YoVenice friend Emil has been helping us out by building a forum for the site. We think it will bring a livelier discussion area and will be a place that readers can easily jump in and start their own discussions. All of the stories on the front page will be mirrored in the forums, and [...]

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We stopped by the new N’ice Cream Gelato and Sorbet shop this week to meet the owners - Christian and Laura, from Denmark.   They seem like a very cool & down-to-earth couple - definitely fitting in to the Venice vibe.  They made it very clear that they are NOT a chain business, in [...]

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Venice Beach Wines , awesome wine shop and "artisanal deli", will be re-opening up on Rose Avenue by the end of the week! We stopped by yesterday (first "customers" to enter after the paper was taken off the windows) - and we can’t wait for it to be open. The outside seating [...]

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Stroh’s Gourmet is closing tomorrow.  For good.  WTF?  We hear "a woman who will do a macrobiotic thing" will be taking its place.  We don’t know Jason (of Stroh’s) personally, but we wish him all the best in whatever he is doing next.
Another closed business. This sucks.  Some might think it’s karma because there [...]

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The Brig will be the "Bubble Lounge" every Wednesday starting tomorrow…

A retro lounge night with live piano, burlesque, comp apps and drinks? I’m not gay…but I wanna go!
Bubble Lounge @ The Brig
Wednesdays beginning September 10th
1515 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice, CA 90291
www.myspace.com/bubbleloungevenice

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