Wild Oats Cafe and Market Gourmet Doneski

1) Mid-City: Wild Oats Cafe, the neighborhood coffee and lunch stop located on Melrose near Larchmont has closed and the windows are now papered over. After 17 years, owners have decided to move to a tbd new location downtown, slated to open early next year. [EaterWire]

2) Venice: And, Market Gourmet, the eclectic food shop and more on Abbot Kinney has also ceased operations as of last night. Management says a slow economy is to blame. [Yo!Venice!]