Let W3ST do the Baking

22 Mar

photo:  Magnolia Bakery

Got a sweet tooth? Maybe a whole mouth full of them? W3ST has just the cure. And while it involves fillings – you won’t have to go anywhere near a dentist. From chocolate cake to coconut flakes, our eateries and bakeries are known for the sweetest treats in L.A..  So ditch the rolling pin, switch off the oven and let W3ST do the rolling, rising and sprinkling for you.

fonuts 8104 West 3rd Street

 Faux Fo’ All.  Fonuts are baked, gourmet (not to mention healthier) spin on their fried counterparts. These ravishing roll-ables  provide all the gourmet pleasure and none of the guilt with saa-weet and savory gourmet flavors like: glazed, cinnamon sugar, salted caramel, banana chocolate, strawberry buttermilk, chocolate hazelnut, Hawaiian, maple bacon, cheddar chorizo, rosemary olive oil, and many more.

The bad news?? Fonuts tend to sell out early. So roll out of bed and make a tasty trek.  They open at 7:30am Monday through Friday (exception: closed Tuesday) and 8am on the weekends. Need more than a box for your fo’ fix? fonuts makes special occasion cakes and Fonut Towers too.

Simplethings Sandwich and Pie Shop 8310 West 3rd Street

Sure their sandwiches, salads, and entrees are delicious, but let’s talk pies. Key Lime, Missouri Mud, Salted Caramel, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Banana Cream, Chocolate Cream, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Peach, Apple, Blueberry, Banoffee, Coconut Cream, French Silk, and Whoopie pies. Um yum. They come in Cutie Pie (bite sized), Simple Pie (dessert sized), and Big Pie (full pie sized/call and order 24 hours in advance.) However big or small your pie craving, Simplethings has something just for you.

Little Next Door 8142 West 3rd Street

Go french. In addition to their much loved organic french entree offerings, cases are stacked high with fresh fruit tarts, eclairs, mouth watering macaroons, flourless chocolate cake, and more fresh baked organic pastry perfection at Little Next Door that your eyes and stomach will find hard to pass up.

Joan’s on Third 8350 West 3rd Street

Looking for a quick sweet pick me up or dessert to bring home for the whole family or whole neighborhood? Joan’s on Third has a little something for all your sweetness needs, from pies and cakes to cookies, candy, gelato, and everything in between.

Magnolia Bakery 8398 West 3rd Street

New York’s iconic cupcake cafe has more than just all those delicious cupcakes flavors to choose from. There are full sized cakes, cookies, muffins, brownie bars, whoopie pies, their famous banana pudding, and much much more deliciousness to feed your need for sweet.

Get your sugar fix on W3ST.

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This Weekend on W3ST

16 Mar

In addition to the usual swoon worthy shopping and delicious dining offerings, we have mid season sales, anniversary celebrations, cuddle parties, and St. Patrick’s Day fun…oh my. Worried about getting around the LA marathon and to W3ST Sunday? Do not fear. The LA Marathon website has a handy guide to street closures and detours for your Sunday morning commute.

There is a MASSIVE sale going on at Bedhead Pajamas (8336 West 3rd Street) ALL, yes all sale pajamas are $69 or less. That means many of your favorite Bedhead styles and prints at massively discounted prices. The Reformation (8117 West 3rd Street) is also having a fairly massive mid-season sale on their vintage and reappropriated vintage fashion favorites. Sale items are 40% to 75% off. Plus there are $20 and $30 dollar items and extra deep discounts on past season styles.

The Churchill‘s (8384 West 3rd Street) St. Patrick’s Day festivities and after festivities this weekend certainly can’t be missed. There’s a special St. Patrick’s Day menu and some epic sounding drink specials on Saturday and a day of hangover recovery Sunday with another delicious menu and DIY Bloody Mary bar.

It is not only decor destination D.L Rhein‘s (8300 1/2 West 3rd Street) 2nd anniversary on W3ST, but also their nom nom neighbor Plancha..a Taco Joint‘s (8250 West 3rd Street) 2nd W3ST birthday as well. Come celebrate at D.L Rhein’s 20 percent off sale with delicious Plancha favorites to munch on all weekend. Plus other goodies from neighborhood favorites like Simplethings, fonuts, and Magnolia Bakery.

In addition to Swerve Studio‘s (8250 West 3rd Street) usual full weekend class schedule, they are having a Cuddle Party Sunday. Let’s cuddle.

3rd Street Station (8486 West 3rd Street) is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a variety of deliciously lucky Irish menu items and drink specials.

In need of some St Patrick’s Day sweetness? Magnolia Bakery (8398 West 3rd Street) has vanilla and chocolate cupcakes with vanilla and chocolate buttercream frosting topped with lucky Irish shamrocks that should do the trick.

