Superba Food & Bread Pop-Up; Booze at Girasol

VENICE—Paul Hibler's eagerly anticipated Superba Food & Bread, the neighborhood hang with a sophisticated dining crew working behind the scenes, is running a pop-up dinner on March 5 at Superba Snack Bar in advance of its approaching debut. See here the bill of fare organized by chef Jason Travi, pastry chef Lincoln Carson, bread baker Jonathan Eng, with wine from beverage director Ashley Ragovin. [EaterWire]

STUDIO CITY—Presently equipped with a license to serve beer and wine, chef CJ Jacobson's Cali style eatery Girasol is looking to expand its horizons with authority to pour a full 47 line of alcoholic beverages. [EaterWire]

HOLLYWOOD— The new bar within the Loews hotel for which Matthew Biancaniello is crafting drinks is named H². It's located in the lobby and opens to the public on March 6. [EaterWire]

NEW YORK CITY—Cronut king Dominique Ansel spoke with The Guardian about his upcoming cookbook, the ongoing process of creativity, and how Cronut insanity began: "The first day I made maybe like 35? The second day, I decided to make 50. The first day we sold out in about 15 minutes. The second day in 10. And by the third day, we had a line of about 100 people waiting outside before work by the doors." [Guardian via -EN-]

Photo by Elizabeth Daniels