EaterWire: David Haskell Back Again, Ice Cream from Josh and Zoe, Magnolia Bakery Signage Now Up

PASADENA— David Haskell has been mostly off the radar since Bin 8945 shuttered back in Jan '08, but we hear that he's making a comeback sooner than later. Apparently Mr. Haskell has been working on a project in the Pasadena vicinity, more details to come. [EaterWire]

SANTA MONICA— Food GPS broke the exciting news that Josh Loeb and Zoe Nathan of Rustic Canyon and Huckleberry plan to open a small-batch ice cream parlor in the Brentwood Country Mart come chillllly January. The spot will serve 12 seasonal-driven ice cream and sorbet flavors in addition to ice cream sandwiches, ice cream cakes, milkshakes and root beer floats. [Food GPS]

MID-CITY— NYC's Magnolia Bakery will open at mid-January at 8389 West 3rd Street. Construction is about to begin and B+S recently spotted some fresh signage now up in the windows. [B+S]