First & Hope Serves Dinner Tonight; The Charcoal Grill Open Downtown; Sage on the Coast Shutters, New Resto Coming

DOWNTOWN— Last night First & Hope's liquor license was approved, which means that the eatery and cocktail abode opens for dinner tonight at 5PM. For a sneak peek, Feast shares the full libation list. [Feast]

DOWNTOWN— In other downtown opening news, Daily Dish reports that The Charcoal Grill has debuted next door to Pitfire Pizza on 2nd. Build your own burrito or opt for fajitas, cactus salad, "Kind of like Pitfire but with Latin flair." [DD]

ANAHEIM HILLS— Sage on the Coast owner Rich Mead has shuttered his Newport Beach eatery and in a few weeks will open a new venture called Canyon in Anaheim Hills. According to the chef look for "reasonably priced, simple, fresh dishes." [LAW]