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Big names
There’s a new all-outdoor weekend food party happening in Studio City, and it includes some very well-known names. The pop up is called Valley Urban Market and it lands in the parking lot of the Sportsman’s Lodge every Saturday starting September 22. The plan is to drop in more than a dozen food vendors like Lobsterdamus, Sunny Blue, Urban Pie, and Hearth and Olive, and for the first two weeks to play home to Tennessee-based barbecue outlet The Beached Pig, by chef Billy Terrell. He’ll be cooking up food from a 28-foot trailer, and apparently Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters will be helping him out. Expect hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays.
Eric Dickerson eats
Legendary NFL running back Eric Dickerson has partnered up with Rocco’s Tavern, the casual mini restaurant chain with locations in Culver City, Studio City, Pasadena, and Westwood. Dickerson is lending his famous number 29 to a separate menu of food items that recount his life and achievements, like a Pony Express pizza and hot wings called simply “2105,” a reference to the record number of yards Dickerson ran in a single season.
Hilltop time
The new Hilltop in View Park is already a certifiable hit, drawing big crowds in just a few short weeks and even expanding hours to 6 p.m. daily. They’ve also taken to social media to address their 5% service charge, and offer some transparency on where the extra nickel-per-dollar is going.
Bar growth
Mr. Furley’s Bar is almost ready to roll into its new Glendale location. The casual Sherman Oaks sports bar has decided on an opening sometime in early October at their big new location at 224 N. Brand Blvd. in Glendale.
All closed up
Chou Chou has closed in Santa Monica. That’s per Toddrickallen, who shows off the closure notice delicately taped to the front window recently.
Eggslut moves
It looks like Eggslut has decided to expand to ... Lebanon? Apparently so, as the company just announced a new outlet in Beirut.
Moving on
Westside bartender Gaby Mlynarczyk is moving on from Accomplice Bar, leaving a note on social media to address her departure. There’s no word yet on where exactly she’ll land next, though her new book is just out so there’s sure to be some more press and travel in support of that effort.
