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Downtown LA’s Semi-Hidden Whiskey Den Is Back

Bar Jackalope, the whiskey den tucked in the back of Seven Grand, is back. After closing in July 2025, the bar will reopen on Thursday, November 19, with whiskey flights, classic cocktails, and a locker program that lets guests keep their own bottles on-site. After its initial debut in 2014,...

Los Angeles, CA · 1d
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The Untold Origin Story of L.A.’s Most Iconic Shrimp Taco

If I had to choose just one taco to represent Los Angeles, it’s the taco dorado de camarón from Mariscos Jalisco. It’s nearly perfect in every way. Texturally, it’s crunchy on the edges and custardy in the middle. It’s refreshing, thanks to the thick, gazpacho-adjacent tomato salsa with tender, roughly chopped bits of cabbage. It hits you in the face with just enough of its velvety, ultra-secret filling of briny chopped shrimp, onion, and who knows what else, which L.A. TACO has confirmed is totally free of potato, by the way, despite those who say otherwise. Countless recipes online have tried to replicate the taco; even Matty Matheson has tried to crack it, but nothing will ever be like Mariscos Jalisco.

Los Angeles, CA · 4d
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Chef Johnathan Benvenuti returns to Long Beach with the ultimate Friendsgiving

Chef Johnathan Benvenuti—the “Hell’s Kitchen” runner-up whose Bar Becky gave Long Beach some of its most personal, playful Italian-American food—is bringing his food back for the ultimate Friendsgiving. And he is bringing three chef friends with him. Dubbed “Hell of a Feast,” the Nov. 17...

Long Beach, CA · 2d
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Hof’s Hut Celebrates Thanksgiving with Classic Holiday Meals, Take-Home Feasts and a Tradition of Making Forever Memories

Iconic Southern California casual dining destination has been serving delicious comfort food and bringing generations together since 1951. Guests can enjoy a festive Thanksgiving meal at any of Hof’s Hut’s three Southern California locations in Seal Beach, Long Beach and Torrance, or bring the celebration home with a complete Holiday Feast. Whether continuing a longtime family tradition or starting a new one, Hof’s Hut invites guests to make the holiday season memorable with the comforting flavors and welcoming hospitality that have defined the brand for generations.

Long Beach, CA · 3d
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Miami’s Kyu Brings Wood-Fired Cooking and Significant Buzz to Century City

It’s not every day that a popular Miami restaurant expands to the West Coast, what with the narrative of California’s difficult environment for conducting business and Los Angeles’s often Byzantine rules for opening a large-scale restaurant. But Kyu’s November 9 opening in Century City, tucked behind the historic Fairmont Century Plaza at the base of a two-skyscraper luxury residential project owned by billionaire developers David and Simon Reuben, makes sense for a restaurant chain with plans to expand globally.

Los Angeles, CA · 1d

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Sweet Cute to Open First Brick-and-Mortar Ice Cream Shop in Culver City

After spending the past year and a half building a following through pop-ups in Culver City, scratch-made ice cream business Sweet Cute is preparing to open its first permanent shop at 10601 Washington Blvd., Suite 101, at the corner of Overland Avenue, according to Toddrickallen. What Now Los Angeles reached...

Culver City, CA · 1d

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A Bowl of Noodles Flavored With 50 Years of Comfort

Kouraku, the oldest operating ramen shop in the U.S., celebrates a half-century of serving the community and visitors from around the world. It had been a long day – actually several long days leading up to the event – but Mamoru Tokuda took a moment to pause amid the happy chaos and take it all in.

Los Angeles, CA · 1d

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Best Matcha Spots in Orange County

Matcha is the latest craze; however, students’ opinions vary on if it lives up to the reputation that it has built up for itself. These local spots are sure to change your mind if you are skeptical about the drink or help you discover your new favorite spot if you already enjoy drinking it.

Orange County, CA · 2d

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H Mart May Be Planning Laguna Hills Location

H Mart may be preparing to open a new supermarket in Laguna Hills, according to a social media post by @926oc on Instagram. The potential development has drawn attention to the Korean-American grocery chain’s possible expansion into the Orange County community. The post identifies a potential connection between the...

