Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

Berry good drinks from Vital Juice
— Q&A with Golden State’s Jason Bernstein / LA.com
— Platine Bakery Sweets and Savories opens in Culver City / DailyCandy
— Meet DailyCandy’s Parisian Doppleganger / The Pipeline
— LA Weekly’s food blog Squid Ink launches / Squid Ink
— Freshly-pressed juice cocktail look delicious / Vital Juice
— Susie Bubble weighs in on [...]

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The Golden State filled up Friday night; co-owner James Starr serving up the goods
Despite the talk of a March 12 opening date, those lucky enough to be in the neighborhood (or to be nonchalantly tipped by owners Jason Bernstein and James Starr), were able to get a preview of what’s to come at The Golden [...]

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Thanks to Umamimart for the latest news that Cali-focused beer/sandwich/sausage/ice cream spot The Golden State at 426 North Fairfax Avenue is set to open [tentatively] Thursday, March 12!
Owner Jason Bernstein and James Starr have the restaurant’s site up now [James wants everyone to know it is a work in progress], including the menu [also a [...]

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Norm Maxwell Gallery exterior and interior; click to expand
While I was checking up on The Golden State, owners Jason Bernstein and James Starr said I really needed to check out Norm Maxwell Gallery steps north at 430 North Fairfax Avenue. It just opened and, according to Jason and James, is pretty damn awesome (my interpretation [...]

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The Golden State exterior; tables and brick wall inside; click to enlarge images
Was running yesterday and saw that the sign was up at The Golden State, the opening-hopefully-soon restaurant in the former Nova Express space at 426 North Fairfax Avenue. After my jean repair errand, I headed over there to find owners Jason Bernstein [...]

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