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Judaken’s East is Soft-Open in Hollywood; Drago Plans an Osteria in Newport’s Fashion Island

Newport's Fashion Island
Newport’s Fashion Island Photo: lxsocon via Flickr Creative Commons

Culver City: Wilson closes on Washington Blvd. [Eater]

Downtown: Neal Fraser confirms he is planning a new location for his restaurant Grace at St. Vibiana Cathedral, with the help of Hermosillo & Ross as architects. [Daily Dish]

Hollywood: East, the glitzy pan-Asian restaurant from former Gardens of Eden honcho David Judaken, is soft-opened, and will start accepting reservations next week. [Syndicate]

Newport: Celestino Drago will open Osteria Drago, with Neapolitan pizza and family-style dishes, once Newport’s Fashion Island mall completes a renovation. [O.C. Register]

Santa Monica: New La Cachette Bistro offers a three-course prix-fixe lunch for $15, this week only. [La Cachette Bistro]

West 4th/Jane is opening an art gallery for monthly “First Tuesday” shows, featuring local artists, starting October 6th. [West 4th/Jane]

West Hollywood
: Agura Japanese restaurant has put up signage, with no opening date yet. [BlackburnandSweetzer]

Judaken’s East is Soft-Open in Hollywood; Drago Plans an Osteria in Newport’s