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As I mentioned before, June is a busy month for new Downtown restaurants. Sign up for our daily email feed to hear about future restaurant openings!

Here’s the latest on the top ten businesses set to open this month, in no particular order:

Lime Cafe, the fresh/organic Mexican grill at 5th and Spring, is now open, with hours from 12:00pm to 3:00pm, and 6:00pm to midnight (closed Mondays) — margaritas, mojitos and sangria included. Angelenic readers were treated to free drinks this past Sunday as a preview.
118 W 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013
 213-627-1133

In the Financial District, Maria’s Italian Kitchen is waiting on final approvals to move into its mostly completed space at Wilshire and Flower. We’ll keep an eye on this one for you.
615 S Flower Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017
 213-623-4777

And beneath the Financial District, Famima!!’s fourth Downtown location is set to open June 10 at City National Plaza, with free goodie-bag giveaways and gift certificates — and a pollutey mobile billboard. This location will start out with weekday hours only (5:00am to 7:00pm), but the chain is known for expanding hours as time goes on.
505 South Flower St., B-level, Ste. 520, Los Angeles, CA 90071
 213-623-3236

Barring any unforeseen holdups (is that even possible?) Crown Cafe will open in the coming weeks. A menu of salads, paninis, soups and high-end coffees isn’t too extraordinary — except that it’s on Los Angeles Street. A public preview was held this past Sunday.
523 S Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013

Panini Cafe has been covered recently on angelenic, and we’re still headed toward an end-of-June opening. Staff is currently being hired and trained.
600 W 9th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015

With an interior undergoing construction, SipTea — the neighborhood’s first teahouse — is aiming for completion by the end of this month. Only time will tell if that target can be met, but it’s not looking hopeful.
852 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014
 213-622-8007

Suede Bar is opening June 26, despite an outdated website proclaiming a May debut. LA’s “hottest new celebrity bar” — their words, not mine — is entombed beneath the Westin Bonaventure Hotel at 5th and Flower.
404 S Figueroa Street #102 (Flower Street entrance), Los Angeles, CA 90071
 213-489-3590

Inspections may be holding up the debut of Origami Bistro & Bar at the Douglas Building, which was supposed to open in early April. I’ve learned over the past year to add two months to every projected opening date in Downtown. Owner Brian Lee couldn’t be reached for comment, but we’ll keep you posted.
257 S Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Falafel Express has been delayed (the irony), but restaurant partner Bobby Shethia opines the Historic Core eatery will be open within a couple weeks. Let’s hope my two-month rule doesn’t apply here.
433 S Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Nothing says “show business” like … ribs? Showbiz Ribs should be opening in the coming weeks now that interior construction is complete. The restaurant should be open till 9:00pm daily.
520 W 6th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90014

Church & State’s completed interiors will taunt passersby for this weekend’s Dwell on Design loft tours at the Biscuit Co. Lofts: The restaurant was supposed to be a participant, but it’s unclear whether there will be any staff at the venue by the weekend (we’re guessing not). That being said, there’s three weeks left for Steven Arroyo to open by the end of the month.
1850 Industrial Street
Los Angeles, CA 90021

UPDATE: Chado Tea Room, previously covered over at blogdowntown, is set to open this Saturday, according to a company representative. Northwest corner of First and Alameda, in the Garden Cafe at the Japanese American National Museum.

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