Cava Opening This Week in Culver City AND Venice. Free Lunch Tuesday AND Wednesday.

Cava, which may be best described as "a Mediterranean'ish Sweetgreen," like its comparison-sake will be expanding to the westside in a big way this week. The fresh, inventive, fast casual salad-grain bowl-pita concept will open not one, but two western locations. First comes the Culver City spot on Tuesday right in the heart of downtown in the former Native Foods environs; followed by a Venice restaurant on the newly cool Lincoln Blvd on Wednesday.

The cherry on top: both will be offering free lunch on their opening days. So you can stop by 9343 Culver Blvd on Tuesday or 320 Lincoln Blvd on Wednesday between 11am-2pm to build your own complimentary salad, grain bowl or pita. (They will, however, be accepting totally voluntary donations to the Garden School Foundation, if you feel so inclined).