Basix Food and Bar
Address
8333 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Active Dates
1994 - 2020
Basix Cafe, Paulo Murillo, August 2021, courtesy of WEHO TIMES.
Oral History Clips
About this location
Basix was a popular West Hollywood restaurant serving new American food, owned by a lesbian couple, Mary Sweeney and Vickie Shemaria of Food Biz Inc. It opened in 1994 and closed in 2020.
Categories
MiscellaneousLesbian Owned Business
Sources
- Huneven, Michelle. “RESTAURANT REVIEW : Where They Get Down to Basix.” Los Angeles Times, December 23, 1994. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-12-23-ca-12111-story.html.
- Murillo, Paulo. West Hollywood Moves to Lease with Option to Purchase Basix Café Property - WEHO TIMES West Hollywood News, Nightlife and Events. July 31, 2025. https://wehotimes.com/west-hollywood-moves-to-lease-with-option-to-purchase-basix-cafe-property/.