Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

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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Lotsa freebies going on these days! First, in the nabe, Mira’le Cafe at 8310 West 3rd Street, just west of Sweetzer has instituted ‘Mira’le Soup Kitchen,’ in which the cafe offers a free cup of soup of the day every Tuesday, no purchase necessary. And this isn’t a onetime thing, it’s only limited to one [...]

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The husband and I hit the spiffy new Doughboys last night for gratis dinner. We went early, getting there at 4:45pm to avoid the lines and were the first ones there, but they weren’t ready and said to come back and 5:15pm. We made the mistake of going to Little Next Door for a drink [...]

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Have a proper photo forthcoming, but not in a place to upload it just yet. But I will say this, Doughboys did indeed have a soft opening today, serving up free food from 11am-2pm. Around 3:30pm, all the chairs were upside down on the tables and a staffer was telling people to return tomorrow and [...]

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Earlier this month, Doughboys owner Charlie Jacob said the restaurant would “hopefully” open by the end of the year. Now, Squid Ink has co-manager Terry Ickowicz saying it will be open on or by January 11.
» Doughboys on West 3rd Street Shooting for January Opening—Squid Ink
» Eats—Doughboys, Windows Wide Open, New ETA—B+S

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So, here’s a peek at what Doughboys will look like with those new windows open wide. Property owner Charlie Jacob, who was aiming for a December 1 opening, says he hopes they’ll open “before the end of the year.”
» Eats—Doughboys Awnings
» Eats—Sneak Peek of Doughboys Interior
» Eats—Doughboys Reveals Its New Exterior
» Eats—Progress [...]

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— Books—The Sartorialist, Part I, Surprisingly Mellow at Barneys Beverly Hills
— Books—The Sartorialist, Part II, Beverly Center, Past Panda Express, It Gets Stylish
— Eats—Doughboys Awnings, New Estimated Opening Date
— Shop In Shops—Rachel Pally Now Open on La Brea!
— Beauty—Paint Shop Beverly Hills to West 3rd November 3
— Target—Carlos Falchi Faux Python Handbags for the Holidays
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…getting closer…
UPDATE: Per property owner Charlie Jacob, Doughboys is shooting for a December 1 opening.
» Eats—Sneak Peek of Doughboys Interior
» Eats—Doughboys Reveals Its New Exterior
» Eats—Progress at Doughboys
» Eats—Big News, Doughboys is Definitely Coming Back!
» More on Doughboys

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— Shops—BedHead Pajamas Taking Former Malgosia Space
— Eats—Sneak Peek of Doughboys Interior
— Shuttering Shop News—Party Paper Life Closing This Friday
— Eats—Agura on La Cienega Soft Opens, Sneak Peek at Sushi, Sashimi and More
— Beauty—Frédéric Fekkai Reopens Expanded, Revamped Melrose Place Salon
— Eats—Pizza In a Cone, Thank You, Colbert, For the Culinary Enlightenment
— Shops—Former ‘Vogue’ Editor [...]

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Showed you Doughboys’ exterior progress at 8126 West 3rd Street last week, and this week bring you a peek at its interior, clearly, still in the works…
» Eats—Doughboys Reveals Its New Exterior
» Eats—Progress at Doughboys
» Eats—Big News, Doughboys is Definitely Coming Back!
» More on Doughboys

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— Pets—Adorable Shep-Hound (Or Bass-Herd) Needs a Home
— Eats—Doughboys Reveals Its New Exterior
— Shops—Culver City’s Rolling Greens Nursery Expanding to Beverly Boulevard
— Eats—Butcher Shop/Cafe Salt’s Cure to Open Early 2010
— Causes—What a Croc, Leslie Mann, Lacoste and ‘Vogue’ Get Pink
— Causes—Breast Cancer Awareness, Flowers to Travel Cases Make an Impression
— Shop In Shops—More [...]

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The plywood has come down at Doughboys at 8126 West 3rd Street, revealing its new and improved exterior (as compared to its former self). Property owner Charlie Jacob described a significant outdoor seating area back in late June, so we can expect more exterior work coming. Unfortunately, the windows were still papered as [...]

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