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Layla Bagels & Coffee Coming To Brentwood

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Apparently, I only gave you half the story when I reported to you that Sora Temaki Bar was taking over the Contempo Floor Covering store at 908 S Barrington Ave. in Brentwood. They are moving into the space, but only part of it. Window paper has since gone up indicating that the spacious address is being divided with Sora moving into the right side, and Layla Bagels & Coffee taking over the rest of the space. Crazy-popular Layla has two other locations (Santa Monica and Beverly Hills) and specializes in “hand-rolled sourdough bagels baked fresh daily”, bringing yet another bold bagel choice to carb-saturated Brentwood.

(Thanks Madelyn!)

Wally’s Expanding With Two New Locations In SoCal

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Congratulations lucky people of Century City and Malibu, ever-popular oenophile paradise Wally’s Wine & Spirits is landing at least two new locations in SoCal. Wally’s currently has three locations (Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, and Las Vegas) that specialize in the “finest food, beverages, and gourmet foods”, drawing in large well-heeled crowds with their chic “cave à vin” vibes. Here is a look at the new Wally’s at Century Plaza location, located in front of the Fairmont Century Plaza on Avenue of the Stars in Century City. Wally’s Holiday catalog is also promising a new location in Malibu at Cross Creek Ranch. Both are planning on a Spring 2026 opening. Read more about the new Century City outpost here.

The Brothers Sushi Replacing Sushi Kiyono In Beverly Hills

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In a town packed with powerhouse restaurants, quiet little Sushi Kiyono has been happily serving devoted locals for 27 years at 255 S Beverly Blvd. Sadly, that is about to come to an end. A gracious note on the front door cites retirement and says that the final day of service will be this Saturday November 22. The note also welcomes their replacement: The Brothers Sushi. An ABC application on the front confirms it. With locations in Woodland Hills, Santa Monica, and Culver City, The Brothers Sushi is the much lauded and wildly popular “high-end” sushi spot that offers seasonal “Omakase Chefs courses or Ala Carte options”.

Luscious Dumplings Bringing Celebrated Dumplings To Beverly Hills

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Looks like something exciting is coming to The Golden Triangle. There’s new window paper up on the space at 9605 S. Santa Monica Blvd, most recently home to a branch of international gelato chain Amorino. With locations in Monrovia and Anaheim, and a Michelin nod, Luscious Dumplings will soon be bringing their celebrated dumplings, soup noodles, and snacks to the tony street.

Levain Bakery Beverly Hills Opens On…

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This from my Inbox:

“On Friday, August 8, 2025 at 8:00am, Levain Bakery will celebrate its Beverly Hills grand opening – and third opening in the Los Angeles area – with a team ribbon cutting. The first 100 people in line will receive a custom Levain Bakery Beverly Hills tote bag filled with fun bakery swag celebrating the Beverly Hills community.
To further celebrate the opening of their Beverly Hills bakery, Levain will offer a brand new limited edition cookie flavor available exclusively at the new Beverly Hills bakery – Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Chip. This cookie, available for just one month, is a new twist on a classic, and a tribute to Levain’s original Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip cookie. All proceeds from Levain Bakery’s Beverly Hills opening day will support Our Big Kitchen Los Angeles, whose mission is to combat hunger by providing meals, love, unity and community. To that end, OBKLA mobilizes volunteers in Los Angeles to cook and package meals for those facing food insecurity.”

Levain Bakery is located at 130 S Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills, and is open from 7:00am to 10:00pm daily (on opening day, we will open at 8am).

The Drake On Sunset Replacing Hudson House In West Hollywood

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Readers have been letting me know that The Drake on Sunset is moving into the old Hudson House address at 9255 W Sunset Blvd #100 in West Hollywood. This will be a new location of The Drake Laguna Beach and is expected to open in Winter of 2025. Until then, get the full skinny on the new self-described “New York style supper-club” at What Now Los Angeles.

(Thanks Les & others!)

Castanea Sicilian Cafe Coming To Beverly Hills

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Breezy Italian charm is coming to 252B S Beverly Dr. in Beverly Hills. With one location in Venice Beach, Castanea Sicilian Cafe appears to be opening a second location at this address. According to the website, “castanea” means chestnut, and the cafe is named after a famous chestnut tree on Mount Etna. Castanea Sicilian Cafe is passionate about “authentic Sicilian flavors and coffee culture”. They are opening another location in Hollywood as well.

Bacio di Latte Blessing Beverly Hills Soon…

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It appears that Italian gelato is continuing its inexorable conquest of The Westside. Here is the location of the new Beverly Hills branch of Italian-born brand Bacio di Latte, at 425 N Canon Dr. Bacio di Latte is currently in a major expansion with locations either currently open or upcoming in Century City, Brentwood, Larchmont Village, Sawtelle, Calabasas, Studio City, Santa Monica, and Topanga. Because why should anyone have to drive more than a few blocks for luscious, creamy, artisanal gelato?

Oltremare (Spruce And Oak) Coming To Beverly Hills

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A mystery! When longtime local favorite Caffe Roma closed at 350 N Canon Dr. in Beverly Hills, it left a gaping hole in the block. Window paper has gone up announcing the replacement restaurant as Oltremare. However, an ABC application recently went up on the front listing the new business as Spruce and Oak. I can’t find much on either name, so if you know more pass it along.

