L’Olio Cafe & Wine Bar Arriving Soon In MDR… Possibly

It appears that the faded ABC license has been posted in the window for quite a while, but I can find absolutely no other information on what appears to be the arrival of L’Olio Café & Wine Bar to the currently empty space at 3018 Washington Blvd. in Marina del Rey.  The licensee is listed as Sahbal Bintug, who must be very brave indeed to be throwing his hat into the ring with so many established Italian restaurants within spitting distance (Scopa, C & O, South End).  No word on an opening date and not much work has been done which makes me wonder if this project is still going ahead, but I’ll keep watching…

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The “Arden Liquor Parlour” Under Construction in Santa Monica

Have you been wondering what’s happening on the corner of 14th and Santa Monica Blvd. in SM?  Construction recently began on what I’ve previously reported to be the future Arden Liquor Parlour going into the old Central Club directly behind Truxton’s.  I recently cornered Pablo Moix, who along with his partner Steve Livigni, is responsible for a number of hip bars in LA, as well as the wildly popular new Scopa Italian Roots in Venice and learned that their upcoming cocktail establishment will not be called The Arden Liquor Parlour, a name created for the City permits that references a painting.  They have yet to decide, but the new name could end up being a nod to the building’s history as a bookie joint.  At this point, they are looking for a mid-February opening, but as we all know, this is Santa Monica, so we wish them the best of luck.

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