Vu Opening at Jamaica Bay Inn, Tender Greens Expands to Santa Monica

MARINA DEL REY— This coming November MDR welcomes Jamaica Bay Inn, a newly renovated hotel that is supposedly "modeled after the relaxed style of a West Indies resort." Of course a new eatery, which happens to be located on the beach, is in tow, come to V? (view) for small plate seasonal California fare. The 150-seat indoor/outdoor eatery functions under the leadership of executive chef Kyle Schutte and is slated to debut in late November. [EaterWire]

SANTA MONICA— Feast brings word that Tender Greens will open its fifth fast casual, eco-friendly eatery in May 2011 on Arizona and 2nd in the former Lighthouse Buffet space. [Feast]