AROUND TOWN— Uptown Almanac notes , via The Facebook , that Philz Coffee , the popular Bay Area coffee chainlet, is headed to SoCal. On tap for 2013 is expansion to LA, OC, and SD. [Uptown Almanac] HOLLYWOOD— Chef Jamie Lauren has landed a new home. Per Twitter, “I’m looking for line cooks for a new project I’m working on in Hollywood . Send resumes to: jcookgurl@yahoo.com thanks!” [ Twitter ] CENTURY CITY— The last standing Breadbar introduced a new temporary dining engagement yesterday running until January 19. It’s called Common Grains Pop-Up Soba and Sake Bar run by soba maker Sonoko Sakai who penned a lengthy piece on the subject of soba for the LAT . Anyway, on offer freshly stoned and milled soba served with tradition or mod garnishes. [EaterWire] [Photo: Philz Coffee, Mission SF] View post: EaterWire : Philz Coffee Coming to SoCal, New Hwood Jamie Lauren Project, Soba and Sake at Breadbar