Local 1205 For Take-Out Only, MY Bar Replaces Malia

1) Venice: Local 1205, that offshoot (literally, they're attached) from Craig Weiss' The Otheroom's was supposed to open in October, but 2010 is right around the corner and the place is still in plywood mode. A manager on site shares that the "Dean and Deluca-like" marketplace will not serve food for dine-in guests, but rather offer plenty of gourmet take-out and sell specialty retail items as well. Abbot Kinney could use a gourmet market. Plans are to open "in a couple of months." [EaterWire]

2) Santa Monica: We've received several queries as to what's going on in the old Malia space. Basically, proprietor Naresh Mehra (who also owns Dhaba Indian Restaurant, Rose Cafe, The Firehouse) is planning a tapas bar concept tentatively called MY Bar, what's with all these MY places? Anyway, Mehra hopes to open in early 2010. [EaterWire]