Next up from Adolfo Suaya (Charcoal, Geisha House, Gaucho Grill, etc.) is Goa, a high-concept Indian fusioner with an outdoor patio and – count 'em! – three bars; expect an opening in late summer or early fall at 1615 Cahuenga Boulevard.
Right across the street, Kitchen 24 (1624 Cahuenga Blvd.), a 24-hour American diner with a full bar aimed at the club kids flocking to born-again Hollywood, is being readied. A September debut is planned.
Following his highly acclaimed success serving auténtico Mexican street food in the original Farmer's Market, restaurateur Jimmy Shaw is taking over the space that was long home to Book City to open La Loteria (6627 Hollywood Blvd.), a proper sit-down version of his fast-food stand, probably by late fall.
Katsuya, the ultra-trendoid Japanese, is heading for Hollywood, where it should open by year's end in the Broadway Hollywood Lofts (1645 Vine St.); expect the usual sushi, sake and boldface-name sightings.