September Food and Restaurant News

Wayfarer Opens New Hotel in DTLA
The Wayfarer Downtown LA has opened DTLA and includes a rooftop restaurant with beautiful views and killer cocktails, the Lily Rose underground bar, and the Gaslighter Social Club for coffee, breakfast, lunch or happy hour.

New Tequila Don Julio Primavera
Don Julio has announced Tequila Don Julio Primavera, a new limited edition tequila taking Tequila Don Julio Reposado and finishing it in orange wine casks. Try it in a Tequila Don Julio Primavera Sunset, mix 1.5 ounces of Tequila Don Julio Primavera, 3 ounces club soda and garnish with a Cara Cara Orange slice.

Lady M Celebration Cake for Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
Also called the Moon or Mooncake Festival, Lady M is celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival by offering a very special Ferris wheel design housing Lady M’s delicious mini mooncakes in chocolate and egg custard flavors. Each gift set includes a total of six mini mooncakes made to be shared and enjoyed with tea, $72 at https://www.ladym.com.

Celebrate International Bacon Day at Ike’s Love & Sandwiches
Ike’s Love & Sandwiches is celebrating International Bacon Day on September 5 by giving away free bacon on any sandwich, valid only in-stores.

Breadblok Delivers on Gluten-Free Baked Goods
Breadblok bakery offers a wide variety of delicious gluten-free baked goods including artisan breads, pastries, donuts, croissants, tarts, scones and vegan milks. They have a Santa Monica bakery location or you can order products that ship nationwide at https://breadblok.com/collections/all.

Milu Launches New Chinese Condiments
Milu, the casual Chinese restaurant, has launched a line of five new premium Chinese condiments including Chili Crisps and Chili Oils, all perfect on a variety of foods, available at https://www.eatmilu.com.

Stay Hydrated with Flow Alkaline Spring Water
Flow Alkaline Spring Water can help keep you hydrated at work, school or at play. Infused with organic flavors including cucumber and mint, strawberry and rose, lemon and ginger, grapefruit and elderflower, watermelon and lime, peach and blueberry, and blackberry and hibiscus, there are no sugars or artificial flavors in their waters.

King’s Hawaiian for Back to School Sandwiches and Snacks
King’s Hawaiian is a great choice for back to school or back to work sandwiches and snacks, with their soft, fluffy and slightly sweet sandwich rolls. Available in mini and regular rolls in supermarkets nationwide.

Del Taco Launches New Stuffed Quesadilla Tacos
Del Taco has launched a variety of new stuffed quesadilla tacos including a stuffed grilled chicken quesadilla taco, stuffed crispy chicken quesadilla taco and a stuffed carne asada quesadilla taco. (pic)

LABOR DAY Specials

Cafe Gratitude (Larchmont, Art’s District, Venice)
Diners looking for a plant-based option this Labor Day can order Café Gratitude favorites online or through the Cafe Gratitude app and receive 50% off their sustainable, canned Nomadica Wine. Get sandwiches, wraps, flatbreads, bowls, and more delivered to your door for free on any order over $50 - take-out and dine-in also available.

Gracias Madre West Hollywood
Grab Gracias Madre to-go or order online this Labor Day and receive free delivery on any order over $50. Gracias Madre is also offering 50% off their signature canned Purista Margarita - a perfect & refreshing way to sip through the day. Visit Gracias Madre’s website to order delivery, take-out, or to make a reservation.

Innovative Dining Group
For those craving surf and turf or sushi this Labor Day, head to BOA Steakhouse in WeHo or Santa Monica, Katana in WeHo, or Sushi Roku in Santa Monica, Newport Beach and Pasadena for a bevy of seafood, sushi, sashimi and steak dishes.

Messhall Kitchen’s Oyster Tuesday / Anniversary Celebration (Sept 7)
Messhall Kitchen will be bringing back their iconic Oyster Tuesday on Tuesday, September 7. Guests can enjoy $1 oysters and $5 draft beers from 4pm until they run out. The day also marks the restaurant’s ninth anniversary since taking over the iconic building, which was formerly Willard’s Chicken Inn, owned by the iconic film director Cecil B. DeMille.

Lobos 1707 Joven Tequila Coa’s Edge Cocktail
End the summer celebrating with Lobos 1707 Joven Tequila cocktails including the Coa’s Edge with 1.5 ouncess of Lobos 1707 Joven Tequila, 1 ounce of pineapple juice, lime juice, and simple syrup and three slices of jalapeno, add into a shaker and shake with ice.

Ciroc Summer Watermelon Cocktail
Enjoy the end of summer with a Watermelon Up & Down Cocktail with Ciroc Summer Watermelon, mix 2 ounces Ciroc Summer Watermelon with 5 ounces lemon lime soda and a splash of cranberry juice.

BBQ Guys Launches New Online Series with Superstar Chefs
BBQ Guys, the leading online retailer for outdoor living products, has launched Master Grillabilities, a new grilling and education online series featuring superstar chefs. The series teaches BBQ tips and tricks from grilling personalities. Find episodes, as well as great grilling products, rubs and accessories, at https://www.bbqguys.com.

Base Culture Provides Grain free and Gluten Free Baked Goods
For those on a Paleo diet or wanted gluten and grain free baked goods, Base Culture offers bread, brownies, almond butters, buns and other goodies that taste great, available in Whole Foods nationwide, and at https://baseculture.com.

Shappy Pretzel Company
Created by actor Adam Shapiro, Shappy Pretzel Company offers up soft pretzels Philadelphia style as well as pretzel bites and stuffed pretzels, at www.shappypretzel.com.

Novo Fogo Cachaca Introduces New Cachaca Based Canned Cocktail
Nova Fogo Cachaca has released it’s first cachaca based canned cocktail.Thier new Brazilian Old Fashioned Highball combines cachaca, vanilla syrup, orange and aromatic bitters and carbonated water. $2.99 per bottle. www.novofogo.com.

Disaronno and Russian Standard Vodka Partner and Launch the Velvet White Russian
Disaronno and Russian Standard Vodka have partnered to create the Velvet White Russian cocktail, a unique twist on the popular White Russian cocktail combining Disaronno Velvet, Russian Standard Original Vodka and cream.

BonBonWhims and Svedka Team Up for New Jewelry Line
BonBonWhims and Svedka vodka have partnered to combine canned cocktails and chunky jewelry in their new jewelry collection. The collection is inspired by the newly launched Svedka Vodka soda flavors including mango pineapple, black cherry lime and strawberry lemonade. Colorful chunky rings and earrings available at https://bonbonwhims.com.

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Launches New Fall Menu Including Beyond Meat
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has launched a new fall menu including a Beyond Meat Sausage Sandwich, their first plant-based meat menu item.

Dave’s Hot Chicken Opens in San Gabriel Valley
Dave’s Hot Chicken has opened it’s first location in the San Gabriel Valley. The new location is located at 3642 Rosemead Boulevard, open 10am to midnight.

The Habit Burger Grill Offers Impossible Burgers Throughout September
The Habit Burger Grill is offering Impossible Burgers for their vegetarian and flexitarian customers throughout September, the burgers can also be modified to be vegan upon request.