The Parish Shutters Downstairs Cafe for Wine Bar, LA Urban Fitness Cafe to Santa Monica, More!

DOWNTOWN— This is interesting. Chef Casey Lane has shuttered the downstairs cafe at The Parish, with plans to reopen as Parish Wine Bar. Proprietors LLC (O Hotel's Kitchen & Bar) will organize the cocktail and wine menu, a version of which debuts tonight in The Parish's main dining room. Meanwhile, Lane is also changing up his gastropub menu in favor of lighter plates and some pasta additions. [EaterWire]

SANTA MONICA— Vitamin and supplement shop LA Urban Fitness on Main and Marine is renovating its store to add a juice, coffee, and snack place called LA Urban Fitness Cafe. [Toddrickallen]

OXNARD— For anyone heading up north this weekend, note that the California Strawberry Festival will take place at 3250 South Rose Avenue Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 30 p.m. Expect all sorts of strawberry madness from beer to pizza to nachos. [LAist]

DOWNTOWN— Yesterday, newbie Indian gastropub Badmaash officially opened for dinner, which means that chef Pawan Mahendro's full Mumbai street food menu is now on offer after a one week soft run. Lunch commences May 22. [EaterWire]

AROUND TOWN— Until 8 p.m. tonight select Häagen-Dazs shops are giving out comp ice cream scoops. [OCW]