Tag: Vernetti
Spring brings hope to the Boulevard
With spring’s arrival this month, Larchmont Village is eager to leave the worst of the pandemic behind with new historic photo posters displayed in storefronts, new shops to open, and the return of outdoor dining. Not to mention Village Heights is celebrating its 15th anniversary on Larchmont! Here’s what’s happening on the Boulevard. Sidewalk Sale cancelled For the first time in many years, the Larchmont […]
Dining Al Fresco, a life saver with planters and umbrellas
Local restaurants are facing hardships as a result of the pandemic, in part because indoor dining is currently prohibited locally. To help, the City of Los Angeles launched a program to assist called “L.A. Al Fresco.” For restaurants approved for the program, the City provides barriers, planters and umbrellas to expand outdoor dining areas beyond […]
Vernetti opens expanded chic eatery in former Girasole site
Vernetti, 225 N. Larchmont Blvd., is open. It’s been a long stretch for owners Steve and Johanna Vernetti who went through months of construction and permit delays until the restaurant could open. Vernetti will be open seven days a week serving dinner beginning at 5:30 p.m. The couple, who purchased the 20-year-old Girasole last year […]
Girasole to re-open with new name, Vernetti
If you passed by the old Girasole restaurant recently, you noticed that there’s a whole lot of hammering and sawing and banging going on. Girasole closed its doors in September to undergo a complete remodel. The owners, Steve and Joanna Vernetti, are combining the space next door to upgrade and expand the kitchen, create a […]
Larchmont Boulevard welcomes new businesses
New businesses are getting a warm reception from Larchmont residents. At the same time, some old favorites are bidding the street adieu. Lines are already forming at Salt & Straw, a Portland, Or. –based ice cream store that opened its only Los Angeles location at 240 N. Larchmont Blvd. in September. Open daily from 10 […]