Food & Drink
Los Angeles is getting a high-end Japanese food hall featuring Sushi Saito, Tempura Takiya, and Ginza Jotaki. Plus, Easter treats at Jyan Isaac Bakery, Raising Cane's in City Walk, and Vietnamese food in San Gabriel Valley.
Camp Brewing Basecamp opens in Marysville, offering craft beers, food, and a retro camping vibe. Owner Doug Olsen returns to his roots, revitalizing the former Walking Distance space.
Shirokuro, a new NYC restaurant, offers a unique 2D dining experience with hand-illustrated interiors and a rainbow selection of sushi. Inspired by Korean trends, it's a visual and culinary adventure.
Daisy Margarita Bar, a Norteño cantina-inspired restaurant and cocktail bar in Los Angeles, opens April 17th. It features margaritas by Max Reis, a frozen guacamole range, and a Baja Slaw margarita. It is the former home of the Sherman.
Mandarette Chinese Cafe, a Beverly Boulevard fixture for 40 years known for its relaxed atmosphere and modern takes on classic Chinese cuisine, has permanently closed. The restaurant was co-founded by Cecilia Chiang.
A quest to find the best chicken Caesar wrap in Los Angeles! The author taste-tests wraps from Goop Kitchen, Alfalfa, Erewhon, Ggiata Deli, and more, judging flavor, ingredients, and overall experience.
“Tens of millions of Americans could eat hot dogs this baseball season, but most of them are unaware that doing so raises their risk of colorectal cancer and other diseases,” said Noah Praamsma, a nutrition education coordinator for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, which conducted the poll.
As expected, the artist lineup is top-tier with headliners Lady Gaga, Megan Thee Stallion, Post Malone, Charli XCX, Travis Scott, and Green Day performing at Indio’s vast Empire Polo Club grounds.
Their al pastor is a must-try: perfectly seasoned, spinning on a spit, so each thin slice of pork gets a crispy exterior and a tender, juicy interior.
The minimal interior of the Los Feliz location, which is also the West Coast flagship, mirrors the design of the Brooklyn shop with natural elements throughout, including light wood shelves and stone countertops.
Wolfgang Puck and Barbara Lazaroff’s iconic Californian restaurant is hosting an interfaith Passover seder on Sunday, April 13 at 6 p.m., the proceeds of which will go toward Mazon, an organization fighting food insecurity in Jewish communities in the U.S. and abroad.
Given her talent and fame, plus a solid team of chef de cuisine Nick Russo, restaurateur Miranda, former Gwen assistant general manager Diana Lee as the GM, and bartender Kevin Nguyen consulting on cocktails, the recipe looks good.