Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

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By the time the husband and I got to the sneak peek opening of gourmet churro spot Xorro at 8360 Melrose Avenue, just east of Marc by Marc Jacobs et al., there was one sample size dulce de leche-filled churro and one sample size nutella-filled churro left. I tried the dulce de leche, [...]

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Got word via an invitation that gourmet churro spot Xooro will be opening next week at 8360 Melrose Avenue.
The opening festivities are Monday, June 22 from 6:30pm-9:30pm, where there will be tapas, wine and, of course, those sweet fritters.
» Shops and Eats—Melrose Getting Gourmet Churros with Xooro, Phi Coming, Vera Wang On Hold, [...]

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Clockwise from top left: Gourmet churros spot Xooro coming; former Nanette Lapore space; Phi coming; supposedly Vera Wang is supposed to be coming in on the north and south (pictured here) side of the street; click to expand
So, after scouring the more easterly part of Melrose Avenue toward Fairfax, I ventured west heading toward La [...]

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