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Cult Santa Monica Bakery Plans Silver Lake Location, With Proposed Beer and Wine Sales and Possible Acoustic Jazz

A Santa Monica bakery known for its naturally fermented sourdough and bagels is planting its flag on the east side. Jyan Isaac Bread is preparing to open a second permanent location at 2800 N. Hyperion Avenue in Silver Lake, bringing its bread-first menu and market-style setup to a neighborhood that has watched its café scene shift in recent years.

Eater

Kogi BBQ and Marathon Burger Land at LAX

Two new restaurants just landed at Los Angeles International Airport’s (LAX) Terminal One, which serves airlines including JetBlue and Southwest. Roy Choi’s Kogi BBQ and Marathon Burger, which is operated by the late rapper Nipsey Hussle’s brother, Samiel “Blacc Sam” Asghedom, opened in the terminal’s main food court in late October. The new restaurants join other dining options in the terminal such as Urth Caffe and Reilly’s Irish Pub.

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Grand Rising: Downtown May Have Lost Seven Favorites But Some Historic Legends Are Making Their Comebacks

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Downtown Los Angeles has become a revolving door of grand closings, grand openings, emotional farewells, and unexpected second chances. Just when another beloved establishment serves its final cocktail or last meal, another historic landmark announces its triumphant return. From the Arts District to Broadway,...

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Nonna Mercato returns with 7-course Northern Night dinner series

All hail the pasta gods: Chef Cameron Slaugh is bringing Northern Nights back to Nonna Mercato after debuting the concept to acclaim last year. If you plan to get a seat, consider this your friendly warning to move quickly when reservations open on Nov. 4. Because we’ve been here before....

Long Beach, CA · 14d

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Izakaya Osen Irvine Review: Fine Dining & Impressive Vegan Sushi 🌿

Izakaya Osen Irvine delivers an exceptional Japanese fine dining experience in Orange County. The menu has standout options for everyone at the table – including an unforgettable Signature Makimono Vegan roll. Read on for details on reservations, parking, patio seating, and menu highlights for your next special occasion. If...

Irvine, CA · 13d

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Sushi & Sake Festival Returns to DowntownLA for a Major Celebration at the Double Tree Hotel

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Have you ever wondered what happens when some of Los Angeles’ most respected sushi chefs, Japanese food producers, and traditional sake and shochu distilleries come together for one enormous culinary event?. The Japanese Restaurant Association of America (JRA) is preparing to answer that...

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Fox Business

Iconic diner that closed after 100 years in business makes comeback

The century-old Original Pantry Cafe in downtown Los Angeles is preparing to reopen, directing restaurant profits toward homelessness services and rehiring longtime workers.

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Five Long Beach spaces make LA Times 101 Best Restaurants list

Five Long Beach establishments—Ammatoli, Colossus, Olive & Rose, Sonoratown, and Tacos La Carreta—were honored by the Los Angeles Times in their annual rankings of restaurants and drink spaces. Newly minted spaces Olive & Rose and Colossus (which was recognized for its San Pedro location specifically) came in at...

Long Beach, CA · 15d

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9 Southern California Restaurants Hidden Inside Markets, Food Courts And Grocery Stores

The first U.S. location of a famous Japanese takoyaki chain isn’t on a glossy boulevard. It’s inside a supermarket in Southern California, sharing space with grocery carts. That surprised me more than it should have. Once I started digging, I kept finding serious cooking behind shopping aisles and...

Southern California, CA · 15d

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Los Angeles Pancakes Worth Seeking

I grew up eating a short stack (two pancakes) with butter, maple syrup, and thick-sliced, griddled ham at the Summit Diner in New Jersey. I get the appeal of this iconic American breakfast plate, but something late Los Angeles restaurant critic Jonathan Gold showed us stuck with me. His 2011 LA Weekly Pancake Breakfast line-up at the Petersen Automotive Museum went beyond buttermilk. Restaurants included Kobawoo House (Korean haemul pajeon), 101 Noodle Express (Chinese beef rolls), and Meals by Genet (Ethiopian injera). This range better reflected Los Angeles (and America). I’ve taken a similarly global approach to my guides over the years. Find my favorite Los Angeles pancakes since 2022.

