Curry House CoCo Ichibanya, What's Open within Figat7th, More!

WEST LA— Within the next month Japanese curry chain Curry House CoCo Ichibanya is moving into a shuttered Rubio's space on Wilshire, reports Grub Street. See the menu. [Grub Street]

DOWNTOWN— Here's a quick update from the presently open and soon to open new dining engagements in Figat7th. Obviously The Melt has already debuted, George's Greek Cafe has launched, Juicy Lucy is soft serving, Oleego is set to open tomorrow and Indus should launch on January 7. [EaterWire]

ECHO PARK— Gloria Ramirez, a former bartender at Little Joy in Echo Park, is launching an adjacent Mexican/El Savodoran restaurant called Gloria's Kitchen this coming Satruday. [The Eastsider]

WINE WIRE ? A recent study reveals that the wine industry is so concentrated that just three firms account for half of US wine sales. Most wines tracked by Michigan professor Philip Howard can be traced back to parent companies E&J Gallo Winery (Carlo Rossi, Barefoot Cellars, etc), The Wine Group (Franzia, Almaden, etc) and Constellation Brands (Woodbridge, Arbor Mist, etc), which altogether control 51.5 percent of US wine sales. [Eater National]

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