CANOGA PARK— The first branch of artisanal ice cream boutique, LA Creamery, finally starts scooping within the Westfield Topanga mall (located next to Nordstrom’s) on November 26 at 7AM bright and early. Expect 16-18 rotating housemade flavors, some exotic, some tried and true: Olive Oil & Sea Salt, Bourbon Pecan Pie, Concord Grape, Cookies & Sweet Cream, Milk Chocolate Chip, all made with organic dairy from Straus Family Creamery (only ice cream shop in LA to source dairy from Straus). So, choose frozen cream by the scoop or opt for ice cream cookie sandwiches, sorbet, bonbons, fresh fruit popsicles, plus baked goods, coffee from Intelligentsia, and tea from The Art of Tea. Location two hits Americana at Brand in Glendale. [EaterWire]
MANHATTAN BEACH— The Simms brothers (Tin Roof Bistro, Simmzy’s) plan to takeover Memphis Café in January and re-conceptualize the space into a small plate "casual, chef driven ‘social house’" debuting in April. [Feast]
MID-CITY— Mondette spots signage for Shunji’s just east of La Brea on Melrose. Good news for fans of the now shuttered Tengu in Santa Monica, former Tengu chef Shunji Nakao heads up this operation, according to Facebook expect seafood-heavy Japanese fare. [Mondette]