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Go Green: St. Patrick’s Day Weekend at The Churchill

15 Mar

            

Don’t waste time searching for shamrocks, leprechauns and that alleged “pot o’ gold.” Instead put on your festive green clothing and come celebrate Saint Patrick’s “Feast Day” at West3rdStreet’s most verdant gastropub, The Churchill. Come join us for festive dishes and Irish drink specials.  

The Churchill’s St. Patrick’s Day Specials:

Corned Beef Sliders $8
braised cabbage, horseradish cream, braised cabbage

Guinness Braised Short Rib $18
mashed potato, peas, carrots, spring onions

Vegetable Pot Pie $13
Pastry crust, roasted mushrooms, carrots, onions, peas, in mushroom sauce

Corned Beef Hash $13
pewee potatoes, spring onions, eggs any style

$8 Irish Car Bomb
$5 Bushmills
$5 Guinness
$6 Irish Coffee (Brown Sugar Syrup, Bushmills, Baileys Whipped Cream, Lamill Coffee)

St. Patrick’s Day hangover Sunday? Don’t worry, West3rdStreet, THE destination for good eats in LA, has just the cure. Sunday, March 18th from 7am-4pm the Churchill is ready to beat your St. Patrick’s Day-induced hangover with a deliciously, hangover perfect 3 course menu. Choose from 4 hangover-friendly entrees and a DIY Kanon Organic Vodka Bloody Mary bar, complete with a variety of tomato bases, seasonings/spices, and garnishes. Check out the deal on Thrillist for delicious Churchill hangover fun for less.

Go Green at The Churchill this weekend. Leprechauns welcome.

The Churchill: 8384 West 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048

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Bedhead Pajamas’ Spring 2012 Collection Cocktail Party!

24 Feb

Bedhead Pajamas invites you to their flagship store at 8336 West 3rd Street Thursday March 1st from 6-8pm for delicious hors d’oeuvres, decadent cocktails, dreamy door prizes and FREE gift with purchase*, as you shop their brand new Spring 2012 Americana Collection and brand new Boo Boo Baby collection.

Just when you thought Bedhead‘s prints couldn’t get any cuter comes their great new Spring Americana Collection full of vibrant new paisley, floral, and big top prints you and your little ones need for Spring. From camis, gowns, and short sets to classic pajama sets and lounge-wear, Bedhead has something just for you, however you like to lounge.

Plus Spring 2012 is the debut of  Bedhead‘s adorable Boo Boo Baby Onesie and Boo Boo Baby PJ sets.

Still not enough Bedhead to lounge in? Don’t forget they make great custom duvets and bedding.

So clear your Thursday evening. You have a pajama party to attend at Bedhead Pajamas, 8336 West 3rd Street (323) 653-8336.

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Next Stop: 3rd Street Station!

17 Feb

As of 6pm, our newest neighbor 3rd Street Station is officially open for business. The pub and brassiere has the look and feel of a European train station cafe. It is open daily from 11am to 2am, serving lunch, dinner, and special late night menus of innovative hybrid European American comfort food.

Served as both small plates and entrée-sized dishes, the food will please palates ranging from the most foodie fanatics, to those looking for some good old stomach comforting, and everyone in between. And for those drinks, expect nothing but the best in German and other fine European beers, specialty cocktails, and imported wines; listed on a classically train stain arrivals/departures board. Plus, their daily happy hour from 5-7pm promises some really great drink specials.

Get a look inside 3rd Street Station and a few of the delicious dishes they have in store for you.

The 10 seat bar

The spacious dining (and drinking) room

Chef Greg DeMichiel hard at work

3rd Street Station Hanger Steak

3rd Street Station Brussels Sprouts

3rd Street Station Branzini

And come in and experience it all for yourself at 8486 West 3rd Street.

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Be Our Valentine

14 Feb

It’s Valentine’s Day. A day that tends towards love notes and romantic dinners for those with a Valentine and towards happy single pink heart-shaped fun for those sans Valentine. Between our many unique boutiques, gift shops, and beauty stops, we have tons of great last minute Valentine’s Day gifts, guilt-free shopping, pampering, crafting, and other must-have-fun.

Plus West 3rd Street is lined with delicious restaurants and adorable eateries. There’s Joan’s on Third or Simplethings Sandwich + Pie Shop for light bites and big desserts. Toast for a little something of everything. Sushi Roku, Plancha a Taco Joint, D’Amores, and Olio Pizzeria, if you know what you are in the mood for.  And if you are looking for more than a little romance, you can never go wrong with Little Door/Little Next Door, A.O.C., or the Churchill‘s Valentine’s Day menu.

West 3rd Street has some Valentine’s Day fun for everyone, whatever your relationship status.

Fonuts opens at 7:30 and closes at 2pm. So make sure to get there early for their Valentine’s Day baked donut deliciousness.

