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— Books—Spike Jonze Signs Behind-the-Scenes ‘Wild Things’ Book at Family
— Shops—AllSaints Lands Big on Robertson
— Shops—Splendid Opens Today on Robertson
— Shops—Clothespin’s Chic, Cozy Boutique on Melrose
— Shops—Henri Bendel Now Shining for the Holidays at Beverly Center
— Eats—Ronin Closed for Remodel on La Cienega
— Eats—Former Food Court LA Becoming Spacecraft-Designed Gastropub?
— Eats—Soda Pop’s Opens [...]

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While Henri Bendel’s Friday opening at Beverly Center might have been overshadowed by the madness of Jimmy Choo for H&M, which launched Saturday AM, that doesn’t mean Bendel’s went unnoticed by customers. I stopped by Saturday and the boutique was experiencing steady and vigorous traffic flow. With a wide smile, a [...]

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Hey, look, remember Moonshine, the owner of boutique Known LA, which opened for a minute on West 3rd? He popped up yesterday on Racked LA, doing the men-in-shorts thing pretty well
— More on new Sunset Plaza boutique Code C / Chic Leak
— Jeffrey Sebelia-Designed Fluxus to Open a Store in Brentwood / Style Section LA
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— Shops—Nordstrom Rack Now Open at the Beverly Connection
— Sales—Roving Vintage Via Kris+Violettea Sat in Venice, B+S Readers Discount!
— Books—The Sartorialist Signing Away at Beverly Center October 22!
— Shops—Henri Bendel’s Beverly Center Placement
— Real Estates—Wetherly Project Approved by PLUM, 12 Rather Than 14 Stories
— Shuttering Shop News—Beverly Connection Starbucks Closing Thursday
— Shops—Beach Bunny [...]

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We now know where the 2,000-square-foot Henri Bendel, opening in November and carrying Bendel-branded handbags, jewelry, chocolate, cookies, among other merch, is going to be—on level seven next to Victoria’s Secret. This is pretty central placement, in full view (unlike my fuzzy photo) while going up and down the escalators.
» Shops—2,000-Square-Foot Henri Bendel [...]

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— Eats—Exciting! The Smokin’ Joint BBQ Now Open!
— Eats—Later Hours Accompany New Little Next Door Bar
— Beauty—Voda Spa Lures Celebs (Leo, Beyonce, et al.) and Me
— Pets—RIP Snuggles
— Shop In Shops—J Brand Gallery at Ron Herman Draws Celeb Fans and Shoppers
— B+S Wants—J Brand/Hussein Chalayan Denim Jodhpurs
— Shops—2,000-Sq-Ft Henri Bendel Opening at [...]

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From WWD comes a bit more info on Henri Bendel hitting Beverly Center and South Coast Plaza this November, specifically, “The mall-based concept…is about 2,000 square feet and will carry Bendel-branded merchandise such as handbags, jewelry, scarves, specialty gifts, fragrances, chocolates, teas and cookies.”
CEO of Henri Bendel Ed Bucciarelli told the fashion trade: “When [...]

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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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A rendering of Henri Bendel at the Beverly Center, from All the Rage; click to expand
Big news yesterday from All the Rage is that Henri Bendel will be opening its first LA location at the Beverly Center in November. The blog questions the potential of the higher-end department store in the mall: “who knows if [...]

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