Larry Block

West Hollywood

Publisher, Editor at WehoOnline

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PUBLIC hotel to open at the former Standard hotel on WeHo's Sunset Strip

3 weeks ago | wehoonline.com | Larry Block

Ian Schrager’s PUBLIC Hotel will occupy the former Standard Hotel location on Sunset Blvd. The anticipated opening of Schrager’s newest and innovative concept is October 2025. Schrager is also the owner of the West Hollywood EDITION, located at Doheny and Sunset Blvd. REFINED, SOPHISTICATED, SMART, AND SIMPLE. OUR ROOMS ARE THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED, DOWN TO EVERY LAST DETAIL.
Refine Salon shuts its doors on Santa Monica Blvd.

3 weeks ago | wehoonline.com | Larry Block

Refine Salon, located at 8571 Santa Monica Blvd. has closed its doors. The salon which boasts premium hairstyles for men will close its West Hollywood location. Refine sent clients a letter titled REFINE CLOSURE 6/1/2025:Dear Valued Clients,It is with heavy hearts that we announce the closure of Refine Salon. This was not a decision made lightly, but unfortunately, the rising costs of doing business in the City of West Hollywood have made it impossible for us to continue.
Andrew Christian announces 'the end of an era'

3 weeks ago | wehoonline.com | Larry Block

Andrew Christian, the largest gay apparel company in the world has announced they will be closing at the end of 2025. The brand was founded in 1997 by the designer himself. The company has a storied rise to fame and fortune having been selected to the INC. 500 fastest growing companies in America in 4 consecutive years of 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. The company and its signature brand Andrew Christian is well known as the fashion leader in its core underwear and swimwear niche.
Michael Vajen Lee 1954-2025

3 weeks ago | wehoonline.com | Larry Block

Michael Lee has passed away at the age of 70. Lee lost his battle with lung cancer early Friday morning. Lee founded the gay apparel brand ‘Jocko’ in 1993. ‘Jocko’ was sold in gay boutiques throughout the United States including the former Los Angeles Sporting Club in West Hollywood, Union Jack in Dallas, Pride Factory in Fort Lauderdale, among others. In early 2000, Lee partnered with Kamal Ahmed. Ahmed would take over the management and direction of the brand ‘Jocko’.
Pride Weekend brings green chutes to WeHo's Rainbow District

3 weeks ago | wehoonline.com | Larry Block

Merchants throughout West Hollywood reported sales increases over last year’s WEHO PRIDE weekend. Events on Friday and Saturday drew large crowds and boosted business across the city. Several restaurant and bar owners cited year over year increases 20% or more. Actual sales data from BlockParty, without the fluff, showed a 14% increase from 2024 levels — though still off a bit less than 30% from the post-COVID peak record year of 2022. The City of West Hollywood executed the weekend with precision.
Legendary WeHo DJ Grant Smith has passed away

4 weeks ago | wehoonline.com | Larry Block

Grant Smith has passed away after a long battle with cancer. Grant had been spinning tunes in West Hollywood for over 40 years as a regular at Motherlode, the Abbey, and Revolver. The legendary DJ was famous for his dance music and his mixes, and his DJ sets rocked the dance floors at Studio One, Arena, and the largest dance clubs in West Hollywood and the Los Angeles area. Smith’s Facebook page showed his history: DJ at Motherlode — “I was a twink when I first went here in 1979.
Dodgers 2024 World Series Trophy comes home to WEHO's GYM BAR

1 month ago | wehoonline.com | Larry Block

An official and authentic replica of the 2024 World Series Trophy won by the Los Angeles Dodgers is now on display at GYM BAR WEHO. The official replica rests on GYM BAR’S HALL OF FLAME. There is also a very rare bedazzled Dodger hat — one of two, the other owned by Elton John. And a WeHo Dodgeball trophy, Outloud Kickball trophy, signed Laker basketball, a Billie Jean King and Elton John bobblehead, and a gay bear. Erik Braverman and Jonathan Cottrell are the principal owners of GYM BAR WEHO.
Pavilion's brings Pride and Joy to the Bakery

1 month ago | wehoonline.com | Larry Block

Darnel Bondoc has been the bakery manager at the West Hollywood Pavilion’s since the store’s reopening in 2009. “They brought me here for the opening says Bondoc. Pavilion’s is the Rainbow District supermarket and its bakery and its bakery manager are proud of their selections of cakes. “We carry more Pride than any other Pavilions.” The recipes are approved by corporate but its up to the bakery manager to run each shop independently.
Will the Rainbow Crosswalks be clean for PRIDE?

1 month ago | wehoonline.com | Larry Block

It’s the busiest time of the year in WeHo. This week West Hollywood will play host to WEHO PRIDE, a once-a-year weekend event in which the City of West Hollywood fronts an estimated 6million dollars upfront to celebrate PRIDE. The centerpiece? The intersection of Santa Monica Blvd. and San Vicente and our infamous rainbow crosswalks. The rainbow crosswalks were first installed in 2012, and adopted to the new progressive flag in 2022.
New businesses refresh empty storefronts along Santa Monica Blvd.

1 month ago | wehoonline.com | Larry Block

West Hollywood’s Santa Monica Blvd. is having a revival. Along WeHo’s stretch of Route 66 which spans from Doheny to La Brea a numbers of new businesses have signed new leases. Ehrwhon announced its opening at the former Sprouts location. (can you put that link above>Affordable Patio has taken root at the old Eddy’s Barbershop at.. xxx Santa Monica Blvd.