Lilly's on AK Donzo, Tower 42 Soon to Open, More!

VENICE— Can't say this was a huge shocker, but sad news by way of Yo! Venice! Abbot Kinney's 13-year-old French mainstay, Lilly's French Cafe & Bar, has announced its end by way of The Facebook: "Dear Customers, after 13 years of great business with you guys, Chef Francis Bey have decided to turn a page and close Lilly's this coming Friday, the 31st. It is not a sad thing after all as we know he is ready for some new adventures! If you want to enjoy a last meal at Lilly's, hurry up, all the team is waiting to say "Au revoir"...This is THE END!" [Yo! Venice!]

PLAYA DEL REY— Partner Travis May provides an update on Tower 42, formerly Playa Cantina on Culver Boulevard. His American seafood space is now set to debut on September 19. [EaterWire]

EAST LA— A Taste of Brazil & Brazusa Brazilian Market at 4838 Huntington Drive has recently been replaced by a new Mayan restaurant called Tikal Cocina Maya Restaurant soon to open. [EaterWire]