Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

Adorable, Missed Connections, Illustrated, from Poketo
— NYC artist Sophie Blackall illlustrates Craigslist Missed Connections / Poketo
— Federal judge wants Prop. 8 trial shown to the public / LAT
— H&M, Wal-Mart trashing unsold clothes / NYT
— H&M Says It Will No Longer Destroy Unworn Garments / NYT
— Eco boutique Visionary closing on Pico Jan 15, sales [...]

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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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Stanley lunch box cooler set, simple, cool, functional design, from Blackbird
— Angelyne sues city over missed fan mail / LA Observed
— LAT loses its real estate blog / LA Observed
— Heikes hiring at LA Weekly / LA Observed
— Eva gets 2 1/2 stars, Sunday dinner sounds awesome / LAT
— William Rast opens three West Coast [...]

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Vegan shoes by Bahar Shahpar and Cri de Coeur, from Ecouterre
— LA Weekly takes a blogger / LA Observed
— WSJ May Start Covering L.A. / Fishbowl LA
— Hollywood Reporter about to be sold? / LA Observed
— Food-focused walking tours in L.A. / LAT
— More cool quilts / Design*Sponge; previously
— Awesome vegan shoes by Bahar Shahpar and Cri [...]

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Pay your rent or mortgage or buy a pair of Acne jeans? From Style File
— Santa Monica Looking to Raise Parking Prices / LAist
— Trunkshow LA Designer Discount Boutique opens in Santa Monica / DailyCandy
— Santa Monica moves closer to cat declawing ban / LA Unleashed
— Yum! The Smash Burger at Umami Burger / [...]

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Hot on the heels of her kudos from LA Weekly, LA handbag and accessories designer Clare Vivier lures me once again. My La Tropezienne has been in my clutches (literally, I take it everywhere) since I picked it up at Vivier’s house in June, and has garnered endless compliments and ‘where-did-you-get-that?’ stoppings on the street [...]

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Strapless denim is not an easy look for a man to pull off, from The Pipeline
— LA’s 4th yr of record low rainfall / LAT
— WeHo’s music-themed Green Leaves Thai vegetarian restaurant / Vital Juice
— Super colorful men’s Radii sneakers at Sportie LA / Thrillist
— 20-sec facial in a jar, ExfoliKate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment / [...]

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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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