DOWNTOWN - We only use the Interweb for our news, and even then we limit our news intake to just Perez Hilton, but a reader who likes to dirty his fingertips with newsprint from, like, "real news" writes in to let us know: "From today's LA Times.. on the back page of the business section there is a (advertisement from the city) 'request for proposal for development of los angeles mall'.. which is that odd, kind of underground mall/plaza by city hall and the court houses...the one with the "triforium" sculpture. Although the DTLA updates really grate on some of the readers for some reason." We noticed that too. So this one goes out to all the Downtown haters. [CurbedWire Inbox]
SANTA MONICA - Another Pinkberry. Yawn. This time on Montana Ave. A reader writes in: "A pinkberry is going to be opening on Montana Ave in SM between 16th and 17th streets. No pic, sorry, but the notice posted by the city says that it is moving in. Thought you'd like to know." Yeah, I guess. Even we're starting to get bored by non-stop Pinkberry coverage. [CurbedWire Inbox]
WESTWOOD - Boutique hotel chain Kimpton is inching towards that Summer Fall 2007 opening they promised for Hotel Palomar. One of our readers noticed "the posting notice went up on the former Westwood Hotel, and Kimpton officially took temporary possession of the liquor license at 10740 Wilshire Blvd. in Westwood." [CurbedWire Inbox]