Look for a November opening of Luna Lounge, a restaurant specializing in Pan-Asian specialties. Located Downtown at 639 J St., Luna Lounge takes over 6,200 square feet of ground floor retail space in the Julian Building.

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Goodbye, Gustaf. The acclaimed restaurant, Gustaf Anders, which had its humble beginnings in Pacific Beach before moving to the La Jolla Shores area (in the current Piatti’s space) from 1984-1988 and then to South Coast Plaza in 1989, closed its doors Feb. 29 on the 60th birthday of co-founder Gustaf Magnuson. He and chef/owner Ulf Anders Strandberg said they were happy to be retiring but will miss doing what they love to do. I will miss the lamb fricassee with sweet and sour dill sauce and house pickled beets (the beets were killer)

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Looking for a cool place to host a party or special event? What about The Dugout? The Dugout is the ground floor space of the Simon Levi Building located adjacent to the new Petco Park. The Padres used it as meeting and office space during ballpark construction. The Dugout offers 6,000 square feet of meeting and breakout space and has a full bar with limited kitchen facilities. Call Restaurant Events at (619) 531-0151 for leasing details.

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Former Padre Kevin Ward may have plans for the shuttered Momo’s Restaurant.

Rumor has it that former Padre Kevin Ward and partners have plans in the works for the former Momo’s Restaurant space on the corner of Fifth and Market. Momo’s, the upscale all-you-could-eat Japanese restaurant, closed its doors last year and has been working to sell its lease. Ward and partners own Greystone, The Steakhouse and the soon-to-be-opened Osetra, the Fish House.

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Karen Krasne will open a second Extraordinary Desserts next month in Little Italy. Located at 1430 Union St., this larger version of the Hillcrest original, which will remain open, will offer wine and spirits as well as savory small plates and unique cheeses, along with Krasne’s famous cakes, pastries and cookies. Extraordinary Desserts will be open seven days a week serving late into the evening.

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It’s time again for the Westgate Hotel’s Teddy Bear Teas. Finger sandwiches, cookies, scones and tea along with storytelling, a visit from the Easter Bunny and an Easter egg hunt will make for a memorable day for your little one. Teas run April 3-10 and sell out fast. Make your reservations early at (619) 557-3650.

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Shaun Robinson has been named g.m. of the 221-room Doubletree Hotel San Diego/Del Mar. He most recently served as g.m. of the Hilton Scottsdale Resort and Villas.

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Last month Roy Yamaguchi of Roy’s Restaurant celebrated the 15th anniversary of the opening of the original Roy’s restaurant in Honolulu, which marked the introduction of what would become known as Hawaiian fusion cuisine. There are now 32 Roy’s, including 22 in the Continental U.S., six in Hawaii, three in Japan and one in Guam. Roy’s San Diego location, in UTC, opened three years ago. Yamaguchi has hosted six seasons of the PBS-TV show “Hawaii Cooks with Roy Yamaguchi” seen on more than 300 stations in all 50 states.

Terryl Gavre believes the world would be a better place if everyone worked once as a foodserver. She is owner of Café 222, Downtown, and can be reached at 233-4060, Ext. 316, or at terryl@sandiegometro.com.