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Mr. Rice Taking Over Falafel King Space In Westwood Village

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If you follow this blog, then you know I’ve been carefully following the volatility of the Westwood Village food scene.  You may remember that, with great sadness, I reported back in September about the disappearance of Westwood’s beloved institution Falafel King from its 1010 Broxton Ave. location.  Wasting no time, a plucky new contender appears to be giving the space a go.  Signs are up announcing that Mr. Rice is settling in.  An employee at Mr. Rice in Rowland Heights told me that this is “same company”, but I can’t absolutely confirm it.

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Falafel King Dethroned… Westwood Weeps

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Well this was a shocker…  After having anchored the Westwood Village food scene since, well… forever, Falafel King has closed up shop at 1010 Broxton Ave.  I’m not sure what took out the neighborhood institution, but a gracious handwritten note on the door thanks their loyal supporters for “50 wonderful years” and suggests that they are looking for a new location.

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Is The Gallery In SM Under Construction… Again?

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The mystery continues…  Back in June of 2015 renovation began on the shabby old food court The Gallery at 1315 Third St. Promenade in Santa Monica.  Excitement heightened when it reopened and restaurants started trickling in.  And then something went wrong.  The restaurants that had opened moved out and The Gallery sat empty.  Then, last week, the windows were papered over and a required construction sign has appeared in the window.  If anyone has any information, let me know as this story has been keenly followed by a great number of you…

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McDonald’s Disappears From The Third Street Promenade

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After a long and thorough remodel, the food court at 1315 Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica otherwise known as The Gallery, finally reopened earlier this year and began to sputter back to life.  However, there appears to be a challenge to its triumphant return:  After reopening recently, McDonald’s, long the corner-stone of The Gallery, has mysteriously disappeared.  This leaves only Subway currently open, but there does seem to be a great deal of activity in some of the other stalls.  I’ll keep watching.

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Falafel King Closed in SM; Food Hall Getting A Makeover

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Long-standing purveyors of Middle Eastern food, Falafel King has closed its doors in the tired and dated food court in the Third Street Promenade between Arizona and Santa Monica Blvd. in Santa Monica (1315 3rd St. Promenade).  In other news, the food court may not be so tired and dated for long…  A new sign has gone up promising a much-needed redo to the space.

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