Voodoo Doughnut to open at Universal CityWalk, the return of BierBeisl, Cleo at L.A. Live
Blink and you mights miss a new L.A. restaurant opening. In fact, you’ll probably miss two or three. So here’s a rundown of what’s happening this week in the L.A. restaurant world: Portland, Ore., favorite Voodoo Doughnut heads to Universal CityWalk, BierBeisl Imbiss returns and Cleo announces a new location at L.A. Live.
Voodoo Doughnut, the Portland doughnut shop known for its colorful confections and long lines, is headed to Universal CityWalk, the Oregonian reported. The location is scheduled to open sometime this fall. No word yet on which doughnuts Voodoo will be bringing to L.A., but one can only hope the Memphis Mafia doughnut makes an appearance (fried dough with banana chunks, cinnamon, chocolate frosting, peanut butter, peanuts and chocolate chips on top). www.voodoodoughnut.com.
After closing just last month, BierBeisl Imbiss, chef Bernhard Mairinger’s Austrian restaurant in the Spring Arcade building downtown, will reopen Wednesday. “The support and encouragement Bernhard received was overwhelming – so he went off to Austria for a few weeks and returned newly energized and eager to reopen,” read a recent statement from the restaurant. The new BierBeisl Imbiss will feature a couple changes, including table service (you ordered at a counter before) and new hours. Starting Wednesday, the restaurant will be open from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday. 541 S. Spring St., Los Angeles www.bierbeisl-imbiss.com.
Cleo, the Mediterranean restaurant by the Disruptive Restaurant Group (a subsidiary of the SBE hospitality company), will open a location at L.A. Live this fall. The 8,000-square-foot space will seat almost 200 guests in the main dining room and 60 on the patio. Chef Danny Elmaleh plans on serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as some new items, exclusive to the location. Other Cleo locations include Redbury Hollywood, SLS Las Vegas and the Redbury South Beach. 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, www.sbe.com/restaurants/brands/cleo/.
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