Larchmont Village in LA
TOP NEWS: LARCHMONT BUNGALOW LOSES CIVIL CASE AGAINST CITY. Next hearing in criminal case: June 19th, 2013.
Chipotle and Lemonade opened in March. Flywheel Bike Shop and Pinches Tacos opened in April. Chocoholics closed May 1st.

John C Fremont Library Book Sale - May 2013

The Friends of the John C Fremont Library are holding their monthly book sale on Friday May 3rd and Saturday May 4th. There will be many bargains and rarities, CDs, audio books, DVDs and videos.

Friday 12 noon - 4:00 pm
Saturday 12 noon - 5:00 pm

Book Sale - Halloween 2012


Donations: Please no National Geographic magazines or out-of-date legal, medical, or text books, but they will be happy to take any books, videos, DVDs, CDs or audio books that are in good condition. Please bring them to the Book Sale or the Library.

Support your local library by becoming a Friend of the John C Fremont. Membership is $10 per year, and applications are available in the library or at the Book Sale.



Address: 6121 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90038. Cross street is June.

Phone Number: (323) 962-3521

There is a small parking lot at the library. Parking is also available on all local streets.


   

CHOCOHOLICS on Larchmont - Closing

Much beloved neighborhood shop CHOCOHOLICS on Larchmont is slated to close on May 1st after nearly 20 years of continuous operation.  According to owner Steven Johnson, the reason for the closure is "a very, very substantial increase in rent, inconsistent with the neighborhood or competitive properties," which made continued operation at the location unsustainable.

CHOCOHOLICS, known as Leonidas awhile back, has operated continuously on Larchmont for more than 15 years under three different ownerships.  It will be missed.


Chocoholics Anonymous in Larchmont Village

 

Address: 201 N Larchmont Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Location: north of 1st Street, south of Beverly Boulevard
 
Phone Number: (323) 860-7966   

Hours Open:  Monday to Saturday, 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday, 11 am to 4 pm

Specialty: the finest Belgian chocolate blends filled with a variety of rich ganaches, smooth and impossibly light fresh creams
 


Parking: street                    Accessibility: ok for wheelchairs

UPDATE: Pressed Juicery will be replacing Chocoholics in the space.

   

Larchmont Barber Shop

A classic barbershop that's been a fixture in Larchmont Village for decades. NEW ownership in 2013.

Barbershop in Larchmont Village, Los Angeles



Address: 142 N Larchmont Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Location: north of 1st Street, south of Beverly Boulevard
East side of Beverly Boulevard

Phone Number: (323) 464-6659

Hours:  Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 6:00 pm.
Saturday, 7:30 am to 5 pm. Sunday, 9:00 am - 3 pm.

Forms of Payment: accepts cash only, no credit cards

Appointments? Do call ahead or drop by to ask.

Price: around $25 plus tip

History: The barber shop was established in the late 1920s.  Mr. Jerry Cottone had owned the place since the 1960s. He semi-retired in 2012.



Parking: street                Accessibility: ok for wheelchairs

   

Pinches Tacos Opening on Larchmont

Excitement ran through Larchmont on January 10th when the small Mexican restaurant chain Pinches Tacos revealed it was on track to open a location in the space of La Bottega Marino by mid-February 2013.

On January 17th, however, Larchmont LA discovered that the City had issued in December 2012 an Order to Comply to the property owner of 203 N. Larchmont demanding that chairs be removed from La Bottega Marino.  After the Pinches Tacos group learned of this complication, their counsel set up a meeting with Councilman Tom LaBonge, who is in charge of explaining land use in the area. By January 23rd, Pinches Tacos realized it would be unable to easily obtain a permit for tables and chairs in the location, and therefore decided to put on hold plans to open on Larchmont.

UPDATE: Pinches Tacos has gone forward and opened in April 2013.



Address: 203 N Larchmont Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Location: north of 1st street, just south of Beverly Boulevard
West side of street, next to Chocoholics

History: La Bottega Marino opened on Larchmont in January 2000. 

Its Beverly Hills location was reported in March 2011 as on the verge of closing, though this was vigorously denied by the owner; the BH location did close later that year in December 2011. 

The other still-open La Bottega Marino is in West Los Angeles on Santa Monica Boulevard. 

UPDATE: La Bottega Marino on Larchmont finally closed in February 2013. 
   

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