EaterWire: The Idiot Perhaps Heading to Silver Lake, An Animal Affair in Miami

SILVER LAKE— Though no exact plans are set and a space has not yet been picked out, owners of The Village Idiot want to bring their gastropub East. Again, no specific plans but Silver Lake is on their mind. [EaterWire]

MIAMI— LA's own Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo, the Animal boys, will make guest appearances at this year's South Beach Wine & Food Festival (Feb 2010). The duo will create a dish to pair with a specific tbd wine at the Wine Spectator's Best of the Best in 2010 alongside other bigwigs like David Burke (Townhouse- NY) and Paul Liebrandt (Corton- NY). [EaterWire]