Beverly Hills: Alex Chen , executive chef at Beverly Hills Hotel, will participate at Bocuse d’Or and represent his home-nation of Canada. [Feast]
Downtown: The owners of Bacaro opened Mignon wine and cheese bar at 128 E. Sixth St. after one and a half years of planning. [Mignon]
Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion started a rewards program called The L.A. Ohana Tour where guests earn free food for visiting all three SOCal locations. [Roy’s]
Larchmont Village: Jane Gilman, editor and publisher of Larchmont Chronicle, is encouraging readers to boycott food trucks in defense of the neighborhood’s restaurants. [Larchmont Chronicle via L.A. Weekly]
Mar Vista: Le Petite Creperie opened on Grandview with a menu of French breakfast and lunch, including a notable galettes selection, from former Bastide cook Ramon Bojorquez. [Eater]
Mid-City: Umami Burger is now serving Kobe hot dogs. [Always Hungry]
Santa Monica: FIG chef Ray Garcia introduced a menu of healthy breakfast dishes like scarlet quinoa with chopped apples. [Feast]
West Hollywood: Cookie Casa Bakery is searching for a brick-and-mortar location and holding a pop-up store this weekend at Third Street’s Polkadots & Moonbeams. [Cupcake Activist]
Dakota steakhouse at Hotel Roosevelt will become Public Kitchen and Bar. [Eater]
