Food and Restaurants
Hotel Bel-Air Debuts New Dining Room, Patisserie (Exclusive)
The Hotel Bel-Air is now fully in its post-Wolfgang Puck era. First it brought on culinary director Joe Garcia, a French Laundry vet who drew acclaim at West L.A.’s tasting-menu temple Manzke, as well as noted French-born pastry chef Christophe Rull. Now the pair, who’ve already been freshening the offerings at the property’s eponymous al […]
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Hollywood Icon Yamashiro Listed for $100M
Yamashiro, the landmark Japanese Revival restaurant in the Hollywood Hills, has been listed for $100 million. The 7.3-acre estate sits immediately north of the famed Magic Castle and up the block from the TCL Chinese Theatre, which is owned by movie producers and entrepreneurs Elie Samaha and Steven Markoff. Yamashiro, according to The Real Deal, […]
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Clash of the Hamptons Cultures: “We Don’t Want People Wearing Shorts”
For some visitors, the East End of Long Island is a place to inhale fresh air on weekends before blowing off steam, shelling out $1,500 for a daybed on the beach in Montauk, or vying for an on-air cameo by dining at 75 Main during the shooting of the upcoming season of the HBO Max […]
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Hollywood’s Hottest Vegan Restaurants
Los Angeles has no shortage of vegan eateries. With a wide variety of plant-based options from sushi to West African cuisine, there is almost certainly an option for whatever food craving may come. While the scene remains robust in L.A., there have been some shakeups this year. In April, the acclaimed, previously fully plant-based restaurant […]
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‘Vanderpump Rules’ Fans Flock to West Hollywood for Something About Her Sandwich Shop Opening
Fans of Bravo’s Vanderpump Rules flocked to West Hollywood on Wednesday. Just yards away from Sur, the restaurant that spawned the long-standing Bravo series, cast members Katie Maloney and Ariana Madix now have an eatery to call their own. The long-awaited sandwich shop, called Something About Her, officially opened mid-morning on a cloudy Wednesday, May […]
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Chain Throws “Pollo Lounge” Dining Pop-Up, Riffing on KFC
Chain, the concept dining experience founded by actor-writer B.J. Novak and Michelin-starred chef Tim Hollingsworth, hosted an intimate pop-up at their Hollywood Chain House. On both Wednesday and Thursday night, May 8 and 9, the nostalgia-inducing space transformed into “The Pollo Lounge,” a riff on the iconic Polo Lounge, becoming a cozy and classy jazz […]
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New Hollywood-Backed Israeli Restaurant Opening at Fraught Moment Hopes to “Transcend Politics”
Opening an ambitious restaurant in L.A. is notoriously challenging. The gauntlet runs from permitting hassles and online critics to razor-thin profit margins. But Carmel, a new dining concept backed by entertainment insiders, faces a singular predicament. It debuts its inclusive, cosmopolitan ideal of Tel Aviv cuisine on Thursday, the day after a violent UCLA protest […]
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Inside José Andrés’ D.C. Restaurant The Bazaar, Opened After He First Left the Project Over Trump
José Andrés is a renowned name globally, as well as locally in Washington’s DMV (District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia) area. Ambassadors, civil servants, businessmen, tourists, locals and celebrities — including Rob Reiner, Paris Hilton, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, LL Cool J, Billy Porter, bandleader Chucho Valdés, NBA pro Kyle Kuzma and NFL player Kevin Zeitler […]
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Patrick’s Roadhouse Is Closing: Its Namesake Actor Mourns the Loss
Los Angeles’ iconic seaside diner Patrick’s Roadhouse at the edge of Pacific Palisades may have slung its last hash brown. Amid a long-term lease negotiation, and after the financial battering of the pandemic, the half-century-old restaurant just off Pacific Coast Highway, known for its bright green exterior and kitsch décor, is attempting to raise $250,000 […]
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This New Japanese-Minimalist Hotel in DTLA Is the Perfect Base For Exploring the Arts District
Add Kodō Hotel to the list of the best and most unique places to stay in Los Angeles. Modern, minimalist and boasting just nine rooms, the boutique hotel opened earlier this year in downtown L.A.’s Arts District along South Santa Fe Avenue just below 7th Street. Directly across the street from Warner Music Group’s L.A. […]
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Why Chefs Are Embracing the Pizza Tasting Menu
It’s time to open your mind — and your stomach — to the idea of a pizza tasting menu. In what may be the ultimate example of a high/low mix, pizzerias across the United States are offering a more luxurious way to enjoy a slice. Occasionally dubbed “pizza omakase,” the idea isn’t completely new — check out […]
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Chef Ludo Lefebvre Brings Beloved Take on French Cuisine to Cabo (Exclusive)
Costa Palmas, the beachfront resort community in Mexico, is partnering with Michelin star chef Ludo Lefebvre for a new day club. The property is opening Delphine, a day club with Lefebvre and day club curator Fabien Cerato. Delphine will offer a spot for food, lounging and dancing for the entire Costa Palmas community including Four […]
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