Carla Hall's Successful Kickstarter; Restaurant Startup's Season Two Premiere

KICKSTARTIN'— Television personality/The Chew host/occasional Kraft shill Carla Hall has hit her $250,000 Kickstarter goal for her first New York City restaurant. Hall's campaign has raised more than $260K from nearly 1,500 backers, with funds dedicated to opening Carla Hall's Southern Kitchen in an as-yet- unannounced NYC location. [EaterWire]

FOOD TV— CNBC has announced a the season-two premiere date for Restaurant Startup, the Shark Tank-like reality show starring restaurateur Joe Bastianich and chef Tim Love as judges/investors. The next season will premiere January 13, 2015, with Top Chef alum Antonia Lofaso joining the cast as another mentor/investor. More information here. [EaterWire]

LOS ANGELES— More than 90 international breweries will convene on Los Angeles for the simply named Festival 2014, a celebration of rare craft beer slated for November 8 and 9. The Festival beer lineup is curated by the importers at Shelton Brothers, with guests invited to four tasting sessions taking place at CRAFTED at the Port of Los Angeles. More information and tickets available here. [EaterWire]