While no one was looking, Stickhouse, at 223 Broadway in downtown Santa Monica, slipped out of existence and was replaced my another treat shop Merci Clement.  If you read this blog, you may remember Merci Clement from its opening in Beverly Hills earlier this year.  (Interestingly, it may already be closed:  A spokesperson at the Santa Monica location reported it as closed and it doesn’t appear on their official website, but I cannot confirm this.)  It looks like this incarnation retains Stickhouse’s array of frozen treats, and adds some French pastries as well.