South Bay Dining News: El Segundo’s Farm Stand bids adieu, Hermosa Beach’s Barran’s 2239 arrives, dinners at Chez Melange, Orlando’s, and Hatchet Hall, and more…
Chef Orlando Mulé exchanges his chef’s whites for the flannels of a Quebec maple sugar tapper on the weekend of April 16th. Photo by Carole Beauvais. Calling It A Decade… El Segundo’s Farm Stand had a ten-year run for their mix of Mediterranean, Persian, and American favorites. They introduced health-conscious eclectic food to Downtown El Segundo, though they never got quite the acclaim or following they deserved. I can’t remember seeing the restaurant entirely full or entirely empty, and the low-profile location on the north part of Main Street’s business district didn’t help. The place closed last week as owners Sylvie Gabriele and Alex Mosavi decided to focus on another project, a fast casual Mediterranean concept. No word yet on where that will be or when it will open, but you’ll see the news in this column as soon as I have it… First Look: If you heard about Baran’s 2239 and went to the area around 22nd Street to look for it, you were undoubtedly disappointed. The numbers aren’t the address of this restaurant, but of one the Baran family owned in Pasadena decades ago. Though the name looks back, the restaurant is modern in concept and design, and the food is very contemporary…
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