Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

Shoes—Peep These! Leopards, metallics and a shock of pink from TexOverSix
B+S Wants—501 Boyfriend Jeans The best boyfriend you’ve had for $79
B+S Eats—Joan’s Nutella Pound Cake! The little loaves are new, and we hear they sold out
Shops—Children’s Boutique Eggy Now Open 40% off opening special on most merch
Beauty—Rihanna Money Shot The pop star nails it [...]

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This is not good. I’ve worked out exactly once this week, and now I find out today is World Nutella Day. Squid Ink counts down 10 spots around town to get your Nutella fix in myriad form—donuts to gelato to sandwiches—but really, why would I go further than #4 on the list, Joan’s On Third [...]

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— Real Estates—People Come Out to Voice Discontent RE: Casden Ross Project
— Fast Fashions—Zara Kids Coming to Farmers Market
— Eats—Joan’s Grilled Cheese and Short Rib Sandwich Makes ‘Bon Appetit’ Cover!
— Funnies—Charlie Brooker’s Newswipe, Reporting on Reporting
— B+S Eats—The Awesomeness of Eva and BlackboardEats
— Travels—Tasting Santa Barbara, Rainy Day at East Beach Wine and Carr Winery
— Decors—American [...]

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I learn from LA In Bloom that congrats are in order for Joan’s on Third—check the Grilled Cheese and Short Rib Sandwich, which made the cover of Bon Appetit!
You’ll find the recipe here, though, let’s be honest, I’m just going to leave it to Joan.
P.S. For maximum indulgence, I would go ahead [...]

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Outside Joan’s on Third
— Text and photos by Christina von Messling
I had been looking forward to the West 3rd Street Holiday Party for a while, it seemed like a great way to take care of my holiday shopping and to get into a festive, Christmas-y mood (this I find especially challenging in Southern California).
My [...]

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Only the 5th stop on the 11 in 11 Food Marathon, Tommy’s
— Whoa! 11 restaurants and/or bars in 11 hours / Food Marathon
— You can get the whole turkey, or parts, at Joan’s On Third / Squid Ink
— Little Spoon Desserts Truck / Thrillist
— LA Weekly’s ‘New Guard’ Slams LA Weekly’s ‘Old Guard’ / Fishbowl LA
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CLC’s Bette blazer at Joan’s on Third, click to expand
A very, very big thank you to one of my longtime favorite LA designers Corey Lynn Calter and her amazing team for including me in this shoot, featuring picks from CLC’s fall 2009 collection!
Fantastically photographed by Nhat Nguyen, neighborhood favorites Hillary Rush, Joan’s on Third, [...]

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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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West 3rd Street’s Summer Sidewalk Sale is this weekend—all day Saturday, August 1 and Sunday, August 2. This means lots of discounts, plus drinks and nibbles at shops and restaurants all along West 3rd, between Fairfax and La Cienega. Participants include Sigerson Morrison, Milk, Palmetto, Bead Boutique, Douglas Fir, Hillary Rush, Joan’s on Third, [...]

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So, I said I was going to have to try Joan’s on Third’s summer shrimp rolls, and on a 90-plus day last week I seized the moment—early evening, apartment still too hot and stomach rumbling. Not necessarily a foodie pairing, but a citrus slushie—a simple blend of fresh orange juice, lemonade [...]

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Looks from Corey Lynn Calter fall, from Fabsugar
— Best chocolate-covered honeycomb bites at Joan’s / Pocket Lint
— Label Bodkin moves to LA / Racked LA
— Designer Kimberly Ovitz on LA staycation / Style File
— Natura gets some love / Ideal Bite
— Corey Lynn Calter, Fall ‘09 / Fabsugar
— Handbag designer Rebecca Minkoff launches Minkette.com / [...]

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