• 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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    éphémère: légume — Chef Ludo Lefebvre’s Fleeting Ode to Vegetables

    Chef Ludo Lefebvre of Petit Trois unveils éphémère: légume, a five-night, all-vegetarian French tasting pop-up in Los Angeles, celebrating California’s seasonal bounty and the art of impermanence….

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    West Hollywood as Your Everyday Wellness Escape

    Even as Mind + Body Month fades from calendars, West Hollywood insists: this is no seasonal reset. It’s an ongoing pulse. I tucked into a “micro-stay” beneath Sunset Boulevard’s neon arc to prove it: a pool plunge, a spa hour…

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

    Explore the best concerts and stage productions across California this October 2025—from Jaja’s African Hair Braiding to Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Add in Dudamel’s final performances for the LA Phil and other standout performances, and the month promises a rich mix of theater, music and culture worth planning around…

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    101 Years Standing Tall: The Culver Hotel’s Century-Plus Grand Celebration

    This September, The Culver Hotel marks its 101st anniversary with a $101 sharing dinner menu, live music nightly, legendary guests, and stories that shaped Los Angeles since 1924…

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    BeachLife Festival x Manhattan Beach Food & Wine

    Get ready South Bay – two powerhouse experiences are coming together for one unforgettable weekend. BeachLife Festival, the largest beach party and premier music experience in Southern California, is joining…

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    The VIP You Can Taste: Sommsation’s Tech-Driven Wine Playground Hits Huntington Beach

    Sommsation brings expert-curated, sommelier-led tastings and chef-paired bites to the VIP Pavilion at California Wine Festival Huntington Beach, Oct 17–18, 2025—featuring rare and reserve wines, blind tastings, and tech-enabled discovery…

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    Los Angeles

    Weekend Roundup

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    October 2-5

    Spooky season is here! Looking for things to do in Los Angeles this Weekend? Our list for this week includes Paranormal Activity World Premiere Play, Tito’s Fiesta Mexicana in Culver City, PetCon 2025 and more…

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    Orange County

    Weekend Roundup

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    October 2-5

    Looking for things to do in Orange County this weekend? This week’s roundup features Frankenstein at Segerstrom Center, Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational, Cypress Festival, Huntington Beach Air Show, Mastro’s Ocean Club Irvine,, Poppy’s Anaheim Opens, and more…

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    San Diego

    Weekend Roundup

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    October 2-5

    Looking for things to do in San Diego this weekend? Mark your calendar for “Howl-O-Scream” at SeaWorld, La Mesa Oktoberfest, “HalGLOWeen” at San Diego Zoo, The Haunted Trail at Balboa Park, and more …

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