Oaxacan restaurant and mezcaleria Madre is opening a location in higher Santa Clarita on Thursday, September 21, with a grand opening scheduled for later subsequent month. Diners can anticipate related choices as the opposite Madre places, together with numerous tlayudas, tacos, moles, and extra. Together with mezcal flights pulling from a choice of 500 mezcals, there are additionally a variety of cocktails made with Oaxacan rum, tequila, tepache, and chile liquors. Design comes from Stephanie Leese of the Studio For, with a highlight on works from Oaxacan artists and artisans.
The brand new Madre will likely be at 27007 McBean Parkway, Valencia, CA 91355. Hours are from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday by Thursday, extending into midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. With current places in West Hollywood, Palms, and Torrance, this marks the fourth outpost for the restaurant.
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A brand new dinner menu at Manna Cafe
Beverly Grove’s Manna Cafe, which opened earlier this yr, begins serving a brand new dinner menu this week that’s impressed by summer season campfires. Chef Brian Hill goals to focus on American and Asian influences in dishes like kimchi and mayo grilled cheese, prime hanger steak with tom yum mushroom and inexperienced peppercorn French dressing, roasted figs, smoked salmon deviled eggs, watermelon salad, and macaroni and cheese with roasted corn and jalapeños.
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Scorching Tongue Pizza shifting away from vegan choices
After 18 months of serving solely vegan choices, Silver Lake pizzeria Scorching Tongue Pizza is beginning to provide dairy ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheeses on its menu. In a press release shared with Eater LA, proprietor Alex Koons mentioned that the crew had been seeing a decline in gross sales compounded with rising prices. He wrote: “I really feel that being solely vegan could restrict our skill to draw a bigger crowd. With this in thoughts, we’re making some adjustments.” The brand new menu will characteristic dairy and dairy-free pies and slices, opening up extra choices not solely for many who choose dairy, but in addition for these avoiding nuts and nut-based cheeses. This marks yet one more LA spot to just lately shift from providing vegan-only to vegan and non-vegan choices.
Drag bingo at Mama Shelter
Mama Shelter begins a brand new month-to-month drag bingo night time beginning tonight, September 14, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. with Billy Francesca as host. The occasion is free for many who RSVP, and there are alternatives to win a variety of prizes.
A to-go t-shirt from Woon
Historic Filipinotown noodle store Woon has taken its iconic takeout stickers and turned the picture into a brand new t-shirt design. Recognized for its chewy noodles, heaps of fried rice, five-spice rooster wings, and ambient Hello-Fi area, Woon additionally routinely places out artistic and ingenious merch, like these dumpling-shaped candles.
