Just a heads up, reservations for Ludobites 6.0 open at 5PM today. In the past Ludo's dinners have sold out in minutes, so curious diners might want to stay by their computers to nab a resy on ludobites.com. For anyone that misses the boat, Ludo will offer 12 seats nightly at a communal table for walks-ins, though waits for those are sure to be quite lengthy. While the whole shebang was originally slated to commence on October 20, the date has been pushed back by one day, so now LudoBites 6.0 kicks off on October 21-Nov 11 (Mon-Fri), and Nov 30-Dec 5. [EaterWire]
Friendly Reminders
Top Cheffage
Top Chef Just Desserts host Gail Simmons isn't about to let a little thing like a cold get in her way: she met up with Eater National at the New York City Food & Wine Festival to discuss how Just Desserts is different from regular Top Chef, the "unique personality" of pastry chefs, and "the year of the vegetables." [-EN-]
Food Trucks and Letter Grades
This afternoon health officials are scheduled to vote on whether food trucks and other mobile food vendors should be required to carry letter health grades. If approved, food vendors inclusive of hot dog stands, ice cream and fruit carts, pretty much any mobile operation (motorized or not) selling anything edible or drinkable, would be affected by the bill. [LAT]
Vegan Beer Fest; Boneyard Bistro Wins Beer Float Showdown
Norms, Santa Monica. [Photo: dogma623/Eater LA Flickr Pool]
·LA Vegan Beer Fest: Advance Tix On Sale Now [Quarry Girl]
·J. Gold's 2nd Annual Union Station Speakeasy Cocktail Party [Teenage Glutster]
·Hooters Still an Option for Convention Center-Adjacent Property [blogdowntown]
·Boneyard Bistro Wins L.A. Beer Float Showdown II [Food GPS]
·L.A.'s Oaxacatown and its Growing Mezcal Liquor Scene [LAist]
·300th Whole Foods Market to open in OC [OCR]
·Seven Tasty Ways to Stop Wasting Food [Salon]
Vu Opening at Jamaica Bay Inn, Tender Greens Expands to Santa Monica
[Photo: Jamaica Bay Inn rendering.]
MARINA DEL REY— This coming November MDR welcomes Jamaica Bay Inn, a newly renovated hotel that is supposedly "modeled after the relaxed style of a West Indies resort." Of course a new eatery, which happens to be located on the beach, is in tow, come to Vū (view) for small plate seasonal California fare. The 150-seat indoor/outdoor eatery functions under the leadership of executive chef Kyle Schutte and is slated to debut in late November. [EaterWire]
SANTA MONICA— Feast brings word that Tender Greens will open its fifth fast casual, eco-friendly eatery in May 2011 on Arizona and 2nd in the former Lighthouse Buffet space. [Feast]
The Shutter
As of September 26 PoFolks, the family-style chain of comfort cuisine, shuttered its final Western US operation near Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park. Other outpost remain scattered throughout Florida and Alabama. [Mice Chat]
Spot Check
So what IS recent LA transplant and Top Chef alum Jamie Lauren crafting inside her new home at Beechwood? Grub Street snags a copy of her eclectic, mostly small plate-centric menu offering the likes of white anchovy bruschetta, crispy oysters, and duck confit tacos. [Grub Street]
Inside The Arsenal, Reopening October 22
Last month West LA's The Arsenal restaurant and bar temporarily shuttered with plans to reopen following an interior revamp. Here now the first interior shot, clearly new color scheme going on, set to debut October 22 at 5PM. In addition to the venue's new food and drink menus, from October 22-28 The Arsenal will serve a secondary set of eats and sips offered at 1950s prices, nice.
·The Arsenal Temporarily Shutters For Interior Rejuvenation [~ELA~]
ExpansionWire
Ever heard of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema? It's a movie theatre chain based in Texas which functions like a restaurant, sit down, pick up a menu, order, meanwhile the movie plays and your food is delivered. Anyway, Alamo is currently scouting locations in LA and NYC, on this here coast the aforementioned could open within a year to a year and a half. [Crave]
Popular
Leka Brings Modern Tapas Downtown
May We Suggest A Cocktail?
Tucked in the back of Cole's, Cedd Moses, Sasha Petraske, and Eric Alperin's The Varnish introduced Angelenos to the speakeasy concept. Not surprising, The Goldster is a fan: "Are the drinks perfect? They come pretty close, both the classic Prohibition-era cocktails and the cocktails that could pass for vintage if they didn't include things like chile or mezcal. There is no better place for an Aviation at the end of the night." [LAW]
Alain Giraud To Open Maison Giraud in The Palisades
On the heels of Friday's news that Anisette's Alain Giraud planned to open a smaller, more casual, affordable French restaurant in the Palisades, Zagat learns that the eatery has been named Maison Giraud to take over Dante Palisades Restaurant on Swarthmore Ave. Apparently prospectuses are being distributed throughout the neighborhood inviting residents to buy $25,000 shares in the restaurant.
·Maison Giraud Is the Name of Alain's New Palisades Bistro [Zagat]
·Alain Giraud on Future Plans, Oktoberfest at Verdugo, more! [~ELA~]
Wolfgang Puck LA Bistro To Be Replaced By Pizzeria Urbano
Even more pizza appearing in LA. Currently in the works comes Olio Pizzeria on 3rd and Pizzeria Il Fico on Robertson, and now downtownsters can brace for Pizzeria Urbano, a concept conceived by Michael Leko and Peter Gedde. That first name might sound familiar because Leko co-owners Library Bar with Will Shamlian and the two are also working on that new cafe, CoffeeBar. Anyway, Pizzeria Urbano will take over Wolfgang Puck L.A. Bistro at 6th and Hope, and word on the street is that this deal is currently in escrow with Wolfie's slated to shutter in December.
·Wolfgang Puck Bistro To Close, Pizzeria Urbano Will Take Over [blogdowntown]
[Photo: ericrichardson/Flickr]
Iron Cheffage
At the New York Wine and Food Festival this weekend, Kim Severson sat down with Iron Chefs Bobby Flay, Masaharu Morimoto, and Jose Garces to get a behind the scenes look at the show. They dished on how an Iron Chef battle goes down, the toughest chefs they've faced, and how they still get nervous before each match. [-EN-]
Denny’s Opening Prototype in OC; Inside Hemingway's
Encounter Restaurant, LAX. [Photo: Mark Luethi/Eater LA Flickr Pool]
·Jamie Oliver: 'No One Understands Me. No One' [Guardian]
·Drago Centro Fall Cocktail Menu Launch [Thirsty in LA]
·Denny’s Opening Prototype Fast-Food Cafe in Orange County [OCR]
·Inside Hemingway's in Hollywood [DD]
·Krispy Kreme Cheeseburgers to Debut at Food Festival [Des Moines Register]
·Eat Chocolate and Live an Extra Year [Daily Mail]
·Is Food Media Booming or Has It Jumped The Shark? Both. [LAW]
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