Sampler Platter: Agura sushi soft-opens, absinthe in Rome, Halloween cupcakes
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A cupcake so cute it’s scary, a Roman milk bar and a new sushi restaurant on La Cienega lead our food news roundup.
-- Teetotalers may be more depressed than drinkers. Time -- Absinthe in a chocolate shake? Welcome to Latte Piu, a milk bar in Rome that’s patterned after ‘Clockwork Orange’s’ Korova. Los Angeles Times -- Agura sushi on La Cienega soft-opens. Blackburn + Sweetzer -- Figs, cupcakes, Guy Fieri and seven more things David Chang and Anthony Bourdain hate. Grub Street LA -- San Diego Meat Co. recalls 925 pounds of beef products due to E. coli threat. Los Angeles Times -- Red Mango has a new seasonal flavor: pumpkin spice. -- Most adorable Halloween cupcake ever? We Love You So
-- Elina Shatkin