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Rancho Park, CA · Food & Drink

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El Barrio brings back the big dinner plate in Long Beach—with mañana’s lunch in mind

There is a particular kind of restaurant satisfaction that follows you home: the container in the fridge. The lunch you already have figured out. The feeling that the money you spent going out bought you something beyond a pleasant evening. El Barrio Cantina wants more of that. The modern Mexican...

Long Beach, CA · 3d

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Temen Begins Promenade Buildout for Yemenite-French Small Plates

Crews are pulling old facade paneling off the former Istanbul Home at 1239 Third Street Promenade and rebuilding the retail space as Temen. Founder and executive chef Amir Al-Rashidi is aiming to open the Yemenite-French small-plates restaurant before the end of 2026, on the block between Wilshire Boulevard and Arizona Avenue.

Santa Monica, CA · 1d

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November 14: Ca’Lucchenzo, Rise Bagels, Heidi Sloknik, Eric Greenspan

“Ca’Lucchenzo is a charming neighborhood Italian restaurant in Wauwatosa (adjacent to Milwaukee, WI), where handmade pasta, thoughtfully prepared seasonal dishes and an exclusively Italian wine list take center stage. Led by James Beard Award finalist (for Best Chef: Midwest) Chef Zak Baker and his wife, Sarah, Ca’Lucchenzo combines the traditions of Italian cooking with warm, spirited hospitality, creating a dining experience that feels both special and wonderfully familiar.” Chef Zak and Sarah take a break from their busy kitchen to join us.

Irvine, CA · 19h

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Nancy Silverton Opens LA’s Most Hopeful Restaurant in Pacific Palisades

Altadena and its vibrant restaurant community have been well documented in the aftermath of the Eaton Fire that devastated the neighborhood; the Pacific Palisades has, so far, had less of a comeback, with fewer rebuilding permits issued to businesses. In the Palisades, though many residential buildings are in full rebuild, with construction crews scattered throughout the seaside borough, many families have opted not to return.

Los Angeles, CA · 1d

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Downtown Long Beach Welcomes Horror-Themed Coffinated Coffee, Born From a Grandmother's Memory

A coffee shop built on a love of horror movies and a grieving granddaughter's memories has planted its second location in Downtown Long Beach. Coffinated Coffee opened its doors on First Street this past Saturday, bringing a menu of drinks inspired by slasher films, video games and cult classics to the Arts District.

Long Beach, CA · 1d

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Eight California Coffee Shops Where Retirees Have Held The Same Morning Table For Decades

Every town has that one table where the same group shows up each morning, orders the usual, and settles the news of the day before most people are awake. In California, some of those tables have been claimed for so long that the regulars outlasted the menus, the paint jobs, and a few of the coffee machines.

California · 1d

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Sizzler’s ‘Brand Excavation’: Classic LA steakhouse digs into what made it so great

Not a day goes by that Sizzler doesn’t think about its customers. Its calendar is dotted with promotions that make it easy and affordable for people to celebrate moments — big and small. This month, on Nov. 11, veterans and active duty military receive a complimentary lunch and beverage — no ID necessary — and on Thanksgiving Day, diners can come in for a Thanksgiving Day plate for $19.99. In December, guests can participate in Sizzler’s Letters to Santa Program. In February, anyone with a birthday on Feb. 14, aka “Forgotten Birthdays,” may dine on any other date of the month and receive a free dinner.

Los Angeles, CA · 1d

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Sixth owner in 10 years takes over Echo Park Lake cafe

Echo Park—There's more change at the cafe at the Echo Park Lake Boathouse. The city’s Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners voted last week to let VanillaBlack coffee company assume the remainder of a two-year contract for the cafe space. The company, which becomes the sixth concessionaire in 10 years, has operated at the spot since Aug. 29, when it opened during the Echo Park Rising festival, according to proprietor Vanessa Butler.

