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By Jessica Doherty<\/a><\/p>\n Here’s this week’s round-up of Eastside food and drink news<\/p>\n
Openings<\/p>\n Elysian Valley\u2014Lumen Coffee<\/a> and\u00a0\u00a0Karmir Film Lab<\/a> held a grand opening last weekend for their shared space at 1809 Blake Avenue. Both companies are rooted in Yerevan, Armenia. Lumen Coffee, founded by Shant Ghazar and\u00a0 Artur Lumen Gevorgyan, expanded to the U.S. first, opening up a small shop in Highland Park in 2024. Beyond offering coffee and film development, Karmir-Lumen will also serve as an exhibition space.\u00a0<\/p>\n El Sereno\u2014Birria popup Birria pa la Cruda Taqueria<\/a> is opening a storefront in Fall 2026 on Alhambra Ave., according to neighbor Holy Grounds Coffee.<\/a><\/p>\n New On The Menu<\/p>\n Atwater Village\u2014Normal Club is bringing their soft serve back to Wine and Eggs<\/a> on Sunday, July 26 along with Esprizio to offer a summer spin on an affogato from 1 p.m. for 4 p.m.<\/p>\n Echo Park\u2014Henrietta\u2019s<\/a> is offering a new monthly \u201cthing\u201d (their word choice)\u2014a five-course tasting menu centered around farmers\u2019 market ingredients and a little goodie bag to take home in collaboration with Chef\u2019s Table and AirBnB Experiences. Tickets start at $95 per person and seem to be on the last Monday of each month.<\/p>\n
Specials<\/p>\n Historic Filipinotown\u2014If you miss Pearl River Deli\u2019s pork chop and bun, Rasarumah<\/a> is bringing it back for one night only for dine-in or takeout on Thursday, July 30. Pair it with strawberry shortcake bolo or pandan tres leches from Snacks by Largwa as a sweet treat.<\/p>\n Highland Park\u2014Loreto<\/a> is visiting Wildcrust for a one-night-only collaboration of bluefin tuna pizza and scallop tostadas on Thursday, July 30.<\/p>\n More Service<\/p>\n Atwater Village\u2014Proof Bakery<\/a> is starting a night service on July 31 at 5 p.m. with pies, warm beverages and more.<\/p>\n Silver Lake\u2014Amiguita<\/a> is starting lunch service at noon on Saturdays and Sundays.<\/p>\n Etc.<\/p>\n Elysian Valley\u2014Night Market and live music producer Micah\u2019s Night Market is celebrating their one-year anniversary at Spoke Bicycle Cafe<\/a> on Friday, July 24 with wine, light bites and live music from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.<\/p>\n Elysian Valley\u2014Celebrate one year of 10 Speed Coffee\u2019s<\/a> Frogtown location on Sunday, July 26 from noon to 4 p.m. with live portraits, vinyl music, pizza and free drinks for the first 100 patrons.<\/p>\n Support Eastside Community News \u2014 Now Tax-Deductible<\/p>\n You can now make a tax-deductible contribution to support The Eastsider\u2019s civic and accountability coverage on the Eastside.<\/p>\n Choose what works for you: <\/p>\n \u2022 Become a monthly supporter and help us reach 500 neighbors funding daily reporting<\/p>\n \u2022 Make a single gift to our new Eastside Community News Fund<\/p>\n Strong local news keeps residents informed and leaders accountable.<\/p>\n Thank you for your consideration.<\/p>\n \u2014Jes\u00fas Sanchez, Publisher<\/p>\n
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