Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

New boutique for little ones Eggy at 8365 West 3rd Street (on the same block as Benefit Cosmetics, Polkadots & Moonbeams, Traveler’s Bookcase, D’Amore’s Pizza, incoming Magnolia Bakery and more) looks to be coming along, with its new bright orange exterior…
» Shops—Baby Boutique Eggy Coming to Former Orchid Wrangler Space

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The temporary closure at D’Amore’s Pizza at 8369 West 3rd Street seems to have just been a hiccup. A commenter reports the joint was doing swift late-night business last Saturday:
“I went in with friends to have some pizza at 2am last night and the place was packed! It looks like they’re open until 4am Wed-Sat… [...]

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— Eats—G.D. Happy Properties Inc. Take Over Former Food Court LA Space
— Shops—Inside Satine’s New Boutique, Lotsa Pretty Pics
— Beauty—Salon to Former Built by Wendy Space
— Shops—Tyra Trashed on West 3rd
— Films and Fashions—Free Tickets to ‘Coco Before Chanel’ at Skirball!
— Target—Rodarte for Target Pops Up on eBay
— Eats—Joan’s on Third Expands Outdoor [...]

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Check it out—Joan’s on Third has expanded its outdoor seating by erecting a few simple rails, allowing for two rows of tables, a tidy and effective solution.
And after clearing up its sink/drain issue, D’Amore’s Pizza is open again at its new 8369 West 3rd Street location.
Another view at Joan’s

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— Eats—Proof is in the Cupcake, Magnolia Bakery to West 3rd and Orlando!
— Shuttering Shop News—Some Odd Rubies Closes Sept 5, Decor Sale Sept 6-7
— Shops—Satine Opening New West 3rd Street Location This Saturday!
— Eats—Progress at Doughboys
— Eats—D’Amore’s Pizza Closed Due to ‘Permit Issue’ UPDATED!
— Real Estates—Renderings of Proposed 125-Unit Apartment Building on [...]

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Having just opened earlier this month at 8369 West 3rd Street, D’Amore’s Pizza has temporarily closed due to what its sign above calls a “permit issue” and a “misunderstanding.” From the Department of Public Health ‘Notice of Closure’ (shown after the jump), D’Amore’s had “NO PHP/L (permit).” Commenter Adam D mentioned upon opening [...]

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— Eats—Confirmed! Per PR Rep, Magnolia Bakery Coming to LA
— Eats—The Capital Grille Taking Former Hard Rock Cafe Space at Beverly Center
— Eats—D’Amore’s Pizza Opens, Brings Late-Night Slices to West 3rd Street
— Eats—The Smoking Joint Fine California BBQ Opening This Month, Maybe
— Shops—Plushpod Opens Bigger Space on Beverly Boulevard
— Shops—Nordstrom Rack Construction, Looks [...]

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The whole Earnest Sewn and Babycakes NYC opening on Beverly Boulevard never came to fruition, but there’s another NYC cupcake institution that just may be coming our way. Multiple neighborhood retailers have heard that Magnolia Bakery has signed a lease at the former dry cleaners space at West 3rd Street and Orlando Avenue. I have [...]

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Thanks to Anonymous who tipped me that D’Amore’s Pizza opened yesterday at 8369 West 3rd Street, a day ahead of schedule. I got over there late afternoon and met owner Joe D’Amore, his daughter Christie, who will be managing the West 3rd location (there’s also a D’Amores in Malibu, Tarzana, Westwood, Thousand Oaks, Canoga Park [...]

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D’Amore’s Pizza supposed August 1 opening date has come and gone (as opening dates often do), but it looks to be coming through on its late-night hours that I’d heard about some time ago, sign says “11am-2 m,” and I can’t image it would only be open three hours a day.
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— Real Estates—Rendering for 8231-8243 West 3rd Street Complex
— Shops—Nordstrom Rack Opening at Beverly Connection September 24
— Shops—Zara Opening at Farmers Market in August
— Shops—Word of a Mid-August Duncan Quinn Opening
— Real Estates—$1.4 Million for a Barely-Built Home at 6450 West 5th Street?
— Neighborhoods—Spend in the City, West Hollywood Launch ‘WH Insiders’
— Shops—Marc [...]

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A rendering of the restaurant space at 3rd and Crescent Heights
Some restaurant/real estate tidbits from around the neighborhood. First, a number of people have either inquired or noted that there doesn’t seem to be any progress at the restaurant space at West 3rd Street and Crescent Heights, which was supposed to be Panini Cafe. A [...]

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