Chaya Venice's Garlic Fest; 1886's New Menu

VENICE—Chaya Venice is launching their 19th annual Garlic Fair menu available now to August 31 with courses like spicy garlic seafood "tan-tan" soup, Australian wagyu beef with garlic rice, and a 40-clove (!) grilled ribeye. [EaterWire]

STUDIO CITY—Phillip Frankland Lee is on the lookout for some quality cooks at his upcoming The Gadarene Swine. Interested parties can email here. [ELA]

PASADENA—1886 has a new summer menu with a savory piña colada, French 86 (sort of like a molecular French 75), and a Calypso, like a rum Manhattan. With perhaps the best overall cocktail menu in Pasadena, it's time to make a trek out to The Raymond for some top notch drinks. [EaterWire]

MID-CITY—Republique now has service seven days a week, including Sunday brunch. Check out the menu below:

• Brioche French Toast / vermont maple syrup
• Belgian Waffle / harry's berries strawberries, vermont maple syrup
• Walter's Favorite / soft farm eggs, poblano chili, baguette, butter, jam, coffee, orange
• BLT Toast / fried egg, bacon, wild arugula, tomato, gruyere
• Wild Mushroom Toast / soft-scrambled eggs, house-cured ham, red wine sauce
• Smoked Salmon Tartine / avocado, lemon, capers, shaved onions, multigrain toast
• Shakshouka / fried egg, stewed tomatoes & pepper, black, yogurt, cilantro, baguette
• Biscuits & Gravy / fried egg, bacon, wild arugula, tomato, gruyere
• Kimchi Fried Rive / soft egg, beef short ribs
• Chicken Salad Sandwich / avocado, arugula, tomato, multigrain bread, salad (available after 11am)
• Dry-Aged Beef Burger / french fries (available after 11am)
• Chopped Salad / little gems, summer vegetables, di stefano mozzarella, oregano shallot vinaigrette with rotisserie chicken (available after 11am)