Los Feliz is Now Open
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Los Feliz is now in soft-open mode, just a couple weeks after originally planned. Last night, a Boogie operative was outside the self-proclaimed taqueria at 109 Ludlow, and noticed a small crowd of suits and trendsters gathered for happy hour libations. And on a related note, we still don’t understand their choice of mirrored signage for the marquee. From most angles, it’s nearly impossible to read, thanks to reflections of anything and everything on the street.
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