Challenges to journalism remain

More and more, we learn of longtime newspapers shutting their doors. Among the primary reasons are rising costs of newsprint and increasing delivery costs, and the Larchmont Chronicle is not immune to these financial issues.

However, your local paper prevails! Our co-founder, Jane Gilman, celebrated her 90th birthday last month at Tom Bergin’s. This year is her newspaper’s 61st year of continuous publication, and we successor editors have every intention of continuing the paper long into the future.

We can do that — despite the rising economic challenges of the publishing business — because of the loyalty of our advertisers and readers.

Enclosed with this issue of the paper is a reply envelope that allows you to support the Larchmont Chronicle. If you overlooked returning the similar envelope that was in November’s issue, this is your second chance. Please help defray the annual cost of delivering the Larchmont Chronicle by sending $30 for the year 2023. If the reply envelope is missing, you may contact Nona Friedman in our circulation department at 323462-2241, ext. 13. Thank you!

Thurs., Feb. 2 — Groundhog Day.

Wed., Feb. 8 — Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council board meeting, 6:30 p.m. via Zoom, maybe in person. See greaterwilshire.org for details.

Sun., Feb. 12 — Super Bowl Sunday.

Tues., Feb. 14 — Valentine’s Day.

Mid City West Neighborhood Council board meeting, 6:30 p.m. via Zoom, maybe in person. See midcitywest.org for details.

Mon., Feb. 20 — Presidents’ Day.

Tues., Feb. 21 — Mardi Gras.

Thurs., March 2 — Delivery of the March issue of the Larchmont Chronicle will have a glass of champagne at the dining room table in between putting the baby to bed.”

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sense of place and wants to continue the shop’s tradition of carrying wines from high-quality, small family producers. Said Mangiagli, “Larchmont Village is great. I like this whole area and would love to stay here for a long time and help share wine with the community.”

Clark Street

Another welcome new store is Clark Street (139 1/2 N. Larch- mont Blvd.). As the bakery opens in the morning, piles of fresh pastries tempt customers to take a step inside.

More at Mercantile

Across the street in the Larchmont Mercantile (formerly Lipson) building, retailer Top Drawer (140 N. Larchmont Blvd.) opened in time for the holidays with many gift options.

Larchmont is Top Drawer’s third shop in Los Angeles. The brand is known for “Tools for nomads.” There are bags, journals, footwear, eyewear, pens and on-the-go gear that also support sustainability.

Holey Grail

Donut lovers will be pleased to know that Holey Grail Donuts (148 N. Larchmont Blvd.) is moving forward with a mid-February opening. And because the store’s donuts are made from taro and fried in fair-trade coconut oil, even customers who have made healthy new year’s resolutions can say, “Yes! I’d love to buy a donut!”

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“We are going to watch ‘The Lion King’ the week before — which is a musical that we first saw together when we were dating — and then go out to dinner.”

“I think I’ll probably come home, and my husband and I will make a really nice dinner with our kids. But I won’t be eating chocolate, because I don’t like it. Well… maybe some white chocolate. Also, my son is turning 10 that week, so I’m sure we’ll be celebrating him all week.”

Lila Byock and Clover Windsor Square