Sweet Rose Creamery Beverly; New Food at Beverly Center

MID-CITY—Sweet Rose Creamery Beverly opens to the public on January 22. In addition to seasonally flavored ice cream, this third outlet will also sell Caffe Luxxe coffee and Milo & Olive baked goods just like the one on Pico in Santa Monica. [EaterWire]

MID-CITY—It doesn't sound like this could be Eataly, but reps for the Beverly Center send word that "a new shopping and dining concept … will be joining us in 2015." Whatever the animal, it's headed to level eight. Is there enough space on floor eight to house Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich's Disneyland of Italian foods? [EaterWire]

CHEF SHUFFLES—Chef Jorge Chicas, formerly of The Bazaar, is now executive chef of Red Owl Tavern, across from Independence Mall in the historic district of Old City, Philly. [EaterWire]

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