How about a Paint Shop Mani/Pedi for those tired fingers and toes in a cute Valentine’s Day shade.

From the romantic to the adorable, Magnolia Bakery is stocked full of Valentine’s Day treats. Sit and enjoy a Whoopie pie or cupcake. Or take a dozen or two home to go.

The Churchill‘s happy hour starts at 3pm on their outdoor patio. Come enjoy drink specials and light eats.

Looking for a more romantic Churchill Valentine’s Day? They are serving a special 3 course Valentine’s dinner with wine pairings. Still not enough romance? Make it a night, and get a room upstairs at the chic Orlando Hotel.

Stop by the Velvet Garden for any last-minute flower needs.

Looking for a Valentine’s Day shopping fix? Polkadots and Moonbeams, Milk, Ethel, Nathalie Seaver, Trina Turk, Shopaholic Sample Sales, Satine, and more have you fashionably covered, stocked with their brand new Spring Collections.

Looking a sale shopping fix? Hillary Rush‘s Blow-out Sale is STILL in full effect with just added new items, Douglas Fir‘s Winter Sale continues, Bedhead Pajamas‘ sale runs through the end of today, and there are some great deals at the Lotta Stensson Sale.

Massages for you and the single girls or you and the Valentine at Healing Hands.

Looking for jewelry for your Valentine or for yourself? Look no further. Alexis Bittar‘s Spring collection has hit stores. And you will want one of everything.

Looking for personal meaningful jewelry that hits your Valentine straight in the heart? Peruse Pyrrha‘s wax seal talismans for the piece with the perfect meaning for you or your special someone.

Let’s get pretty in pink. Benefit‘s Spring collection has hit stores. And their Brow Bar makes great arches, ladies (and guys.)

Get romantic at Little Door and Little Next Door, with drinks, dinner, and decadent desserts.

Snack, dinner, desserts..oh my. You could spend all of Valentine’s Day at Joan’s on Third or grab dinner and dessert to go, for a quiet night at home.

Simplethings‘ Cutie Pies are too cute to miss this Valentine’s Day.

Want to craft your own Valentine gift? Knit Culture is having a sale. And Hands on 3rd is full of DIY ideas and treasures.

Le Lebo fragrances last longer than flowers and smell just as good.

Looking for something different? Let some Matcha Source Matcha tea hit the spot.

For unique Valentine’s cards and gifts, try our newest neighbor Haus Interior, D.L Rhein,  Flight 001, New Stone Age, and the always adorable Plastica.

Don’t worry about parking. Simply look for our colorful valet signs  and we will do the parking for you.

And Happy Valentine’s Day from West 3rd Street ♥

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Get Into Plastica

3 Feb

Carla Denker opened Plastica in 1996 in Silverlake, moved shop to Los Feliz a year later, then opened an additional store on West 3rd Street in 2000. Eventually then expanding the West 3rd street location and streamlining the stores into one, at its current 8405 West 3rd Street location.

Carla comes from a family of artists. Her mom is a painter, her dad an interior designer, and her and her siblings were born and raised with eyes for aesthetics and design. She summed it up well with, “We just love STUFF.”

It was a post art school trip to Mexico, where she stumbled upon a slew of great colorful woven bags, that the idea for Plastica was born. There was so much great design out there, that instead of designing herself, she became a curator of design. And for 16 years Plastica has been her gallery.

Plastica is not ‘the plastic store.’ It is not a store filled with things that are all made of plastic. It is far more interesting than that. Plastic is the aesthetic Carla likes to bring to what she carries.  And yes, some of that happens to be made of plastic. And some it is not.  But, it all makes total sense.

It’s almost magical inside. The design, the color, the personality of Plastica, instantly makes you smile when you walk through the door. It’s full of unique, unusual, and innovative bath, kitchen, yard, and other housewares. Plus, a great selection of toys, and gifts you can’t and won’t find elsewhere, by international, independent, eco-friendly, and local designers/like-minded artists.

And with Valentine’s Day rapidly approaching, Plastica is the perfect place to find something for even the Valentine that has everything. It’s a great place for unlikely personality filled gifts that are guaranteed to make people smile.

From Ashkahn’s perfectly adorably charming Valentine’s Day cards

To local designer I. Ronni Cappos great vintage glass beaded jewelry

Everyw’air’s delicious scented natural home fragrances kill germs as they liven up your home

You can never go wrong with a Baggu or two

LOVE these, brand new in from Baggu

J Schatz’s amazing yard brightening hummingbird feeders

And if you haven’t heard, Plastica is the unofficial Los Angeles Rody headquarters, the unofficial greatest toy ever created. (Carla and one of Plastica’s many Rodys, whom often appear in hilarious seasonal scenarios in Plastica’s windows.)

