Emporium Thai Market Opens on Sawtelle Boulevard with Modern Southern Thai Cuisine
On Sawtelle Boulevard, where Los Angeles’ appetite for regional Asian cooking runs deep, a familiar name turns the page. On Wednesday, January 21, Emporium Thai Market opens its doors, marking the next chapter for the…
UnitedMasters Grammy Weekend Party 2026 Brings BigXthaPlug to the Hollywood Palladium
On Friday night, January 30, Grammy Weekend doesn’t wait for the awards to roll around. It starts early—inside the Hollywood Palladium—where UnitedMasters returns with its third annual Celebration of Independent Music, a free, ticketed event that has become a reliable pulse…
Why PLANTA Marina del Rey Is One of L.A.’s Most Satisfying Plant-Based Dining Destinations
January has a way of sharpening intentions. Lighter eating. Clearer thinking. Better habits that don’t feel like punishment. PLANTA understands that impulse—and answers it with food that feels indulgent, social, and satisfying, without the…
Descanso Los Angeles: Fire, Memory, and Motion in Downtown L.A.
Descanso was never conceived as a restaurant chasing trends. It began as a memory—one rooted in movement, heat, and the everyday choreography of Mexican street vendors cooking in full view of the people they fed. For founder…Â
Cassoulet Night 2026 Returns to A.O.C. with Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne
On a winter Sunday in Los Angeles, the ovens are already working overtime. On January 18, 2026, A.O.C. once again becomes ground zero for one of the city’s longest-running and most quietly beloved food traditions: Cassoulet Night, hosted by chef Suzanne Goin and restaurateur Caroline…
Natural History Museum First Fridays 2026 Marks 20 Years of Museum Nightlife
On a Friday night in Exposition Park, the museum stays open—and Los Angeles shows up. What began two decades ago as a modest experiment in after-hours access has grown into one of the city’s most reliable rituals of cultural nightlife…
An Auschwitz Album Story Screening in Los Angeles | Holocaust Museum LA
On February 1, the lights dim at AMC The Grove—not for escapism, but for memory. In commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Holocaust Museum LA presents a screening of An Auschwitz Album Story, a documentary that centers on one…
Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Where Stories Become a Civic Act in Los Angeles
In 2026, a new silhouette will rise from Exposition Park—smooth, futuristic, and deliberately out of step with the city’s brick-and-steel museums. The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, co-founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, is not positioning itself as another temple to fine art…
The Program: Mark your calendar for these January 2026 SoCal Performances
Plan your January 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…
The Program: Mark your calendar for these January 2026 SoCal Performances
Plan your January 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…