Mega Umami Expansion, Sherry Yard Baked Goods, More!

OUT AND ABOUT—Fortress Investment Group is investing $20 million to help expand Umami Burger with 10-15 location per year for the next few years. A total of 13 restaurants are set to open in 2013 alone. Umami Restaurant Group is looking at "urban markets" inclusive of Chicago, Washington D.C., Las Vegas, Philadelphia and Miami. [EaterWire]

SANTA MONICA/CULVER CITY— Sherry Yard is opening a bakery with Sang Yoon at the Helms Bakery Complex in Culver City. But before that place actually launches, she's selling (or testing?) some of her confections at both Father's Office locations on Montana and in Culver City. The sweets include a Do Ho (like a HoHo), a banana cream pie ice cream pop, and the Helms OMG Cookie. [Zagat]

VENICE— What's going on with Superba Food & Bread? Right now owner Paul Hibler is looking to open in September. [EaterWire]

WEST HOLLYWOOD— Starting this eve, and Mondays thereafter, Bar Marmont is kicking off Oysters at Cost Mondays. Which means that oysters run between $1 and $1.30 a shell all night. [EaterWire]

EAGLE ROCK/ECHO PARK— The old Larkin's, which will be reborn as Little Beast, and Delilah Bakery were both recently fumigated. [The Eastsider]