Level 8 Lunar New Year Night Market: A One-Night Culinary Takeover in Downtown Los Angeles
On Thursday, February 26, the top floor of Downtown Los Angeles shifts tone. Elevators open to lantern light, rising basslines, and the scent of live fire and truffle in the air. For one night only, Level 8 transforms its eight-venue playground into a progressive Lunar New Year…
Best Valentine’s Day Restaurants in Los Angeles 2026: Romantic Dinners & Prix-Fixe Menus
Valentine’s Day in Los Angeles plays out across neighborhoods, not just candlelit tables. It’s a city where a great date might mean a late jazz set in Hollywood, a quiet lake at golden hour, or a long dinner that stretches past midnight downtown. Some plans lean romantic, others…
Valentine’s Day in Los Angeles: 10 Must-Do Experiences
Valentine’s Day in Los Angeles plays out across neighborhoods, not just candlelit tables. It’s a city where a great date might mean a late jazz set in Hollywood, a quiet lake at golden hour, or a long dinner that stretches past midnight downtown. Some plans lean romantic, others…
Jazz After Dark: Alter Ego and Halo at Fairmont Breakers Long Beach
Be transported back to the 1920s at Alter Ego, the Fairmont Breakers Long Beach hotel’s sultry speakeasy-style jazz lounge, for an evening of live entertainment, classic cocktails, and a touch of nostalgia…
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…
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…
Shakey’s Culver City Flagship Reopens with a Reimagined Pizza Parlor Experience
Shakey’s Culver City flagship has reopened, unveiling a redesigned pizza parlor that blends vintage character, communal dining, and updated spaces for a new generation…
Oh My Darling: Sean Brock’s Hi-Fi Dining Experience in West Hollywood
Darling in West Hollywood: Greatness emerges when passion and creativity collide. SEAN BROCK’S EXPERIENCE at a listening lounge in Japan unleashed a new passion: He had noticed the connection between music and dining, how sounds and flavors together triggered memories. Now, one ponders the fascinating relationship of food, time and place when dining at his new…