What’s to come at Westside
Despite the proliferation of great dining at some of the city’s most prominent malls, it seems that all is still not well in the general retail sector. Enter this story from Curbed LA regarding the possible future sale of the Westside Pavilion, once a bastion of shopping, movie-watching, and dining west of Century City. Now it could be going away forever.
While a deal to actually purchase the property has not been made public, ownership has already said the days could be numbered for the building, which houses the popular Westside Tavern. Rather than investing money tearing off the frontage for a more open-air look, the plan might be to toss the whole thing into the scrap heap and make the area a mixed-use development.
Guerrilla and wine
Wes Avila will be partying with the Silverlake Wine team tonight to celebrate the launch of the Guerrilla Tacos cookbook. Avila himself will be around signing copies, and flights of wine will be available for $15. And yes, there will also be tacos.
Fried chicken weekends
The buzzy new Barbara Jean on Melrose is expanding their weekend offerings with a full slate of Sunday fried chicken. Chef Jason Fullilove and co. are doing a $25-a-head family-style party that runs 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., every Sunday night.
Santa Monica’s Sausage Fest
Fig in Santa Monica is hosting a so-called Sausage Fest on November 12. The Sunday event will bring in names like Joel Miller and Yousef Ghalaini of Fig to cook brats and hot dogs alongside beers from Verdugo West, Boomtown, Strand, and more. Tickets are $50 a head.
Jean-Georges for brunch, or lunch
Feeling flashy? Consider a brunch soon at Jean-Georges inside the Waldorf Astoria in Beverly Hills. The iconic French chef’s team is kicking the weekend meal off this Saturday, and is also dishing out a new quick-service lunch that promises to get eaters in and out in under an hour. That daytime menu is below.