Boichik Bagels Coming To Westwood Village

Yet more evidence of Westwood Village’s revival…. Apparently, the NY Times declared that “The best bagels are in California”, and squarely on that list was The Bay Area’s Boichik Bagels. Now Boichik Bagels is expanding into LA. While they already have two locations (Los Feliz and DTLA), and it looks like their third is moving into the space at 911 Westwood Blvd in Westwood Village. Boichik also has 10 locations in the Bay Area, and is the passion project of New Jerseyan Emily Winston, who’s story you can read here.

(Thanks Barry!)

McCall’s Meat & Fish Co. Coming To Santa Monica

It appears that Santa Monica is getting its very own branch of a popular high-end “gourmet neighborhood market”.  There’s a notice in the papered-over windows of the former home of Earthbar at 1426 Montana Ave. letting us all know that this will be the future home of a branch of Los Feliz’s much-lauded McCall’s Meat & Fish Co.  McCall’s prides itself on delivering the “highest quality meats, fish, produce, pastries” all while “keeping in mind the health and nature of the animals”.  Interesting…