Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

— Fantastic Mr. Fox starts showing today! Review / NYT
— Fantastic Mr. Fox: Anatomy of a Scene / NYT
— Spike Jonze Q&A And Book Signing at Family on Fairfax Sunday! / Fishbowl LA
— Battle over outdoor dining roils Larchmont Boulevard / Daily Dish
— Dazed and Confused does Wild Things / Because I’m Addicted
— Gregory Parkinson [...]

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— Shops—Nordstrom Rack Now Open at the Beverly Connection
— Sales—Roving Vintage Via Kris+Violettea Sat in Venice, B+S Readers Discount!
— Books—The Sartorialist Signing Away at Beverly Center October 22!
— Shops—Henri Bendel’s Beverly Center Placement
— Real Estates—Wetherly Project Approved by PLUM, 12 Rather Than 14 Stories
— Shuttering Shop News—Beverly Connection Starbucks Closing Thursday
— Shops—Beach Bunny [...]

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Wow, so unusual for anything to open when it says it’s going to open, but Nordstrom Rack has opened right on time today at the Beverly Connection, and is doing very swift business I might add. The discount retailer joins others at the shopping center—Loehmann’s Men’s and Marshall’s, with Ross on its way.
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— Eats—Proof is in the Cupcake, Magnolia Bakery to West 3rd and Orlando!
— Shuttering Shop News—Some Odd Rubies Closes Sept 5, Decor Sale Sept 6-7
— Shops—Satine Opening New West 3rd Street Location This Saturday!
— Eats—Progress at Doughboys
— Eats—D’Amore’s Pizza Closed Due to ‘Permit Issue’ UPDATED!
— Real Estates—Renderings of Proposed 125-Unit Apartment Building on [...]

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In the windows on La Cienega; click to expand any images
Beverly Connection is showing more signs of incoming Nordstrom Rack on September 24 and Ross (have no ETA as of yet). On the west side of the mall, the two discount retailers are included in decals that have been put across a slew of windows. [...]

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— Eats—Confirmed! Per PR Rep, Magnolia Bakery Coming to LA
— Eats—The Capital Grille Taking Former Hard Rock Cafe Space at Beverly Center
— Eats—D’Amore’s Pizza Opens, Brings Late-Night Slices to West 3rd Street
— Eats—The Smoking Joint Fine California BBQ Opening This Month, Maybe
— Shops—Plushpod Opens Bigger Space on Beverly Boulevard
— Shops—Nordstrom Rack Construction, Looks [...]

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Took a few construction photos the other day of the incoming Nordstrom Rack at the Beverly Connection on Beverly Boulevard, slated to open Thursday, September 24. There looks to be underground parking in the works at the left side of the photo. A closer shot is after the jump. It’s set back further from the [...]

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— Real Estates—Rendering for 8231-8243 West 3rd Street Complex
— Shops—Nordstrom Rack Opening at Beverly Connection September 24
— Shops—Zara Opening at Farmers Market in August
— Shops—Word of a Mid-August Duncan Quinn Opening
— Real Estates—$1.4 Million for a Barely-Built Home at 6450 West 5th Street?
— Neighborhoods—Spend in the City, West Hollywood Launch ‘WH Insiders’
— Shops—Marc [...]

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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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It was announced back in November that Nordstrom Rack would be opening at the Beverly Connection, but without specification as to the exact space. A sign indicating an opening date of Thursday, September 24 is now up across the massive empty lot on Beverly Boulevard, just east of La Cienega in proximity of the CVS.
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Photo from milopeng/Flickr
Word that West 3rd Street will be losing another boutique with the relocation of Scout to Hollywood sparked discussion about what should happen to the street—more anchor cafes and retail? yoga studio? trees and street furniture? parking structure? trolley?
Said discussion prompted a bit of intel on potential incoming Beverly Connection retail and businesses, [...]

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I covered the demise of Steve & Barry’s on Racked LA, the first hint of bankruptcy dating back to last June. Now, the outpost at the Beverly Connection is officially closed, with only a few shelving units and mannequins left inside.
The former space of Old Navy, which moved around the corner in the shopping center, [...]

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