Darioush Shutters Again, Raising the Bar at Church & State, Wagamama Expands, MORE!

SHERMAN OAKS— Grub Street reports that six month old Darioush on La Cienega has, yet again, temporarily shuttered. Door signage announces, "We are closed. Our sincere apologies." [Grub Street]

AROUND TOWN— For anyone that missed those limited edition salty caramel cupcakes at Sprinkles, they're baaaacckkk. [EaterWire]

DOWNTOWN— On Sunday Church & State hosts round four of cocktail competition Raising the Bar from 7-9PM. Participating restaurants include Church & State, Joe’s, Comme Ça, and The Raymond, each mixologist must create a classic cocktail, a theme cocktail and a free style cocktail. Admission is free, those 21 and over may sample the creations. [EaterWire]

SHERMAN OAKS— The fast-casual minimalistic London-based noodle chain Wagamama, with over 90 restaurants around the world — including three in the Boston area — announced the desire to expand to a whopping 650 locations in the United States. [Eater National]