These days, the blocks of “Gilville” offer it all: a mix of great eateries, trendy boutiques, a coffee shop, hair salon, mini market, art galleries, even shiny new neon museum.

And by this time next year, the neighborhood, still under the tight reign of developer Tom Gilmore, may have something you can’t find anywhere else in Downtown - decent Indian cuisine.

Shaily, the newest dining project in the works by Gilmore & Associates, is being described as “Cal-Indian,” an L.A.-original term coined for experimental takes on traditional dishes.

Downtowners might look to East India Grill in Hollywood or Bombay Palace in Beverly Hills for what to expect from Shaily, which is reportedly planned for the Hellman Building Annex storefront on Spring Street next to the El Dorado Lofts.

Sound familiar? That’s right, it’s the same 2,200 square-foot space Sushi on Spring was supposed to go before it was leased back in January to artist Miguel Osuna as a work studio.

Osuna’s lease guarantees him occupancy until the beginning of 2009, so don’t expect a restaurant here anytime soon. In the end though, whether we get a place to buy sashimi, tandoori or Mexican oil paintings, this spot is destined for some ethnic flavor.

-gill’s indian restaurant secret ingredient: nitroglycerin
-saffron india restaurant opening this month
-sushi on spring space becomes artist studio

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