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B+S Weekly Round-Up—December 7-11, 2009

December 12th, 2009 · No Comments · News

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— Shops—Valerie Confections and Patz & Hall Winery at Heath
— Fast Fashions—Sonia Rykiel for H&M Lingerie, A Few Notes
— Saturday, Dec 12 Last Day for Chanel at Decadestwo!
— Designers—Standout Indie Designers and Artisans at Unique LA
— Shops—Tokidoki and ‘Kaiser Karl’ Hit Melrose
— Shops—A Total Lush, In a Good Way, Rolling Greens Nursery Opens [...]

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B+S Eats—Spare Rib Tacos and Ice Cream Sandwiches at House Cafe

December 9th, 2009 · 3 Comments · EAT

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The husband and I made it over to House Cafe at 8112 Beverly Boulevard, just opened last Thursday and helmed by Bruce Marder (Capo, Broadway Deli, Cora’s, Brentwood) and chef-ed by Ricky Moreno of Capo. It was Friday night and clearly the word had gotten out, as the place already had a [...]

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B+S Weekly Round-Up—November 30-December 4, 2009

December 5th, 2009 · No Comments · News

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— Neighborhoods—West 3rd Street Annual Holiday Party Dec 10
— Bags—TheFind Giveaway, Vivre Suede Jacqueline Tote
— Shops—Marcelita L’Art et Le Thé Taking Former Zipper Space
— Shuttering Shop News—Krisol Closing at End of December on West 3rd
— Shops—Krislyn Closing Retail Location, Opening Studio
— Eats—Italian Restaurant Taking Former Celadon Space?
— Eats—House Cafe Opened on Thursday on [...]

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Eats—House Cafe Opens Thursday on Beverly

December 1st, 2009 · No Comments · EAT

Eater LA reports that House Cafe at 8114 Beverly Boulevard (former Pastis space) will soft open this Thursday. The owner Bruce Marder (also the owner of Capo, Broadway Deli, Cora’s, and Brentwood) has partnered with Dennis Severse to open the cafe, which will feature “Italian-Californian cuisine, [with] a touch of Middle Eastern flare” from chef [...]

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B+S Notes—July27-31, 2009

August 1st, 2009 · No Comments · News

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— Sales—West 3rd Street Summer Sidewalk Sale This Weekend!
— Eats—First Signs of House Cafe on Beverly Boulevard
— Shops—TINI (aka, This Is Not Ikea) Opens on Fairfax
— Eats—Little Next Door Gets a Bar
— Eats—Terroni on Beverly Expanding
— B+S Eats—Tie-Dye Cake!
— B+S Eats—Strawberry Banana Vivanno Smoothie and the Starbucks Savings Pitch
— Shops—Portola Paints Moving to [...]

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Eats—First Signs of House Cafe on Beverly Boulevard

July 27th, 2009 · 2 Comments · COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE, EAT, REAL ESTATE

Pastis at 8114 Beverly Boulevard closed last month with word that House Cafe would be opening in its place. The exterior red ‘roof’ is up with signage, the last vestiges of Pastis on the awning.
» Eats—Home House Cafe Replacing Pastis on Beverly

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Eats—Home House Cafe Replacing Pastis on Beverly

May 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment · EAT

After posting last week about chef Laurent Quenioux’s upcoming Bistro LQ taking over Mimosa’s space on Beverly (west of Fairfax) and Suzanne Tracht’s Suzpree to open at Beverly and Ogden (east of Fairfax), the Daily Dish reports that Pastis at 8114 Beverly Boulevard will be closing the first week of June and reopening under [...]

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