On top of all the shopping fun to be had inside Plastica, they regularly collaborate with other artists and small businesses, hosting book signings, art shows, and other event collaborations. And this Saturday, Plastica has another great event in store for you, in store for you.

Plastica will be temporary home to Martiniano, as the new handmade Argentinean shoe line pop-ups shop for the launch of their first style this Saturday February 4th from 12-6pm. (Some of the shoes will be available for sale in store at sample sale prices and others available for pre-order.) Click here for an adorable video of Martiniano shoes in action.

So come Saturday. And come any other day. Plastica is open Monday through Saturday 11:00 am-6:00 pm and Sundays 12:00 pm-5:00 pm. You won’t leave with out a smile or a shopping bag or two.

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Love is in the Air @ Bedhead Pajamas

3 Feb

Love is in the air at Bedhead Pajamas. To show the love, Bedhead isn’t just having a sale but having a sale extravaganza from today through Valentine’s Day. Bedhead’s adorable hoodies are only 99 dollars. And all their great classic vintage print PJs are on sale for just 79 dollars.  Plus, they are giving away a FREE adorable Bedhead flavored gift with purchase. And believe me the gifts are good, I got a sneak peak at them.

And speaking of sneak peaks, sneak a peak at Bedhead‘s Spring 2012 collection. It makes its world debut in store today. And if all of that still isn’t enough to get you to drop everything and race over to Bedhead right now, wait there’s even more.

Spend 150 dollars or more and receive 25$ off your purchase (valid today through Sunday February 5th.)

Shop for your Valentine.

Shop for yourself.

Be Bedhead’s Valentine. The Bedhead Pajamas Valentine’s Day Pajama Party has officially begun at 8336 West 3rd Street.

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Peer Inside Pyrrha

1 Feb

Thousands of years ago in a pre-computer, pre-pen, yes even pre-ink world, wax seals were your personal signature. As time passed, the physical seals were passed on through generations. Evolving in detail, what, and how much family history they represented. In the 19th century, people began to add personal characteristics and symbols into the seals that represented themselves and their personalities. And they evolved from a nametag to more of a heart tag, of sorts.

Then in the late 20th century, Canadian jewelry designers Wade Papin and Danielle Wilmore came across a box of 19th century wax seals and in 1999 Pyrrha Jewelry was born. The pair has been handcrafting, the wax seal talismans that Pyrrha has become famous for, in their Vancouver studio since.

Each piece is not only hand crafted, but unique. The imperfections and cracks come straight from the original seals themselves. While equally beautiful to look at, the love and courage talismans have far simpler messages than the deeper more spiritual Tibetan Auspicious talismans Pyrrha produces.  Each piece comes with a card explaining its history and meaning.

While the basic bronze and silver are the most popular, their newer 18 karat gold collection includes some talismans, but more stone based pieces with beautiful Tahitian Black Pearls and Quartz. Pyrrha also sells initialed pieces and engraves for an even more personal touch.

Spend time really looking and reading about Pyrrha’s talisman and you will find your heart tag too.

Find yours at Pyrrha, 8315 West 3rd Street.

Superbowl Sunday @ The Churchill

31 Jan

If there is one place that can harmoniously unite New York and Boston fans on Sunday, it’s going to be the Churchill.  There are 5, yes 5, big screens to watch the game on throughout the restaurant. And for specials? Well, there are Churchill style nachos, tacos, and sliders at party friendly prices. Plus, $4 for Modelos and selected well drinks, wines, and drafts. Plus plus, $6 Chili Cucumber infused 7-Up Sveda cocktails. So grab all of your friends, whatever their sports fandom may be, and head to the Churchill Sunday. Superbowl party!

Where: The Churchill, 8384 West 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048

When: Sunday, February 5, 2012 (3:30 PM Kickoff)

Super Bowl Sunday Menu:

NACHOS
Chili cheese sauce, House chips, black beans, pico de gillo, crema $10

Add shrimp $4
Add Carne asada $4
Add Grilled Chicken $3

TACOS

ROCK SHRIMP TACOS
Sautéed rock shrimp, spicy greens, spicy crema
$8

CARNE ASADA TACOS
Cotija, cilantro and onions, pico de gillo
$8

SLIDERS (2 for $10 with fries)

BEEF SLIDERS
Special sauce, caramelized onions

FIRED CHICKEN SLIDERS
Pisilla and sweet onion rajas, ricotta, Jalapeño aioli,

PULLED PORK SLIDERS
Spicy slaw, mojito aioli

Super Bowl Sunday Drink Specials (Available the duration of the game):

$4 Modelo Especial
$4 wells, $4 select wines and drafts
$6 Svedka Infusion (Chili Cucumber) with 7up.

And: Late Night Happy Hour begins at 10pm and include $6 bites, $4 well and select wines and drafts. So plan to stay for the afterparty

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