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There was a collective sadness in #WestHollywood when the # FrenchMarketPlace  and beloved restaurant  French Quarter closed in 2015 . That sentiment quickly turned to outrage in 2017, when real estate firm Faring  suggested it be torn  down completely. But the long-shuttered building is getting a second chance, as Faring revealed plans to repurpose the French Market building into two restaurants, a subterranean bar, office space, and retail. According to  Wehoville , locals took a liking to the proposed structure at the West Hollywood Planning Commission last week. Faring is still conducting the redevelopment and intends to preserve the building while maintaining its significance for the LGBTQ community. Faring will add office space to address a shortage in the area, along with two restaurants. A 2,746 square-foot subterranean bar will also become part of the new space. This underground design is similar to Faring’s plans  at Robertson Lane , which...

#Cannabis #Cafes #ConsumptionLounges #WeHo In a surprise announcement yesterday, West Hollywood released the names of businesses sure to up the city’s cannabis game beginning in 2019. The City spent seven months screening 300 applicants for highly-coveted cannabis licenses, which includes cannabis restaurants, cafes, and consumption lounges. That’s worth repeating: West Hollywood will have actual eateries, lounges, and cafes that allow smoking, vaping, and/or munching on edibles and weed-infused food. WeHo officials began screening applicants in April, where entities spent thousands of dollars to submit detailed proposals to an independent five-member committee. There are five license categories, which brings the following new businesses into WeHo: Eight edibles-only consumption area cafes Eight consumption lounges where cannabis smoking, vaping, and edibles can be consumed on-site Eight medical dispensary services Eight new adult-use retail businesses Eight cannabis deliver...

California lawmakers are fighting for your right to party. Legislators signed off Thursday on a plan to allow Los Angeles, San Francisco, and seven other cities to extend alcohol service at bars and restaurants from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), the author of Senate Bill 905, said the bill gives willing cities a chance to better shape their nightlife. View image on Twitter Scott Wiener ✔ @Scott_Wiener The Legislature just gave final approval to our bill allowing cities to extend last call to 4 a.m. The bill now heads to the Governor. We will make the case to the Governor that cities should be able to decide for themselves what kind of nightlife makes sense. 12:23 PM - Aug 30, 2018  ·  California State Capitol Building 77 22 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy If Gov. Jerry Brown signs the legislation, local gov...