Paul Shoemaker's American Pie to SM, Mega Chef Gala in Carlsbad, More!

SANTA MONICA— Although chef Paul Shoemaker today shuttered his quaint Malibu farm-to-table restaurant Savory, the good news is that he's opening Juicy Lucy next month within Figat7th AND he's working on a new Santa Monica pizza concept called American Pie, to debut early next year. Great name. [EaterWire]

CARLSBAD— The Animal guys plus a bunch of other lauded chefs from around the country — Amanda Freitag, Gavin Kaysen (Café Boulud, NY), Ludo, Michael Solomonov (Zahav, Philly), Mourad Lahlou (Aziza, SF), Nate Appleman, Naomi Pomeroy (Beast, Portland) and more are cooking at La Costa Resort and Spa on November 17 to benefit research behind Kawasaki Disease. The tasting gala is pretty pricey at $300/head, but hey, it's for a good cause. [EaterWire]

PASADENA— Pasadena Cheeseburger Week is a thing that's happening. January 13-18 and a slew of Pas restaurants like Kings Row Gastropub, Crepe Studio, and Vertical Wine Bistro will participate to celebrate the American classic. [EaterWire]