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Souplantation May Be Preparing Fountain Valley Return

Souplantation might be reopening at 11179 Talbert Ave. in Fountain Valley, California. A plan review for the project has been filed with the Orange County health department. The restaurant will occupy about 7,800 square feet in The Shoppes at Costco Plaza, according to the Orange County Business Journal, but an exact opening date has not been announced.

Fountain Valley, CA · 14d

KTLA

Marathon Burger opens new location for LAX travelers

Marathon Burger has opened a new location at LAX. Samiel “Blacc Sam” Asghedom, co-owner of the chain and the brother of late rapper Nipsey Hussle, shared on Instagram that the new location is located in Terminal 1. That’s the same terminal he and his brother frequently traveled through while flying out of Los Angeles. According […]

Eater

Balboa Island’s Famed Frozen Banana Stand Is Expanding to Long Beach

Sugar ‘n Spice, Balboa Island’s beloved frozen banana stand that inspired Arrested Development’s Bluth’s Original Frozen Banana Stand, will head to Long Beach this year. The frozen dessert stand told Eater it is targeting a December opening in the Belmont Shores neighborhood; Longbeachize first reported the expansion. Sugar ‘n Spice will open at 5269 E. Second Street.

Long Beach, CA · 13d

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A Santa Monica Bakery Is Expanding into Los Angeles’ Silver Lake Neighborhood

Jyan Isaac Bread is expanding its presence with an upcoming Los Angeles opening. The new location will be the bakery’s second permanent location. It will offer the brand’s popular offerings to the new neighborhood. Jyan Isaac Bread Is Opening a New Store in Silver Lake. Jyan Isaac Bread...

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Everybody Loves Thunderbolt, LA’s Cocktail Darling and IYKYK Gluten-Free Haven

Thunderbolt is everything to everyone. For cocktailians, it’s the critically acclaimed, list-topping Historic Filipinotown stunner that dazzles with each sip. For gluten-free diners, it’s a rare place to dive into craggy fried chicken and flaky buttermilk biscuits safely. And for parents seeking some semblance of a social life, it’s the ultimate patio for watching kiddos while holding a world-class cocktail.

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JoJo’s Mediterranean Grill Relocating Down Sunset, Eyes Expansion Across Southern California

JoJo’s Mediterranean Grill is relocating its West Hollywood restaurant along Sunset Boulevard. The restaurant is moving from 8000 Sunset Blvd. to 7950 Sunset Blvd. What Now Los Angeles spoke with owner Malik Haddad, who confirmed that the move is planned for the morning of October 30. The relocation comes as the restaurant’s lease ends and Haddad seeks a location with greater visibility.

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An Arts District Restaurant and Bar Will Close After 11 Years

Everson Royce Bar is closing its doors in Los Angeles this year. The closure ends its more than a decade-long chapter in the community. The news prompted disappointed reactions among longtime customers in the area. Everson Royce Bar Is Closing Its Doors in the Arts District. Everson Royce Bar, also...

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Just Jared

LA Times Crowns Lielle the No. 1 Restaurant in Los Angeles at Annual Food Bowl Celebration

Los Angeles’ biggest names in food came together for the Los Angeles Times Food Bowl’s 101 Best Restaurants celebration on […]

Los Angeles, CA · 15d

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Since 1945, Bob’s Big Boy in Burbank Has Been Bringing Double-Decker Burgers Out to Cars on Friday Nights

Three slices of bun and two beef patties started as a joke, and somehow that joke became one of the most famous burgers in California. I stopped at a roadside diner expecting a quick bite and found a towering neon sign, a grinning statue in checkered overalls, and a parking lot full of shiny old cars.

Burbank, CA · 14d

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