Lindy & Grundy, On The Rocks, Valerie+Commune

MID-CITY— According to Food & Wine, that new butcher coming to 801 N. Fairfax, Lindy & Grundy, will open "late fall" and offer curbside pickup for those short on time. [Food & Wine]

TV LAND— Season Three of On The Rocks kicks off October 30 on LX.TV. Local talent Joe Brooke, winner of season two, joins Tobin Ellis and Aisha Sharpe as part of the judging panel this season, with the following contestants in the running: Anthony Alba (Las Vegas, NV - Liquidity Global), Charles Joly (Chicago, IL - The Drawing Room), Debbie Peek (Chicago, IL - The Bristol), Trina Strum (Boston, MA - Starlight Lounge), William Codman (Boston, MA - Woodward at the Ames Hotel), Milos Zica (New York, NY - Employees Only), Jason Bran (Los Angeles, CA - Roger Room), and Kimberly Patton (New Orleans, LA - Baronne at the Roosevelt Hotel). [EaterWire]

AROUND TOWN— Valerie Confections has joined forces with architectural design firm Commune Design to create a limited edition box of Byzantine tile-inspired chocolates. Scoop the sweets at Valerie, Commune, or the Free City store in Hollywood. [Mondette]

[Photo: Mondette]