Fairfax) to 8372 West 3rd Street (east of Orlando and right next to Cynthia’s). This doesn’t come as a big surprise considering [...]

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I’ve now hear from two sources that a pizza place is coming to the former Who’s On Third? space at 8369 West 3rd Street. First, from the owner of Cynthia’s via B+S reader Alex the Sea Turtle and then from the nice shopgirl and FIDM student at Polkadots & Moonbeams‘ vintage outpost next door. She [...]

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CURRENTLY
WHO: Lake Boutique
WHAT: Springtime Bedding and Apothecary sale, featuring 30% off select merch
WHERE: 2910 Rowena, Avenue, Silver Lake, 323-664-6522, Tue-Fri 12pm-7pm, Sat 11am-7pm, Sun-Mon 12pm-6pm
SATURDAY, MAY 2—SUNDAY, MAY 3
WHO: West 3rd Street Merchants!
WHAT: Spring Stroll on West 3rd Street, featuring in-store events, sales, drinks and eats at shops such as Aero & Co., [...]

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