One of Westwood’s staple restaurants, Elysee Bakery & Cafe, is looking to expand its dining options for the dinner crowd, including getting an alcohol license. The Westwood Neighborhood Council recently approved Elysee Bakery’s application inquiry for a beer and wine license at its Feb. 12 meeting, encouraging the management to move forward with the application […]
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Occidental Petroleum to split company, move to Houston
Occidental Petroleum, the largest public company in Los Angeles, recently announced it will move its headquarters to Houston from its current location in Westwood Village, in the building adjacent to the UCLA Hammer Museum. Only three Fortune 500 companies will remain headquartered in Los Angeles after the company, which is commonly known as Oxy, completes […]
Westwood Sporting Goods a key player in Village’s history
It’s easy to tell when avid tennis fans enter Westwood Sporting Goods. They pass by the shiny rackets and bags displayed in front and instead veer toward the dusty animal heads, stained balls and broken rackets – memorabilia from the shop’s historical role in the tennis world. Westwood Sporting Goods is one of the oldest […]
Tender Greens to open Westwood location in November
Tender Greens, a restaurant chain that serves locally-sourced organic food, plans to open a location in Westwood Village in November. The restaurant has already obtained a liquor license in its new location, said Christina Wong, a spokeswoman for Tender Greens. It will open on Glendon Avenue near the Hammer Museum. Wong said it cost significantly […]
Westwood protest voices opposition to Venezuelan government
A group of about 400 people, including UCLA students, protested in Westwood Saturday what they believe are shortcomings of the Venezuelan government that have led to supply shortages, violence and suppression of protests in the country. Many waved Venezuelan flags, sang the country’s national anthem and cheered amid a symphony of horns honking in support. […]
Ivan Q’s Barber Shop offers traditional men’s haircuts
Sitting in Ivan Q’s Barber Shop chair, with pomade slicked in his hair and King Talc powder slapped on his cheeks, the barber’s client gets his monthly haircut in a place that feels like it’s from a different time. Ragtime piano plays through the ceiling and a complete set of sterling straight razors and hair […]
Ralphs in Westwood plans major renovations
Ralphs grocery store recently announced that it plans to nearly double the size of its Westwood Village location – making it the largest Ralphs in the state. By the end of 2014, the grocery store is set to undergo a complete renovation and expansion into an adjacent vacant space on Weyburn Avenue, which housed Best […]