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Thursday, May 3, 2012

Pink Taco on Sunset Offers Preview for Cinco de Mayo

The second Los Angeles location for Pink Taco, the trendy Mexican eatery, officially opens its doors at end of May, but offers a sneak peak for Cinco de Mayo.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Luxury Interior Design Trends Will Be Topic of Panel Discussion

Top luxury hotel, resort and yacht designers and developers will talk about luxury interior design trends in panel discussion on May 3 at the PDC.

The future of luxury interior design will be the topic of a panel discussion held May 3 at the Pacific Design Center. Architecture author Michael Webb will moderate the discussion, “Luxury by Land and by Sea,” that will focus on interior design trends for upscale hotels and resorts as well as super yachts. The panelists will be three luxury hospitality designers and developers. “This dynamic discussion will highlight some of the most fascinating interior design trends occurring around the world – by land and by sea – appealing to international travelers and designers alike,” said a spokesperson. The discussion is sponsored by the Los Angeles chapter of American Society of Interior Designers, Summit Furniture, Inc. and Santa Barbara Designs…

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Pop-Up Stores Coming to Melrose in Old Alpha Location

Apt2B, a home furnishings website, will have a brick and mortar location for the month of May in the space which housed the just closed Alpha men's fashion boutique on Melrose Avenue.

Melrose Avenue will see a series of pop-up stores in the coming months. Darren Gold, who founded Alpha, a men’s fashion boutique which closed earlier this month, will transform the space into a revolving line-up of “Alpha presents” pop-up stores throughout the summer. First up is Apt2B, an LA-based online furniture, design, and housewares store aimed at young, career-oriented, urban dwellers. The pop-up store will be the first brick and mortar space for the year-old website which is known for affordable prices and stylish but practical home furnishing items. “After the amazing year we’ve had with the online store, I am excited to be able to provide a space where customers can see the products in person and we can work together to create …

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Cycle House Wins Best Spin Class Poll

Patch readers choose the 6-month-old La Cienega Boulevard studio for indoor cycling in West Hollywood.

The results are in, and Cycle House has been named the place to take an indoor cycling class in West Hollywood. Over 3,000 readers voted in this week's Readers' Poll, leaving 60 comments. Jesse Stevens wrote: "Cycle House is far and away the best studio in WeHo," noting the studio's "talented instructors," free shoes, fruit, parking and eucalyptus towels. "It's not even a question who the best in town is," Stevens said. Claire listed six reasons to vote for Cycle House—the sixth reason being charity. Every ride at Cycle House translates to two meals donated to someone in need. "It's great when a business works hard to do more for the community and isn't only concerned about profits," Claire said. It was a very close race. While Up Dog Yoga…

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Kitson Under Fire for Labeling Real Fur as 'Faux'

Three jackets described on the West Hollywood boutique's website as being fabricated from synthetic materials are allegedly made from the coats of real animals.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Gas Prices Fall in Los Angeles Area; Prices May Have Peaked Nationwide

The Lundberg Survey of 2,500 gas stations nationwide records falling prices in the greater Los Angeles area. Check below for the best gas deals in West Hollywood.

The average price of gasoline in the greater Los Angeles area dropped seven cents to 4.27 per gallon of self-serve regular over the past two weeks and the price of gas nationwide may have peaked, according to a national survey of gas prices. The U.S. average retail price of regular grade gas increased 3.7 cents to just under 3.97 per gallon as of Friday, the smallest increase since early January, said Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey, which monitors prices at 2,500 retailers. "There's been great variety in what was going on around the country with some sizeable price hikes and several declines, especially in the Midwest and West," Lundberg said Monday. The Los Angeles and Chicago markets both experienced price decreases and those …

Jon Viscott

11:56 am on Wednesday, April 11, 2012

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Saturday, April 7, 2012

Five Guys Burgers Coming to West Hollywood

The DC-born burger and French fry chain is getting a Boystown branch based on signage that popped up last week.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Kardashians Moving DASH to West Hollywood

The socialite sisters are relocating their Calabasas fashion boutique to a storefront on Melrose Avenue.

Word on the street is Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian will soon be calling a 2,000-square-foot storefront in West Hollywood home. Hollywood Life reports DASH, their fashion boutique in Calabasas, is moving to a spot at 8420 Melrose Avenue. Kim Kardashian told WWD that fashion has always come first. She noted the store came before the TV show. “I think it will bring more foot traffic to Melrose, which I think will be good for the area,” she said. “I don’t really know about the paparazzi.” DASH also has locations in New York's SoHo and Miami Beach, as well as a Kardashian Khaos location in Las Vegas. No date has been set yet for the big move to Weho. Stay up to date on West Hollywood news and events, by following @WehoPatch and “like” on …

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Video: How To Customize Your Business Listing on Patch

Your business is more than likely listed on Hollywood Patch. Why not claim it for free and get more community exposure? This is a how-to video on the process.

If your business needs a boost (which business doesn't, right?), consider claiming your free directory listing on West Hollywood Patch. As a business owner or manager, you can take charge of how your shop is presented to Patch readers. If the business listing is missing from the directory and is within our coverage area, email Weho Patch Patch editor Danielle Jacoby (daniellej@patch.com). Some of the benefits of claiming your listing include: It all starts by signing up as a Patch user and visiting your directory listing on Patch Places. Check out this video tutorial that shows you, step by step, how to claim your listing and the added benefits of doing so.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Revised Promoter Ordinance Could Provide More Flexibility for Businesses

Proposed "promoter's venue license" would allow West Hollywood bars, clubs and restaurants to bring in any promoter they want, rather than just promoters who are licensed with the city.

An ordinance set to go before City Council later this spring could give West Hollywood nightclubs, bars and restaurants more flexibility in hiring event promoters. It has long been mandatory for a promoter working in the City of West Hollywood to obtain a "promoter's license," essentially a business license to operate on behalf of Weho's bars and nightclubs. For promoters who do multiple events in the city, paying the $300 fee and submitting to a background check and fingerprinting is worthwhile. However, for those promoting single events, purchasing a license is often a hassle, especially when they can take an event into Los Angeles, where licenses are not needed. “Our enforcement of the code was actually chasing some people away,” West …

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