Jason Kim Takes Nicky D's; Kali Dining at Scratch Bar

SILVER LAKE— Chef Jason Kim of Forage in Silver Lake is taking over the shuttered Nicky D's Wood-Fired Pizza. While he's still working out the new concept, he promises to not serve pizza. [EaterWire]

BEVERLY HILLS— Chef Kevin Meehan of Kali Dining is cooking for one night, December 1, at Scratch Bar on La Cienega. Two seatings are offered at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. and the five course prix fix runs $65. [EaterWire]

AROUND TOWN—Banh mi chain Lee's Sandwiches is donating 100% of the proceeds from sales between November 20 and December 28 to the American Red Cross and Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts. [EaterWire]

NOVELTY BEVERAGES—Cinnabon CEO Kat Cole gives BuzzFeed more intel about the unholy union that is Cinnabon-flavored vodka, which Cole describes as "more smooth, more sweet but mellow" than her company's famous cinnamon rolls. "When you smell it out of the bottle it smells like cream-cheese frosting, which is what our cinnamon rolls smell like." [BuzzFeed via -EN-]