Alfred Coffee & Kitchen on Melrose Place, Stocking Frame Opening Downtown, More!

WEST HOLLYWOOD—Alfred Coffee & Kitchen is a chic new coffee bar with baristas attired in Rag & Bone, brewing Stumptown beans on Melrose Place. Slated to officially debut Wednesday, drop by for baked goods and sandwiches/salads coming in March. [Urban Daddy]

DOWNTOWN—A new eatery called Stocking Frame is taking shape at 9th and Hill. Proprietor Jerry Aschoff, who also operates Lola Gaspar in Santa Ana, is looking to open mid to late February with a seasonal market menu. [Brigham Yen]

SANTA MONICA—Chef Ray Garcia at FIG restaurant the Fairmont Miramar Hotel has teamed up with Joshua Klapper of La Fenetre Wines in the Santa Maria Valley to launch two signature FIG-brand wines. There's a chardonnay and a pinot noir to be consumed at the restaurant or to purchase and bring home. [EaterWire]

SILVER LAKE— Today Jose Beltran was sentenced to 77 years to life in prison for the deadly 2011 shooting of Juan David Vasquez Loma in Silver Lake. Vasquez Loma worked as a busboy and server at El Chavo restaurant and also worked at Garage Pizza. [The Eastsider]

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