Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

Rose Apodaca makes me desperate for a Sunday shopping spree at the farmers market at the Bastille in Paris / La Vie en Rose; photo right
Fancy-shmancy French restaurant on 3rd Ortolan turns five / Squid Ink
Hola Cocina Mexican Restaurant across from the Beverly Center is getting an interior redo, opening again Feb 15 / Eater [...]

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Hey, look, remember Moonshine, the owner of boutique Known LA, which opened for a minute on West 3rd? He popped up yesterday on Racked LA, doing the men-in-shorts thing pretty well
— More on new Sunset Plaza boutique Code C / Chic Leak
— Jeffrey Sebelia-Designed Fluxus to Open a Store in Brentwood / Style Section LA
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Natalie Portman on V Magazine, from WWD
— Lame, Maine repeals gay marriage law / ABC News
— Natalie Portman on V Magazine / V Magazine
— Coconut flan looks delicious / Let Me Eat Cake
— Mmm, patty melts / Dishing Up Delights
— Garance Dore in action / Garance Dore
— Sea of Shoes by Danny Roberts / Igor + Andre
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Looks from Forever 21 Twist’s new Cirque 21 collection
— Candy Land + a Tea Party + Lolita = A Good Party this Saturday / LAist
— Upcoming mystery bike ride / DailyCandy
— Gwyneth gets lit up / GOOP
— Crooks & Castles new concept shop on Sunset / The Hundreds
— Get Quiksilver swimwear via Standard Hotel vending [...]

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Everything looks pretty at Tavin
FRIDAY, JULY 10
WHO: Poketo Pop-Up at Royal/T
WHAT: Karaoke Dance Party!
WHERE: 8910 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, 8pm-1am
THROUGH SATURDAY, JULY 11
WHO: Woo
WHAT: Summer warehouse blowout sale
WHERE: 209 South Garey Street, Downtown, 213-687-4800, Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-3pm
THROUGH SATURDAY, JULY 11
WHO: Fresh Jive and Reserve
WHAT: Semi-annual warehouse sale includes limited editions, one offs, some [...]

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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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Travel Kits at Frederic Fekkai
CURRENTLY
WHO: Frederic Fekkai
WHAT: With a purchase of an existing salon service package (series of 6 or 15 blow-outs, 6 pedicures, or 10 manicures), get a free travel kit of your choice, a $40 value
WHERE: The following Fekkai salons: Beverly Hills, Melrose Place, as well as 5th Avenue, SoHo, Greenwich, Dallas, [...]

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— Eats—D’Amore’s Pizza Hitting West 3rd
— Shops—Mellows Lands in Former Puppies & Babies Space
— Shops—Ethel Moves Across the Street!
— Neighborhoods—Last Week’s West 3rd Street Beautification Project Meeting
— Clips—B+S on Dream Sequins!
— B+S Wants—Vivier’s La Tropezienne Summer Tote
— Eats—Petrossian’s Expansive, Pretty New Space
— Eats—Could This Be Laurent Queniuox’s BistroLQ at Beverly and Ogden?
— Eats—The [...]

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Clockwise from top left: Boutique M, Kim Salmela Atelier, former Steinway haven now Keyboard Concepts; Valley of the Dolls moves to Royal/T
Some recent closures and changes on Beverly Boulevard—all on the south side of the street—between La Cienega and Fairfax. First, Boutique M, a kind of earthy Chico’s-esque women’s boutique, has closed just east of [...]

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