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Marble Falls, TX

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Santa Monica, CA

Brigid Pfeifer

The world has lost a ground breaking acting legend. On March 29th, 2024, Louis Gossett Jr. passed away in Santa Monica, California. He was 87 years old. Gossett Jr. was born in 1936 in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York. After obtaining a sports injury at age 17, he was encouraged to participate in a school play. Not long afterwards, he was encouraged to try out for a Broadway play. The rest, as they say, was history.

Academy Award Winning Actor Dies at Age 87

Georgia State

Los Angeles, CA

Georgia restaurant, with its painted palms, hand-cut sconces, mahogany floors, white tablecloths, and celebrity investors, became a popular destination for a diverse crowd when it opened in Los Angeles in 1993. During the trial of O.J. Simpson, Johnnie Cochran, who passed away in 2005, and the team of lawyers representing Simpson, were regulars at Georgia. With Simpson’s recent passing, co-owner Brad Johnson recalls the reaction to the verdict, and the impact on the restaurant that evening.

The Night O.J.’s ‘Dream Team’ Celebrated at Georgia

Culver City, CA

After over six decades of operation, Dinah’s Family Restaurant is closing its doors and moving down the street into Culver City due to a new development along Sepulveda Boulevard that would’ve forced the restaurant to close, as first reported by LA Weekly. The last day in the current space just off the 405 will be April 30, before it opens at Culver Crossroads on May 6 under a new name — Dinah’s Kitchen.

Dinah’s Will Be Reborn in Culver City After 64 Years in Westchester

Mona Holmes is a reporter for Eater Los Angeles and a regular contributor to KCRW radio. She has covered restaurants, dining, and food culture since 2016. In 2022, the James Beard Foundation nominated her for a Jonathan Gold Local Voice Award. While opening and operating a restaurant in Los Angeles...

This LA Restaurant Advocate Wants to Save California Restaurants, One Policy at a Time

New Jersey State

Cathy Chaplin is a senior editor at Eater LA, a James Beard Award–nominated journalist, and the author of Food Lovers’ Guide to Los Angeles. Ggiata Delicatessen, the growing chain of sandwich shops specializing in New Jersey-style Italian American creations, is opening its fourth LA location in Highland Park in May. Unlike its three other outlets, the incoming location at 5025 East York Boulevard across the street from Belle’s Bagels will host indoor seating, The Eastsider reports. The space was previously a casual coffee and sandwich shop called A Bloc that opened in 2017.

Highland Park Is About to Get a Taste of New Jersey Italian Deli Culture

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Omaha, NE

Bellingham Metro News

UNITED STATES: BREAKING NEWS - Reports of severe destruction has come out as tornadoes tear through Nebraska, leaving a trail of devastating scenes in their wake. The Omaha, NE Emergency Dispatch has reported the loss of 30-40 houses and has requested mass casualty resources.

Tornadoes Devastate Midwest, Leaving Widespread Destruction

Cedar Park, TX

Nadia Chaudhury is the editor of Eater Austin covering food and pop culture, as well as a photographer, writer, and frequent panel moderator and podcast guest. Austin barbecue restaurant Slab BBQ is closing its Cedar Park location over the weekend. The last day of service for the 905 East Whitestone Boulevard business will be on Saturday, April 27.

Austin Barbecue Sandwich Mini-Chain Closes Cedar Park Restaurant

Westminster, CA

NewSantaAna

Four suspects worked together to distract an employee and removed multiple 18K gold chains from a kiosk at the Asian Garden Mall , located at 9200 Bolsa Ave. , according to the Westminster Police Department .

Four suspects distracted an employee and made off with several gold chains, in Westminster

Seattle, WA

One of Seattle’s most celebrated and prolific restaurateurs plans to make a big splash in Pioneer Square: Renee Erickson’s Sea Creatures group, which you may know from such restaurants as the Whale Wins and Bateau, plans to launch not one, not two, but three new restaurants at 419 Occidental Avenue, part of the Railspur development.

Famed Seattle Restaurateur Renee Erickson Is Putting Three New Restaurants in Pioneer Square

Florida State

Clermont, FL

Jim O’Rear

A Central Florida mansion that was once owned by Khalil Bin Laden, the brother of Al-Qaeda’s co-founder and terrorist, Osama Bin Laden, is undergoing demolition. The home has changed owners several times over the years and it used to belong to the family that created Tupperware and a creator of Jello.

Former Bin Laden Florida Mansion Demolished.

Wisconsin State

Madison, WI

Ounces upon pints of ink have been spilled documenting Wisconsin’s drinking culture, some of it valuable and some of it… less so. But between the punchlines and statistics is a region where drinking is best taken seriously and enjoyed thoroughly. With the premiere of the 21st season of...

Where to Drink in Madison, Wisconsin

San Bernardino County, CA

Baker, CA

Pain In The Pass

BAKER, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> Three people were killed in an head-on accident on northbound Interstate 15 Saturday afternoon. Four people were airlifted to the hospital. Photo above is credit by Nicole Rivera.)

3 Killed, 4 Airlifted to Hospital Following Head-On Collision on I-15 near Baker CA., on Saturday

Buda, TX

Nadia Chaudhury is the editor of Eater Austin covering food and pop culture, as well as a photographer, writer, and frequent panel moderator and podcast guest. Texas barbecue restaurant Valentina’s Tex Mex BBQ is closed in Buda from April 25 through May 8 as it undergoes a management change and is in the middle of being sold to new owners, as reported by Austin Business Journal (ABJ).

Valentina’s Tex Mex BBQ Is Being Sold to New Owners

Illinois State

Fort Worth, TX

Meteorologist Joe Cioffi

Saturday 4/27/2024 marks the third straight day of severe weather risk from the Plains to the Mississippi and Missouri River Valley. The Storm Prediction Center has issues a rare moderate risk for severe weather from North Central Texas to Southeast Kansas. This includes the cities of Dallas, Fort Worth, and Oklahoma City among others.

Rare moderate severe weather risk & damaging tornadoes Texas to Illinois. EF2-EF5 tornadoes possible

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Where to Eat and Drink in Marble Falls, Texas

Out in the Hill Country, Marble Falls name stems from the namesake Lake Marble Falls, part of the Highland Lakes chain along the Colorado River. The...

Where to Eat and Drink in Marble Falls, Texas

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