The Spare Room, Poquito Mas, Villetta

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1) Hollywood: Just a few more shots inside The Spare Room designed by Studio Collective opening shortly within the Roosevelt Hotel. While the original debut was slated for Dec 3, the bar and vintage gaming room might open a day or two late. [EaterWire] 2) Santa Monica: In addition to the Veggie Grill that's opening at 2025 Wilshire, Poquito Mas too has claimed real estate in the same building. [EaterWire]

3) Brentwood: Toddrickallen shares updates over at Villetta, that Italian eatery which has taken over the old Chez Mimi space. First off, there's a 3 million dollar renovation going down, work has been slow because Chez Mimi was deemed some type of landmark, that means extra permits and such. Once complete, in about a month, look for market driven Southern Italian fare prepared by Pippa Calland, former executive chef at the Le Madri (NYC). [Toddrickallen]