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More stores to open on Larchmont
The Boulevard will soon have a stylish office supply shop. Shorthand, specializing in beautiful desk paraphernalia, recently signed a lease for one of the last available spots at the Larchmont Mercantile building, according to a spokesperson for the Mercantile, the new multi-shop building that originally was built as the Lipson Building in the 1920s. Since […]
New neighborhood mural appearing on the Boulevard
Popular East Coast bakery Levain is planning to open its first West Coast site at 227 N. Larchmont Blvd. sometime before July 4. And in preparation for its debut here in Los Angeles, work is being done not just on the inside, but on the outside of this new Boulevard business. Incorporated into the design […]
Sweet Lady Jane joining Boulevard businesses
Plus yoga fashion, Sichuan take-out A retail take-out location, just south of the Larchmont clock and surface parking lot, has been leased, and it soon will be another location for Sweet Lady Jane, a decadent dessert bakery. The lease for Sweet Lady Jane’s newest location at 203 N. Larchmont Blvd. has been signed, and construction […]
New lounge-style jewelry store coming to the Boulevard
Larchmont Boulevard will become home to a new kind of jewelry store this fall. Emulating some European retail experiences, Larchmont Jewelers aims to provide clients with a relaxed, high-end lounge-type environment. Visiting Hing Wa Lee Jeweler’s newest retail store, customers will get a very Soho House vibe, according to the Boulevard’s new retailer. The Hing […]
Boulevard stores opening, and closing, and news, and boba!
Some new stores have recently opened on Larchmont Boulevard, and their managements report that the businesses are doing well. The manager of Boba the Great at 142 N. Larchmont told us that the store has received a warm welcome from the community. “People who don’t even know what boba is pop their heads in and […]
New book by local shines light on cars and early Los Angeles
Hancock Park resident Darryl Holter, co-owner of Chevalier’s on Larchmont Boulevard, has a new book out. Written with Stephen Gee, the book includes a foreword by erstwhile “Tonight Show” host and car aficionado Jay Leno. The book, “Driving Force: Automobiles and the New American City, 1900-1930,” is packed full of local history gems. Sprinkled with […]
