Openings & Closings: Cal Cuisine, Exercise, Brunch and Twinkies

Openings

Girasol, has finally opened in Studio City at 11334 Moorpark St. The 120-seat restaurant is designed by the same folks who did Red O, Sushi Roku, Hyde and the Roosevelt Hotel, 

Top Chef alum C.J. Jacobson, told LA Weekly, "I get to showcase my take on California cuisine, drawing from SoCal's Mexican roots, ties to the Pacific and bounty of seasonal and fresh ingredients." Jacobson says.

All About Printing has moved eastward to new digs at 20936 Devonshire St. in Chatsworth to the storefront Bud's Maytag once called home.

International Fitness is the new operator of the former Bodies in Motion exercise club at 10155 Reseda Blvd. in Northridge. The clerk at the front desk told Patch the gym never closed during the transition between owners.

Longtime residents will remember that the location was once the popular Peppertree Theater, specializing in second-run and discount movies.

Chipotle and Panera Bread  recently opened next door to each other at 14708 Ventura Blvd. in Sherman Oaks.

Blu Jam Cafe is drawing breakfast, lunch and brunch fans at 15045 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. Servers told a diner Monday that the building was once a Carl's Jr., but we remember it as Cafe '50s.

Closings

Hostess Bakery Thrift Store at 9847 De Soto Ave. in Chatsworth has been closed ever since Hostess Brands went into bankruptcy a year ago. And although the iconic Twinkies snack cakes are set to return to grocery shelves on July 15, it looks as though the store is closed for good.

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