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Charbel Hayek Brings Za’atar Flatbread and a Za’atar Martini to Santa Monica
At LAYA Café in Santa Monica, the time of day will determine how you take your za’atar. At lunch, it comes on manoushe, a Lebanese flatbread baked for the counter crowd. Come 4 p.m., it turns up in a martini. Chef Charbel Hayek plans to open…
At Savoir’s Los Angeles Showroom, a Bed Comes With a Story
On Melrose Avenue, surrounded by businesses devoted to how a home looks, Alistair Hughes starts with how it sleeps. Discussing the new Savoir Los Angeles showroom, the British bedmaker’s co-owner and company director…
The Program: Mark your calendar for these November 2026 SoCal Performances
Plan your November 2026 cultural calendar with must-see performances across Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego, featuring the LA Phil, The Wallis, Segerstrom Center, San Diego Symphony, and more…
North Italia Gives Fall a Pasta Course
New dishes and seasonal produce give the Irvine and Brea menus a reason for another look. Roasted butternut squash and Fuji apple arrive alongside burrata; a pasta inspired by Roman supplì leans into tomato, mozzarella and…
Newport Dunes Gives Sunday Morning a Finish Line
Cal Tri returns Nov. 1 with multiple distances and ways to participate around the Back Bay. The Back Bay gets an early start on Nov. 1. Swimmers, cyclists and runners return to Newport Dunes for the 2026 Optimism Cal Tri Newport Dunes…
Picasso Leaves the Canvas at Bowers Museum
A new Santa Ana exhibition follows the artist’s experiments in ceramics and printmaking. A plate asks a different question of an artist than a canvas does. It has a curve, a rim and an everyday purpose before anyone begins to…
Los Angeles
Weekend Roundup
November 5-8
Looking for things to do in Los Angeles this Weekend? Our list for this weekend includes Winter Frolic at Kidspace, Corita Day Festival, Fall Brewery Artwork, Blitzen’s Holiday Pop-Up, Khan Saab’s Diwali Menu, Last Call; The Music Man at the Ahmanson, Radio Galaxy at The Wallis, and more…
Orange County
Weekend Roundup
November 5-8
Looking for things to do in Orange County this weekend? This week’s roundup features 2026 Blading Cup, Artisans Market, Oktoberfest Final Days, Boots and Bourbon, Water for Elephants at Segerstrom Center, Almas y Ofrendas, A Flag Walk for our Future, and more…
San Diego
Weekend Roundup
November 12-15
Looking for things to do in San Diego this weekend? Mark your calendar for TwitchCon San Diego, the Uncorked: Derby Days Wine Festival at Del Mar Racetrack, new cocktails at speakeasy Anigma in Encinitas, and more…
