Melisse Hosts the “5 X 5″ Guest Chef Collaborative This Weekend…

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This Sunday, April 29th, begins the ”5 X 5″ Guest Chef collaborative that introduces guest chefs to 5 restaurants in LA.  Melisse kicks off the series of dinners over the course of the next few months by hosting a special dinner on Sunday with Chef Ludo Lefebre, who will provide a course “in the style of the Host Restaurant”.   The other participants in the 5 X 5 program are:

Monday, May 21, 2012: PROVIDENCE, with Guest Chef Jeremy Fox                      Monday, July 16, 2012: ANGELENI OSTERIA, with Guest Chef Michael Tusk
Monday, August 20, 2012: BOUCHON, with Guest Chef to be announced
Sunday, September 16, 2012: ink., with Guest Chef Chris Cosentino

Cost is $150 per person plus gratuity and tax and a portion of the proceeds goes to Special Olympics.  Make a reservation at Melisse by calling (310) 395-0881, and make future reservations at the home restaurant.

 

Tasty Clouds Candy Company Coming To West LA

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On a nondescript block of Santa Monica Blvd. west of Bundy, I noticed the papered-over windows and signs of something I hadn’t heard of before, Tasty Clouds Candy Company. According to their website, Tasty Clouds was founded by Nina Rodecker and specializes in providing hand-crafted, house-made from scratch, organic and designer cotton candy and catering services to events (as well as sno-cones, caramel apples, and other decadent treats).  Not much more information on the space they’re taking over at 12325 Santa Monica Blvd. in West LA, but you can read more about the company here: tastyclouds.com.

 

 

Yogurtland Coming Soon To Montana Ave.

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In case you’ve been lying awake at night worried that there simply aren’t enough places to procure frozen treats on Montana Ave. in Santa Monica, you’re in luck.  It looks like an outpost of Yogurtland is moving into the space left by Lucky Brand at 1426 Montana.  As always, I’ll keep you posted…

 

Casa Martin Mexican Restaurant Coming Soon To Santa Monica

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Construction is underway and liquor license application is posted on the upcoming new Mexican restaurant, Casa Martin moving into the old Detelich Gallery space at 1654 Ocean Ave, unit B in Santa Monica, which seems an odd location until you consider that the Village at Santa Monica, the multi-million dollar residential and commercial complex is going in across the street (SantaMonicaVillage). Very little information out there yet, except the name of the man behind the venture, Fernando Martin.  I’ll keep you posted as more develops…

Mr. C’s New Wine-by-the-glass Menu

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Mr. C in Beverly Hills has expanded its wine-by-the-glass menu considerably, with a variety of new California Pinot, Cabernet and Sauvignon Blanc as well as an Italian Chianti, the Stellina di Notte 2009.  You can sample some of their new fare on Wednesday evenings, when they offer a pre-fixe classic Venetian market menu for $44 per person and add a three course wine tasting pairing for $20. Check out the new menu here: mrchotels.info/winemenu.

 

M Café’s New Spring Menu

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M Café de Chaya, on Melrose and in Beverly Hills, has rolled out its new seasonal menu, bringing back some old favorites but adding a number of new items as well including: barley and green garbanzo bean salad, kale and shiitake ohitashi, raw almond rainbow roll, and grilled vegetable salad with avacado-lemon dressing.  Check out the entire Spring menu here: mcafedechaya.com.

 

Catalina Coffee & Café Opening Soon In Redondo Beach

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 Construction is underway on Catalina Coffee & Café, going into the building housing the new and über-cool genre bookstore, Mysterious Galaxy at 2810 Artesia Blvd. in Redondo Beach.  With one location already in Redondo Beach, the new restaurant will have a slightly different menu and serve beer and wine, but look for standard fare of sandwiches, salads, breakfasts, and baked treats.  Billing itself as “The South Bay’s Neighborhood Gathering Place”, they expect to open in May, but it may be pushed back to June.  Read more at: catalinacoffee.com.