Daily Dose Updates, Tacos El Unico Welcomes New Eatery, Discount at Harry & David Pop-Up

DOWNTOWN— Blogdowntown pens a lengthy piece on forthcoming coffee shop and farm to table eatery, Daily Dose, delving into the back history on how partners Sarkis Vartanian and (chef) Christian Page met plus how the concept formed. This is an ingredient-focused restaurant at its core, meaning that both take great care in sourcing foods, so rather than just hitting up the farmers market like many chefs around town, Vartanian and Page plan to visit the farms from which their meat and produce is sourced. Because, hey, you are what you eat. Or rather, you are what you don't poop. On that note, Vartanian estimates an mid-January soft opening, going whole hog at the end of the month. [blogdowntown, previously]

USC— So Cal mini-chain Tacos El Unico celebrates the grand opening of its newest Mexican foodery on W. Adams and Vermont. [EaterWire]

MID-CITY— Remember that Harry & David pop-up boutique that sprouted for the holidays on Robertson? Score 25% off the online site with the code "Friends25" or print this coupon for the store. [EaterWire]