Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

Starbucks’ new look at Seattle area location, from The Moment
— Tony Blair to LVMH / Fashionista
— Developers: Rick Caruso Sets His Sights On East LA, Westwood / Curbed LA
— New sports bar on Pico, Locals / Thrillist
— Online invitation and note sending service of cocodot.com / All the Rage
— More downsizing at Chanel / Fashionista
— The [...]

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Blackberry and Monocle collab phone, from Josh Spear
— Local in Silver Lake is temporarily shuttered / Eater LA
— LA tween boutique Fashionologie closes / WWD
— More on Anzevino + Florence’s history, closing on West 3rd / CAN; previously
— Gwyneth Paltrow Will Never Answer for Her E-Crimes / Gawker
— Vintage Casey Johnson, unearthed / W Editors’ Blog
— Marijuana’s [...]

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— 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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Steve Madden shoes and bag for Olsenboye, from WWD
— Palm Springs guide / Design*Sponge
— J Brand Jeans | In Search of The Perfect Fit / BOF
— About men’s shop Public Service, behind Shorty’s off Fairfax / Racked LA
— I want a Hawaiian breakfast slider from Buttermilk Truck!!! / LAist
— Rock Fashion Week closes out LA [...]

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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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Heard it was coming back in April, and now we edge closer to the closure of Starbucks at the Beverly Connection—this Thursday, September 24 at 12pm the doors shutter for good. From now on, you’ll have to go across the street to the top floor of the Beverly Center or to the corner [...]

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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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I can’t say I’ve been closely following the ups and downs of Starbucks during the recession, but I know the mega coffee chain has struggled like most businesses. Though I wasn’t terribly surprised that the ‘Bucks media machine would be reaching out to press with a Starbucks savings pitch, I didn’t expect to be contacted [...]

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Marc Jacobs does swimwear for the kids, from WWD
— Julius Shulman, 1910-2009 / LA Observed
— Bebe Sport becoming PH8 / CAN
— All’Angelo’s 5th Century Venetian Tastings Starts July 15 / Squid Ink
— Bistro LQ to open Tuesday at former Mimosa space on Beverly / Thrillist
— Teen Zac Sunderland Sails Around the World Alone / LAist
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The husband and I were both thrown by the now empty entrance at the south side of the Farmers Market, right next to Starbucks where Sheltam’s News has recently closed. Luckily, there’s still the Farmers Market Newsstand on the north side of the market, though I do miss Sheltam’s already.

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Matthew Williamson for H&M from Racked LA
— Los Angeles Magazine to Mayor Villaraigosa: FAIL / LAist
— New Website Connects LA Councilmembers to Campaign Donors / LAist
— Trovata Fights Forever 21 With Music / The Cut
— Crowds at Matthew Williamson’s Second H&M Launch / Racked LA
— Alexa Chung and Tennessee Thomas in Wren’s Lookbook / The [...]

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Just wanted to follow up on yesterday’s CB2 preview post (which opens today at 11am!), with news of The Veggie Grill adding to the 8000 Sunset mix, which now includes newish additions Trader Joe’s, Starbucks, Pinkberry.
This will be The Veggie Grill’s first LA outpost; the eatery already has two spots in Irvine and [...]

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