Golden State @ Cofax

"This super-laid-back supplier sports everything you need to complete your relaxed fun-in-the-sun California lifestyle. The store's mascot, Joshua the turtle, is even a reminder to slowwww it dowwwwn! They've got bikinis, board shorts, blankets and beach-towels for days, as well as an assortment of gifts and coastal dessert decor like driftwood, succulents, surf books and beachy scents. It's a one-stop-shop for accenting Southern California's endless summer." - The Branding Farm

"Burger and beer destination Golden State lasted 12 good years on one of LA’s busiest blocks, but as of January 4 the Fairfax restaurant has closed for good." - Matthew Kang

"Fairfax mainstay The Golden State Cafe is expanding to Downtown, landing a well-worn location in Little Tokyo. The restaurant first teased its sophomore effort on social media last night, pushing out a flyer announcement about the jump that also ran on the page of the owners’ sister restaurant Prime Pizza — which also happens to have a secondary location nearby in Little Tokyo. Eater has learned that Golden State will push into the former Lazy Ox Canteen space right on San Pedro, complete with its ample patio space out front. The address has flipped a few different times since the old Josef Centeno days, and was most recently a short-lived second location of Silver Lake Vietnamese restaurant Gingergrass. Firm opening details are still coming together, but diners can largely expect the same menu of burgers, sandwiches, salads, and more, with a heavy lean on craft beer as well. For years the restaurant, which first opened back in 2009, was viewed as one of the best places anywhere in the city for a modern pub burger, and the restaurant has maintained its position as an anchor for the greater Fairfax neighborhood for all these years. Now, they get to do exactly that in Little Tokyo next." - Farley Elliott