Levain Bakery Coming To Beverly Hills

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Crazy popular Levain Bakery continues its LA expansion. There’s window paper up at 130 S Beverly Dr, previously home to a poke shop, announcing the latest branch. Levain Bakery began in NYC in 1995 and has since grown to a smattering of locations around New York and other locations including Larchmont Village, and a new location in Venice.  They are famous for ridiculously good handmade cookies that they describe as, “crispy, chewy, soft and melty”.

Azur Bringing “Art De Vivre” To Beverly Hills

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It appears a new breezy French charmer is moving into the space at 453 N Canon Dr., most recently home to LA’s branch of Tatel. The name of the new restaurant is Azur, and the website describes it as French Mediterranean. While we’re waiting for the promised “treasured experience, beyond laid-back summer living”, put yourself in the mood by checking out their trop cool Spotify playlist here.

(Thanks M!)

Pura Vida Miami Coming To Beverly Hills?

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A reader has done some detective work and believes he has uncovered that Florida health and wellness brand Pura Vida Miami is moving into the former home of The Farm of Beverly Hills, at 439 N Beverly Dr.  While I cannot absolutely confirm this, the recent window paper, which doesn’t name the new business, does contain the phrases “Another Day in Paradise”, “Health is Happiness”, and “From Miami with Love”.  These phrases point to Pura Vida‘s mission statement on their website.  What Now Los Angeles also has this story about a Malibu location.  If true, these would be the first West Coast outposts for the healthy eatery.

(Thanks MC!)

MR CHOW NOW coming to Century City

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There’s plywood over one of the stalls in the Westfield Century City Shopping Center announcing the arrival of MR CHOW NOW.  What is that, and what is its relationship to nearby MR CHOW, Beverly Hills’ glittering branch of the exclusive and iconic MR CHOW empire?  According to this job site, this will be a “fast casual expansion” of the brand.  Not many other details so I guess we’ll have to wait and see.  (I’m hoping for hand-pulled noodles?)  They are aiming for a late Autumn opening.

Santa 

Matū Bringing Steak Perfection To Brentwood

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It appears the people behind Beverly Hills’ popular sophisticated steakhouse Matū are bringing their passion for exceptional beef to Brentwood.  A sharp-eyed reader (Thanks Jack!) noticed an ABC application on the front of a former men’s clothing store at 11777 San Vicente Blvd. Ste 134, just to the right of Katsuya.  While the application doesn’t give away the business name, the applicant is Grass Fed Wagyu LLC, the parent company behind the stylish steakhouse.  The online application does appear to confirm that this will be the location of a new Matū.  Construction is underway, so an opening may be a way off, but until then, read about restauranteur Jerry Greenberg‘s (UOVO, SUGARFISH, HiHo Cheeseburger) pursuit of steak perfection here.  

Oops… A New Spot Of Trouble For Sweet Lady Jane In Santa Monica

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The entire Westside heaved a sigh of relief when I reported that bakery darling Sweet Lady Jane had been saved from oblivion.  (Read the story of how that happened here.)  But, after a triumphant opening of some locations this week, Santa Monica’s newly opened branch has apparently hit a snag.  There’s an LA County notice of closure affixed to the front door.  There’s also an explanation from the current owner, who places the blame squarely on “ex-owners who didn’t request permits for their remodels”.  They are apparently scrambling to make things right as soon as possible.  The drama of the triple berry cake continues…

Hey Tea Bringing “New Style Tea” To Beverly Hills

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It looks like The Golden Triangle is about to get a lot sweeter.  There’s window paper up on the space that has housed many businesses, but most recently John Kelly Chocolates, at 9523 S Santa Monica Blvd.  Hey Tea began life in 2012 in Guangdong, China and offers a proprietary “New Style” of tea that uses “real milk, real fruits, real premium tea, and real cane sugar” with intriguing flavors such as “Very Grape Cheezo”, “Very Persimmon Crystal”, and “Roasted Brown Bobo Milk”.

The Farm Of Beverly Hills Bids Adieu

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Sadly, after a long run as one of Beverly Hills’ go-to spots for breakfast/lunch, a solid local fave is about to close its doors.  Scrawled on the chalkboard that hangs on the front of The Farm of Beverly Hills‘ 439 N. Beverly Drive location are the words, “Thank you for 26 years! March 3rd will be our last day of service“. That means you still have a few days to snag a table and reminisce about all those power lunches from years gone by….

(Thanks Tony!)

Sweet Lady Jane Returning To Santa Monica?!?

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Despair no longer Good People of Santa Monica, Triple Berry Cakes may be returning!  On a tip from a reader (Thanks Missy!), I went by the very empty former location of beloved bakery Sweet Lady Jane at 1631 Montana in Santa Monica.  You may recall they recently abruptly pulled up stakes, much to the shock of fans.  Sure enough, as you can see, there is a hopeful note attached to the front door that promises they will be “opening again soon”.  I don’t have any information on the other locations.  There’s obviously more to this story so I’ll keep watching this surprising development.

Update: Here’s the complete skinny on Eater. 

Bacari Beverly Hills Coming To The Golden Triangle

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The corner space at 9601 Brighton Way in Beverly Hills has sat empty ever since celebrity-backed Villa Blanca pulled out over three years ago.  But that’s about the change.  There’s a banner and an ABC application on the front announcing the impending arrival of Bacari Beverly Hills.  Bacari has a smattering of locations in trending areas around LA.  They all seem to have slightly different personalities, but the casual concept appears to veer toward Mediterranean.