Signs are now up on the space at 9659 S Santa Monica Blvd. in Beverly Hills announcing the arrival of Blank Street Coffee. Blank Street began in 2020 in Williamsburg and has since spread to over 100 locations across the US and the UK, including one other LA location in Studio City. The offer a signature menu of coffee and matcha with an emphasis on “quality, design, and experience”.
(Thanks Barry!)
It looks like a new smoothie and tea purveyor is moving into the old Junbi location at 10967 Weyburn Ave. in Westwood Village. Specializing in ceremonial grade matcha, tea grown on their own plantation in Taiwan, and avocado and durian smoothies, Citeadrinks currently operates two other LA area locations, in Rowland Heights and San Gabriel. They are planning on an August grand opening.
It was a shock when the Starbucks on the corner of Olympic and Sawtelle, in the One Westside “aquarium” shopping center, abruptly closed. It always seemed so busy. Now the location is about to get a fresh new tenant. Window paper has recently gone up announcing the arrival of Rok Matcha. Rok has a location in K-Town and promises, “Premium matcha moments, bold specialty coffee, and thick, dessert-style drinks made to impress”.