Laguna Hills, CA · 1d

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Los Angeles' Iconic Randy's Donuts Expanding To San Diego's La Jolla Neighborhood In 2027

One of Southern California's most recognizable doughnut chains is continuing its expansion across San Diego County, with Los Angeles-born Randy's Donuts announcing plans to open a new location in La Jolla in 2027. The forthcoming shop will mark another step in the company's ambitious regional growth strategy, which began with the arrival of its first San Diego outpost in 2023.

San Diego, CA · 3d

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First-Timers Vow To Return For The Crispy Catfish At This Order-At-The-Counter Long Beach, California Fish Shack

There is a small takeout counter on a busy Long Beach street where first-time customers keep making the same promise before they even finish their meal. They say they will be back, and plenty of them mean it. The reason usually comes down to one thing: catfish with a crispy...

Long Beach, CA · 6d

Timeless Dishes

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12 Classic American Sandwiches and the Cities That Claim Them

From the Philadelphia cheesesteak to the Louisville Hot Brown, twelve classic American sandwiches and the cities that claim them. The post 12 Classic American Sandwiches and the Cities That Claim Them appeared first on Timeless Dishes .

Los Angeles, CA · 4d

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For A Real Philly Cheesesteak In California, This Los Angeles Spot Uses East Coast Amoroso Rolls And Serves Pork Roll

Ask any Philadelphia transplant in Southern California about cheesesteaks, and you may get a long sigh. Plenty of places sell a steak sandwich, but few get the bread right, and the bread is where the argument starts. One small counter on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles decided to skip the...

Los Angeles, CA · 7d

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This California Tea Room Has Been Bringing Authentic English Afternoon Tea To Pasadena For 50 Years

Gentlemen who show up for tea here without a jacket and tie get one handed to them. The shop keeps a vintage menswear corner for exactly that reason. That tells you a lot about this place. A butler in traditional uniform oversees the service, and cell phones stay tucked away.

Pasadena, CA · 3d

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This Unassuming California Taco Shop Earned Michelin Recognition In 2026 For Its Sonoran-Style Burritos And Handmade Flour Tortillas

The flour in these tortillas comes from a mill town in Sonora, Mexico, and one of the owners has personally hauled it north. That’s dedication you can roll around a pile of mesquite-grilled steak. The tortillas come out thin, buttery, and soft. The meats get their smoky edge from...

Los Angeles, CA · 3d

LAist

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The Original Pantry Cafe returns with a new menu and mission

The century-old diner brings back its pancakes and coleslaw, plus new dishes like a fried chicken sandwich. Profits support unhoused Angelenos.

Los Angeles, CA · 3d

The Coconut Mama

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Baba’s Hot Chicken opening 3 new locations in California (38 around the U.S.)

Baba’s Hot Chicken is planning three more restaurants in California, with Irvine, Roseville and Napa on the list. The Riverside-born chain is joining a state where other fried-chicken brands are…

California · 7d

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Mike’s Red Tacos Celebrates Pasadena Debut with Largest Grand Opening in Company History and Expanded Taco Tuesday Deal

November 13, 2026 // Franchising.com // PASADENA, Calif. — The Birria Experience has officially landed in Los Angeles. Mike’s Red Tacos celebrated its largest grand opening to date with its Los Angeles-area debut in Pasadena in October. The new flagship will also serve as the company’s national training center and Pasadena will be the home of the company’s corporate headquarters. To celebrate the opening, the brand is giving Pasadena guests even more to look forward to with an exclusive FREE taco offer tied to its expanded Taco Tuesday promotion.

Pasadena, CA · 2d

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Venice bakery Ina Bakes opens online orders for Thanksgiving pies, cakes, and seasonal treats

Holiday preorders run through Monday, Nov. 23, featuring classic apple pie, pecan bourbon pie, and vegan or gluten-free options. Holiday hosts looking to cross dessert off their Thanksgiving to-do list can now place online orders with Venice-based Ina Bakes, which has officially unveiled its seasonal menu ahead of a Monday, Nov. 23 ordering deadline.

Los Angeles, CA · 2d

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Eastside Living Market Brings Free Shopping and Food to Obregon Park

Eastside Living is scheduled for Nov. 14 at Eugene A. Obregon Park in East Los Angeles, offering a free day of shopping, food, music and other activities. Los Angeles County and Smorgasburg LA are partnering on the event, whose organizers expect more than 30 local businesses and other creators, LAist reported.

East Los Angeles, CA · 2d