Muse on 8th Serves, Lunch Launches at Gusto, More!

MID-CITY— Muse on 8th, a relative of the late Cafe Muse in Hollywood, is a several week old coffee shop located on La Brea just south of Wilshire near Rascal and the original Umami Burger. It's a typical neighborhood LA coffee shop with free wifi, organic coffee/tea, a variety of lunch fare (salads, wraps, sandwiches), and assorted baked goods. Open daily at 8 a.m. [EaterWire]

AROUND TOWN— Where to watch the olympics? Refinery 29 calls out some of the "best" bars for epic sports viewing throughout the city. [Refinery 29]

MID-CITY— Vic Casanova's newbie 3rd Street Italian addition Gusto launches lunch service as of today.

PICCOLI PIATTI

POMODORI FRESCHI

heirloom tomatoes. local burrata. salsa verde. 13

FICHI

figs. whipped sheeps milk ricotta. saba. 12

TARTUFO

wildarugula.frisèe.treviso.cornshoots.bacon.pecorino.blacktrufflevinaigrette.14

GEMMA

littlegem.gorgonzoladolce.shavedradish.chives.12

POLPETTE

porkmeatballs.tomato.13

BACCALA

whippedsaltcodcroquettes.salsarossa.14

POLIPO

babyoctopus.borlottibeans.harissa.15

LE PIZZE

MARGHERITA D.O.P

tomato. mozzarella di bufala. basil. 13

PEPPERONI

spicysalumi.tomato sauce. mozzarella. cacciocavallo. 15

FUNGHI

besciamella.mozzarella. burrata. mushrooms. bacon. thyme. 15

RISO

FARROTTO

farro cooked in the style of risotto. shiitakemushrooms.sweetsummercorn. scallions. mascarpone. 15

SECONDI

TONNO

big eye tuna. black olive.

shaved fennel. chives. grapefruit. 23

POLLO

chickensandwich.fontina. mushrooms. white anchovy aioli. 15

MANZO

skirtsteak.tuscanfries.21

FIORI

DI ZUCCA squash blossoms. ricotta. basil tocco. 12

LEPASTE

pasta fatta in casa {all pasta made in house by hand}

R A V I O L I

sweet peas. ricotta. mint. lemon burro fuso. 14

TONNARELLI

tomatoes.basil.peperoncino.extravirginoliveoil.13

PAPPARDELLE

oxtailragù.parmigianoreggiano.15

SQUID INK AGNOLOTTI

squid ink. sea urchin. sweet summer corn. 16