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Lotus Indian Cafe Coming To Brentwood

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Something new is coming to the glacial redevelopment of The Now shopping center (formerly Granville Plaza) at 11819 Wilshire Blvd in Los Angeles. There’s window paper up on space #103 announcing the arrival of Lotus Indian Cafe. Lotus‘ menu offers an interesting fusion of Indian and Chinese, Mexican, Italian, and American food. Look for such things as butter chicken pizza, chicken tikka quesadilla, and gobi Manchurian. Lotus doesn’t have a big footprint yet, but you can explore more about them here.

Mimi Ice Cream Combining Pickles and Ice Cream In Brentwood Soon

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It appears that Brentwood is getting a new icy treat shop.  The Now (formerly Granville Plaza) development, at 11819 Wilshire Blvd in Los Angeles, has been undergoing a remodel for a quite a while now.  In space #102, the new tenant will be the first US location of Mimi Ice Cream.  According to the website, Mimi Ice Cream was created in Armenia, where they operate 20 locations.  They describe themselves as “leaders in the soft-serve ice cream market”.  This location will carry 20 flavors, 12 of which will be permanent with 8 rotating flavors.  And yes, I’m not kidding, there will be a curious emphasis on pickled vegetables and fruit.  Interesting….