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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I mentioned I was on my way to Little Next Door Saturday night, which turned out to be a sausage fest in the best way. I ordered the merguez sandwich, which comes in can’t-finish proportions (yet, I almost did!), with fries and sides of a spicy, red concoction and hummus for dipping. The waiter cautioned [...]

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Doughboys, which reopened earlier this month, seems to be off to a strong start. This photo was from last Saturday night, a bit after 7pm or so—they were definitely not waiting for Little Next Door (that’s where I was going, and there was still open seating) and it seemed a bit early for much of [...]

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While I was absolutely saddened by Some Odd Rubies shuttering at 8024 West 3rd Street, I was heartened to sit down with Stacy Shakoor the other day for coffee at Little Next Door (wind gusting, power going in and out) and hear all about Sugar Lilie, dessous prives, her boutique set to open [...]

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Stella McCartney’s gorgeous spring 2010 collection, from WWD
— Yes! Stella McCartney spring 2010! / WWD
— Clare Vivier handbags in LA Weekly ‘best of’ / LA Weekly; previously
— Kudos for the Little Next Door / Style Section LA
— Disappointment at Rockwell in Los Feliz / Let Me Eat Cake
— MIA at Atwater Village Farmer’s Market / [...]

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Mostly, I’m going to let these pretty pics speak for themselves—a tour of Satine’s new mega, close to 4,000-square-foot space at 8132 West 3rd Street. Owner Jeannie Lee and team have broken the shop into a series of shopping vignettes—shop in shop, shoe salon, TV and living [...]

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— Shops—Decades Hearts Kiki
— Fashions—Current/Elliott’s New Deadstock Range
— Shuttering Shop News—Sorum Noce Exits Melrose
— B+S Eats—The Smokin’ Joint, Pulled Pork, Catfish Bites and Fried Pickles
— City—Neighborhood Bicycle Network Recommendations
— Eats—Philippe Chow in Former Dolce Windows
— Shops—Some Odd Rubies Shuttering West 3rd Outpost, Open Till October 1
— Shops—Eyes May Be the Prize at Former Devon [...]

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First with the bummer news from Eater LA that All’Angelo at 7166 Melrose Avenue has closed. From owner Stefano Ongaro: “It is with profound sadness that I must inform you that All’ Angelo is no longer in business. Like many other restaurants here in this city and across the country we have become a [...]

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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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The recent construction of a bar at the Little Next Door is not the French cafe’s only addition—today, via email, comes news of expanded hours of operation from 8am-11pm, which takes the eatery from breakfast-lunch-dinner to breakfast-lunch-dinner-wine bar territory. I will toast to that. The note also includes LND’s specials, shown after the jump, ranging [...]

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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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About a week or so ago, Little Next Door did away with its glass displays and replaced it with a bar, allowing for more seating and the opp to sit and have an espresso or bite to eat comfortably solo.

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