Changes In Downtown Culver City

A concerned reader messaged me about some prominent closures along Culver Blvd. in Downtown Culver City.   Chipotle, Sweet Lily, Shake Shack have vacated their respective locations.  Janga by Derrick’s is also gone.  Not sure what happened (except for Shake Shack, which you can read about here), but their disappearance leaves some gaping holes in a normally busy dining scene.

(Thaks Mitch!)

Sweet Lily Bakery Expanding To Culver City

A reader (Thanks Andrew!) wrote to tell me that he had spotted window signs up in the space that formerly housed Yalla Mediterranean at 9516 Culver Blvd.  The signs let us know that Sweet Lily Bakery is settling in.  Sweet Lily currently has a location on Cahuenga, and is the dream of two people from France, Marine and Thibaut, the latter of whom won “Best chocolate eclair of Paris”.  Expect a solid menu of French favorites including pastries, cakes, sandwiches, tartines, and quiche.