• Top 10 New San Diego Restaurants to Watch in the Year Ahead

    Dining your way through San Diego is an always delicious, but sometimes daunting, endeavor, with so many diverse destinations countywide. To help narrow down the list a little, we’ve rounded up 10 new restaurants—featured in no particular order—all opened in 2024, that have our…

  • Experience South East Asian Flavors at Star Leaf in Pasadena

    Star Leaf, an award-winning restaurant group founded in 2011 by visionary restaurateur Ruth Lin, has made a grand entrance into the United States. Known for its award-winning dining experiences across 43 locations in Asia, Star Leaf has chosen the beloved Playhouse Village of Pasadena for its first US location. This new establishment promises to bring a taste…

  • LA’s Best Family-Friendly Restaurants

    Stuffy waiters, unfamiliar dishes, glaring patrons–eating out with the family isn’t always easy, and doing it while traveling can be downright disastrous. Knowing where to dine is key, especially in a city as sprawling and diverse as L.A…

  • Hollywood Museum Celebrates the Golden Age of Cinema

    As the proud home of showbiz, Hollywood beckons millions of visitors every year with its glamour, nostalgia, and magical moments that shape their global view of American culture. At the heart of Tinseltown’s historic splendor is…

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    Gelato Festival World Masters 2025: When Summer in Hollywood Tastes Like Lemon Ricotta

    Experience Gelato Festival World Masters 2025 at Ovation Hollywood, August 30–31. Taste unique flavors, vote for North America’s top gelato chefs, and enjoy demos, contests, and family-friendly fun at the world’s premier gelato competition…

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    Nisei Week at 83: Gratitude, Generations, and the Heartbeat of Little Tokyo

    The 83rd Nisei Week Japanese Festival—running August 9–17, 2025, under the heartfelt theme of Kansha (Gratitude)—has become a festive cultural event, creating a lineage of thankfulness woven through Little Tokyo…

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    From Andalusia to Tokyo: Casa Dani and Katsuya Century City Redefine L.A.’s Culinary Scene

    In a city that thrives on reinvention, Sam Nazarian’s sbe has dropped a double act worthy of the spotlight: the grand opening of Casa Dani by three-Michelin-starred chef Dani García and the reimagined Katsuya Century City by master sushi chef Katsuya Uechi. Launched…

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    The Program: Mark your calendar for these August 2025 SoCal Performances

    Explore the best concerts and stage productions across California this August 2025—from Boyz II Men and Tchaikovsky under the stars in San Diego to a modern farce in Pasadena and Juliet’s second act in Los Angeles…

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    Boxx Coffee Roasters

    Boxx Coffee and the God Shot: A DTLA Story About Craft, Culture, and Community

    Step into Boxx Coffee Roasters in the heart of Downtown LA’s Arts District and you’re greeted by the low hum of grinders, soft jazz weaving through the concrete air, and a wall of chairs—all facing the street, like a quiet theater of watchers and thinkers. It’s a space built not just for…

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    DineLA Summer 2025: Where to Eat in Los Angeles

    Hope you are hungry, as DineL.A. returns (from July 25 to August 8) with a two-week celebration of the city’s eclectic food culture—one reservation at a time. Across neighborhoods and price points, more than 300 restaurants are offering special prix fixe menus, making it the perfect time to revisit old favorites or discover new standouts. From West Hollywood rooftops to Santa Monica seafood shacks—are rolling out curated prix fixe menus built for discovery. Think of this as your edible itinerary through L.A.’s ever-evolving food scene.

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    Los Angeles

    Weekend Roundup

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    August 21-24

    Looking for things to do in Los Angeles this Weekend? Our list for this week includes John Williams: Maestro of the Movies, THE ROSES Exclusive Pop-Up at Brentwood Country Mart, Lucha VaVoom Returns to The Mayan for Final DTLA Show, & Juliet Musical Brings Pop-Powered Twist on Shakespeare, and more..

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    Orange County

    Weekend Roundup

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    August 21-24

    Looking for things to do in Orange County this weekend? This week’s roundup features Sea Country festival, Oogie Boogie Bash, Us Friends Returns, California Dreamin’: A Benefit for the Arts, LAM Kids Studio, La Habra Corn Festival, Topside Debuts Wellness Cocktails, and more…

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    San Diego

    Weekend Roundup

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    August 21-24

    Looking for things to do in San Diego this weekend? Mark your calendar for weekend concerts at The Rady Shell, Movie Night at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Taste of New Orleans at Del Mar Racetrack, and more …

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