Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

Linguini with udon noodles, garlic, bacon, and littleneck clams
I had been meaning to sign up for BlackboardEats right when it launched, but then forgot for whatever reason. Then somewhere (blog, Twitter, etc) I saw that Eva (7458 Beverly Boulevard) was offering up a free bottle of wine with dinner through the site and enlisted.
The result [...]

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And speaking of Eva, Urban Daddy reports that the Mark Gold-helmed restaurant at 7458 Beverly Boulevard is taking reservations for a Tuesday, September 8 opening, where, along with the regular menu, there will be Sunday dinner parties:
“Just settle in by a window, and soon you’ll see what he felt like cooking for you—all [...]

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Checked out the Mid City West Land Use Committee meeting last week, and, wow, was that an experience. Tensions run high! I’m guestimating it lasted around four hours, as I left after around three-and-a-half and they still had to do the minutes. The issues at hand were all restaurant related, whether it be parking, [...]

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In case you haven’t been following, Hatfield’s at 7458 Beverly Boulevard is moving to the former Red Pearl space on Melrose, just west of La Brea. Now, Daily Dish follows up with a report that chef Mark Gold, formerly chef at Cafe Pinot and Leatherby’s Cafe Rouge, is opening restaurant EVA in the Hatfield’s [...]

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Morgan Freeman and model Lara Stone in Vogue from The Pipeline
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— First Lady Wears L.A. Designer Jasmin Shokrian / Trade Talk
— Pre-fixe meal at BreadBar on West 3rd /Thrillist
— Enter [...]

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