Another Meatless Burger, OC’s Most Coveted Restaurants, and More A.M. Intel

Veggie Grill’s new Beyond Burger

LA’s own Veggie Grill is getting into the modern meatless burger craze, serving up the new Beyond Burger that looks and cooks as if it’s actually ground beef. It’s only appearing at the Hollywood location for now, but will expand into other sites by mid-December.

Chinatown’s changing nature

LA Downtown News takes a hard look at Chinatown and what’s to come, with more and more big projects moving in all the time. It’s a delicate balance to maintain what has been there for years, while still allowing room for lots of new growth.

Baroo x Simbal on Sunday

Now that he’s got the whole world behind him, Baroo chef Kwang Uh is popping up everywhere. He’ll be doing a collaboration with Shawn Pham of Simbal for Taste Talks’ All Star BBQ this coming Sunday in Silver Lake, along with flavors from everyone including Maple Block to Belle’s Bagels to Mainland Poke, each one a mash-up among two chefs or one restaurant and a musician.

Orange County’s most coveted

LA Magazine offers a list of ten of the best Orange County places you can’t get in Los Angeles, from Taco Maria to Top Chef contestant Amar Santana’s Vaca in Costa Mesa. It’s a strong list, and shows just how great the dining scene can be behind the Orange Curtain.

Groundwork gets in at the Grove

Groundwork Coffee, the long-running LA-based organic coffee company, is headed for a kiosk at the Grove later this month. Serving drinks, sandwiches and more, the stoop right by The Park inside the Grove should give tourists and locals alike a peek at just how awesome our local coffee can be.

LocoL’s latest special

November is here, and that means pizza at LocoL in Watts. For just $8, guests can dine on either marinara or bbq chicken options, made to order.

Amaro hits Highland Park Bowl

Brad Thomas Parsons, author of cocktail cookbook Amaro, is popping up at Highland Park Bowl on Saturday. The party runs from noon to 3 p.m., and will include a slew of amaro cocktails plus food from the kitchen, so lace 'em up if you’d like to bowl and drink this weekend.

Big changes at Barbrix

Silver Lake brunch icon Barbrix has a new chef, with Wesley Barden coming on in an executive role to overhaul much of the menu. Don’t worry, the neighborhood’s favorite dishes will be there still, but otherwise you can expect rustic, local cooking from the former chef de cuisine at Dudley Market in Venice, as he transforms the below dinner menu.