October is creeping up on us, with or without this unexpected heat wave. Angelenos patiently waited in the 90-degree heat at the Abbot Kinney Street Festival on Sunday, September 26th, salivating over grilled cheese sandwiches, fried shrimp, bánh mì, funnel cakes and kitschy L.A. food trucks. If you didn't get your fill there will be a Gourmet Food Truck Festival October 16th.

Valley folk must have been suffering more than usual this month, but were hopefully consoled by Encino and Studio City restaurant openings. Longtime Chinese restaurant, Chi Dynasty opened a second location, as did longtime family-run Indian restaurant Anarbagh. A mozzarella bar which opened in the Century City mall might have made Nancy Silverton sweat (but we doubt that), and Test Kitchen is still up and running, changing chefs weekly. Sadly, Anisette officially closed despite some uncertainty. When one door closes, another opens. A candy truck in time for Halloween perhaps?

OPENINGS

Anarbagh 2: 17312 Ventura Blvd., Encino; (818) 907-7100.

Chi Dynasty: 12229 Ventura Blvd. Studio City, 91604 818-753-5300.

Cleo (at The Redbury): 1717 Vine St., Los Angeles; (323) 962-1711.

Cookbook: 1549 Echo Park Ave., Los Angeles; (213) 250-1900.

Freshii: 11740 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles.

Gelatovino: 5940 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles.

Hemingway's: 6356 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles.

K2: 3916 W Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles; (323) 662-7698.

Lardon truck

Obikà (Westfield Century City Mall): 10250 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles; (310) 556-2452.

Paper or Plastik: 5772 W Pico Blvd., Los Angeles; (323) 935-0268.

Silver Lake Natural Food Market: 2829 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles.

CLOSURES

Anisette Brasserie: 225 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica; (310) 395-3200.

Hana Sushi: 11831 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles; (310) 473-6828.

Mexico Restaurante y Barra: 8512 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood; (310) 289-0099.

Zeke's: 7100 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood; (323) 850-9353.

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