New Restos in West LA, Jon and Vinny's Rib Recipe, MORE!

WEST LA— After months of construction in the former home of Hamburger Hamlet on Sepulveda comes two new eateries, Bubba Diego's and Crossroads BBQ. A GM explains that the concept here is two restaurants in one, guests can order Mexican from Bubba Diego's or bbq from Crossroads. Right now management hopes to open Crossroads by April 18, then debut Bubba Diego's shortly thereafter. [EaterWire]

MID-CITY— Did you know that Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo over at Animal braise their famous sweet and sour balsamic-glazed pork ribs in the oven, no grill required? Here's their recipe. [NYT]

SANTA MONICA— Yesterday Drago rolled out its Spring menu headed by newish executive chef Evan Gotanda. [EaterWire]