Neighborhood Watch

Home Plate Awards Slide Into Downtown; Desert Rose Finds A New Chef in Los Feliz

Photo: Desert Rose

Brentwood: Susiecakes joins Cupcakes for a Cause next week, raising money from their confection sales to help kids with cancer. [Susie Cakes]

Downtown: The Home Plate Restaurant Awards will be held at Cicada tomorrow night with an appearance from Dodger Andre Ethier. [The Wallas Memorial]

Hollywood: Vinoteque is now open for Brunch Thursday through Sunday. [Vinoteque]

Los Feliz: Desert Rose gets a new chef, Sejin Park from Taste on Melrose, who has helped update the Mediterranean menu. [Desert Rose]

Santa Monica: La Cachette Bistro has begun weekend brunch service from 11 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. [La Cachette Bistro]

Venice: Beechwood starts a happy hour during the week, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with four dollar bites and drinks. [Beechwood]

Home Plate Awards Slide Into Downtown; Desert Rose Finds A New Chef in Los Feliz