Beverly Hills:Porterhouse Bistrohas closed due to an expired lease and higher rent. Owners say the brand is strong though and it could return. [Squid Ink]
Brea:两个40South, a new wine bar for chef Jacko Ourfalian’s tapas, enomatic wines, and live music will open this June on Brea Boulevard. [Feast]
Century City:Obikais hosting Italian sommeliers on March 15th and April 19th for “Wines from the Sea” and “Wines from the Mountain,” a primer on Italy’s wine-making, with five glasses of wine paired with the restaurants dishes for $30 each seminar. [Grub Street]
Downtown: Chef Gilberto Cetina ofChichen Itzais penning a cookbook calledChef Cetina’s Kitchenon the foods and recipes of the Yucatan with writer Katharine A. Diaz. [Grub Street]
Fairfax Farmers Market: Initial construction appears to have started onNancy Silverton’s Short Order Burger, with a recently erected barrier keeping strays from wandering onto the walkway between Starbucks and Du Par’s. [Mondette]
Santa Monica: From 5:00-6:00 P.M. every Tuesday to Thursday,Figis offering half-off of all food and drink. [Squid Ink]
Sushi Rokuis getting a new menu on March 14th, similar to the new one at Sushi Roku Hollywood. [Grub Street]
Venice:Gjelinais opening a take-out depot, lamely called “GTO.” Isn’t eating at Gjelina without having your $700 yoga pants seen by the room somehow missing the whole point? [Eater]
West Hollywood:Doughboys Bakeryopened a small retail component with only two outdoor tables next toHouse Cafe, selling pastries, breads, and desserts with Intelligentsia coffee. [Eater]
Mezze, replacing the old Sona space with Micah Wexler’s Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine, is opening at the end of March with yellowtail crudo and wood-oven farm chicken with zatar. [Feast]