Los Angeles, CA · 1d

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Taste of Beauty Closes West Hollywood Restaurant After Less Than Two Years

Another restaurant has called it quits in West Hollywood, as plant-based fine-dining restaurant Taste of Beauty has closed its Robertson Boulevard location after struggling to attract enough foot traffic to sustain the business. The restaurant, located at 616 N. Robertson Blvd., served its final meal on Sunday, Nov. 1, bringing...

West Hollywood, CA · 13h

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Swarthmore Avenue’s K Bakery opens Thanksgiving preorders featuring oven-ready turkeys and pies

Palisadian customers have until Nov. 23 to reserve complete holiday meals, à la carte sides, and decorated cookies. Skip the multi-day kitchen prep this holiday season as Pacific Palisades favorite K Bakery launches preorders for its complete Thanksgiving dinner package and handcrafted seasonal desserts. Priced at $395 and designed...

Los Angeles, CA · 1d

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Lodge Bread Brings Its Massive Cinnamon Rolls and Sourdough Loaves to Pasadena

Lodge Bread Co., the bakery known for its oversized cinnamon rolls and sourdough loaves, opened its fourth location in Pasadena on Thursday, November 12. Lodge Bread’s founder, two-time James Beard Award semifinalist Or Amsalam, has big plans for the bakery’s Pasadena space, with an expanded menu, baked goods that use naturally leavened dough, a daytime menu of sandwiches, and expansive seating, plus an adjacent pizza-pasta restaurant called Full Proof, which will debut in early 2027.

Pasadena, CA · 1d

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To Try This Neighborhood Wine Bar in LA, You’ll Have to Go Out on a Weeknight

Pair proprietary wine with a seasonal California menu in Melrose.

Los Angeles, CA · 1d

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Eagle Rock’s sixth annual Pie Bake has a new home

Eagle Rock—Bakers, start your ovens. The sixth annual Eagle Rock Pie Bake is moving from a cul-de-sac to the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock. The aim is to attract more attention. And more pies. The competition takes place from 1 to 4 pm on Saturday, Nov. 14. RSVPs...

Los Angeles, CA · 9h

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Iconic Victorian house California restaurant and night club closes after 20 years of unforgettable nights

California has said goodbye to another longtime gathering place amid a continuing wave of beloved restaurant closures. The Victorian in Santa Monica ended its 20-year run after a final Halloween…

Santa Monica, CA · 2d

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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 · 1d

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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 · 20h

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Residency focused on (stellar) Cambodian noodles coming to Downtown Long Beach

For those in the know about Cambodian food, there is something particularly wonderful about the prospect of spending a weekend morning with a bowl of nom banchok. (Or as Crystal Cambodian Thai regulars know it: nom p’jok.) And thanks to Veda Pok, that prospect could become a regular possibility.

Long Beach, CA · 1d

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This Legendary California Bakery Has Been Making Its Famous Sweet Potato Pies Since 1956, Just In Time For Thanksgiving

Only four family members know the secret spice blend in one legendary sweet potato pie. Four. That’s a tighter circle than most bank vaults. The recipe traveled to California from Shreveport, Louisiana. The family still insists on Louisiana-grown sweet potatoes, which tells you how seriously they take it. Then...

Los Angeles, CA · 4d

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Take A Nostalgic Trip To America’s Oldest Big Boy Diner Right Here In California

Somewhere in Burbank, a chubby kid in a red checkered suit has been holding a double-deck hamburger above his head for decades, and he has absolutely no intention of putting it down. Bob’s Big Boy on Riverside Drive is not your average burger joint. It’s the oldest surviving Bob’s...

Burbank, CA · 3d

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Tacos Royale Brings a Taste of Sonora to Los Angeles

When Hermosillo, Mexico-born chef and culinary entrepreneur Eloy Aluri and his cousin, chef Saúl Pérez García (formerly of Ceviche Project and Atla), looked at Los Angeles’ culinary scene, they saw something missing: tacos from Hermosillo in Sonora, Mexico. This gap sparked the inspiration for Tacos Royale,...

Los Angeles, CA · 2d