Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

It stayed open longer than expected, but (as of yesterday when I walked by) Surya India at 8048 West 3rd Street now has papered windows, allowing for the transformation to The Burger Factory to begin.
Heading toward Fairfax at the former Celadon space at 7910 West 3rd Street, the exterior of the incoming Thai restaurant (which, [...]

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It’s unclear who will be the next tenant at the building at West 3rd Street and Crescent Heights (Panini Cafe?), but now we at least get to see the top half of it, gray with tall glass ceilings wrapping around it.
I heard from a neighboring business that a well-known Japanese restaurant was [...]

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— Beauty—Paint Shop Beverly Hills Now Open on West 3rd
— Shops—Congrats to Aero & Co on Ten Years! Check Out the New Blog!
— Beauty—Signs of Blo Salon on Santa Monica Near La Cienega
— Eats—Surya Closing in December, The Burger Factory Taking Its Place
— Beauty—Clinique Fresh Faces 2009 Tour Hits Westwood
— Shoes—CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund [...]

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So, back in July, I noticed that the Surya India space at 8048 West 3rd Street had been listed via Conroy Commercial, but received no response from Conroy on the restaurant’s status. At the time, a call to the restaurant failed to yield any info either.
Today, Squid Ink reports that Surya is [...]

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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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A rendering of the restaurant space at 3rd and Crescent Heights
Some restaurant/real estate tidbits from around the neighborhood. First, a number of people have either inquired or noted that there doesn’t seem to be any progress at the restaurant space at West 3rd Street and Crescent Heights, which was supposed to be Panini Cafe. A [...]

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Lamb in Bhuna Sauce at India’s Grill; click to expand
I’ve been meaning to write something about India’s Grill, just a few minutes walk from B+S at 428 South San Vincente Boulevard in a strip mall. The husband and I had spent numerous nights at either Electric Kharma or Surya on West 3rd Street—both which we [...]

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