It’s a very low key, enjoyable spot to hang out, particularly outdoors when the weather is nice. I don’t remember anything about the wine, but I do recall eating a tasty grilled cheese.
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Coffeehouse in the morning, wine house in the afternoon and evening… occasional popups, too…
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I haven’t but it’s always got people hanging out on weekend evenings. FWIW I have been to the wine expo that is like across the street and the people there are always helpful and they have a bar as well though not as pretty looking as Offhand.
Reservations now available.
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https://order.toasttab.com/online/holy-basil-s-m-2828-santa-monica
I don’t think this is live, but it’s just gone up.
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Winner. A few kinks but for the most part a lovely experience. Hope to return in a week or two.
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Been many times. Great spot. Interesting wines and good pop up food options.
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HomeState opening at the corner of Wilshire & Lincoln
Soft opening December 16, grand opening January 4
Really excited for this one!
https://www.instagram.com/p/DSAufFfD2JH/
Of note from the post:
”Back in 2024, we signed a lease”
Add it to the long list of restaurants that took too long from lease to opening. The new city manager has a “revitalization plan” to turn around Santa Monica’s woes, part of which includes easing permitting. I’ll believe it when I see it.
PS @robert the Instagram embed is not working, had to screenshot and upload an image.
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Facebook / Instagram just break things all the time. I gave up trying to deal with it.
Des Croissants Paris
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The culver location has an excellent canele
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Space looks ready to go but there’s been no activity for months. A pile of mail stacking up on the floor inside.
Still don’t think I’ve seen any movement in the old Izzy’s space
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Quick internet search shows this:
Would they being a (massive?) renovation only if there were only an interested leasee? (genuine question, I know nothing about commercial real estate, esp when it comes to restaurants)
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A coffee company with a name beginning with an “M” (was driving by quickly today and couldn’t catch the while name). Something like “Marakee” and had a flower logo underneath the “M.”
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Looks like @bruins was right! that it would be a https://www.makennakoffee.com.
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And Intelligentcia is going into the old Wienerschnitzel on Pico at 30th.
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