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I've been covering a lot of openings lately.

Now Open: Soda Pop's on La Cienega Is Ready for Lunch

The chicken pesto sandwich is exceptional. All of the flavor of the special at Il Tramezzino, without the post-lunch roof of the mouth bleed.

Now Open: Nate 'N Al Thousand Oaks, With or Without Doris

Now Open: Bricks and Scones (and Coffee and Tea) on Larchmont

All About the Bread Brings the Godfather to the East Side

Fave line: "White walls with painted human silhouettes and limited seating make All About the Bread, the new mid-city sandwich joint, seem at first rather...like a spectre Italian deli."

Last Night in Images: Drink:Eat:Play's Speakeasy at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel

If you're planning to read only one of these, I suggest this one. Note the girl in final photo. We've made her famous.


For Those Still Sitting Shiva for Algabar, We Present T-Salon

Go here for the ice tea fountain.

Hello Kitty Celebrates 35 Years at Royal/T (Where else?)