EaterWire: Essex Does Lunch, Best Beach Eats, Taste of dtownLA

HOLLYWOOD— This week Essex chef Chris Ennis introduces lunch service to Hollywood Blvd. Lots of menu items are pulled from the dinner menu, but some new additions include a turkey sandwich with brie, fig marmalade, and basil, and a curried chicken salad sandwich with grapes and apple. [EaterWire]

SAN DIEGO— Concierge.com spanned the world for the top 13 foods to eat at the beach, and the state of California received one nod from none other than Hodad's, a burger dive near Ocean Beach in San Diego. What makes the burger famous? Bacon patties, triple cheese, and the mammoth size. [Concierge]

DOWNTOWN— Celebrate the end of July with Taste of dtownLA, a foodie feast featuring: Magnolia, Provecho, Remedy, Maria’s Italian Kitchen, Urth Caffe, The Daily Grill, Takami, Rock’n Fish, Gram and Papa's, and Wokcano. Tix for food are $40 at the door, and don't forget there is an after party until 2a which will cost an additional $30 in advance, $40 there. [EaterWire]