Food & Drink Food & Drink
ambitious Los Angeles Eater Los Angeles Lead Editor Matthew Kang Mona Holmes Editor of Eater KCRW radio

2024 July


The Lonely Oyster Team Opens a Scandinavian Cafe Inside the Echo Park Lake Boathouse

The Lonely Oyster Team Opens a Scandinavian Cafe Inside the Echo Park Lake Boathouse

For lunch, Piknik will serve seasonal salads, open-faced sandwiches on Danish rye topped with chopped herring and apple with dill, a potato chip-encrusted wagyu schnitzel, and shaved sirloin with salted butter, horseradish aioli, pickled onions, tomato, and herbs.


Award-winning coffee roaster announces opening date of first brick & mortar

Award-winning coffee roaster announces opening date of first brick & mortar

While you won’t be able to find them popping up at farmers markets anymore for the time being, you can grab a bag of their beans at their retail space located inside their new shop.


How to Spend a 24-Hour Staycation in Santa Barbara

How to Spend a 24-Hour Staycation in Santa Barbara

Located just an hour and 40 minutes from Downtown Los Angeles by car, the city is full of quaint cafes, cocktail dens, tasting rooms, and restaurants serving casual and creative dishes using freshly caught seafood.


The 15 Hottest New Restaurants in Los Angeles, July 2024

The 15 Hottest New Restaurants in Los Angeles, July 2024

The Eater LA heatmap has existed for nearly two decades to answer the age-old question: “What’s new and notable in Los Angeles?” Though the local dining scene has endured tremendous challenges over the past few years, the city’s spirit of breaking ground and exploring new cuisines continues with every month of openings.


Frozen Dumpling Company That Sells at Erewhon and 99 Ranch Opens an Orange County Restaurant

Frozen Dumpling Company That Sells at Erewhon and 99 Ranch Opens an Orange County Restaurant

Located in the former Jackson’s Chicken space, it’ll serve crispy dumplings along with wok-fried noodles, Indonesian-style fried rice, and roasted vegetables, nodding to Southern California’s food culture melting pot.


A Running List of Los Angeles Restaurant Closures in 2024

A Running List of Los Angeles Restaurant Closures in 2024

All Flavor No Grease, one of LA’s most storied food trucks founded by social media star Keith Garrett from his home in Watts serving South LA-influenced tacos, quesadillas, and sandwiches, announced a final tour on Instagram that ended with service in Las Vegas on April 27.


Workers at Culver City Hotspots Juliet and Margot Say Their Paychecks Keep Getting Bounced

Workers at Culver City Hotspots Juliet and Margot Say Their Paychecks Keep Getting Bounced

Talwar opened Norah, a buzzy New American dinner spot, in 2016 along a busy strip of West Hollywood, and Margot two years later on the rooftop of Culver City’s Platform in December 2018.


4 Restaurants to Try This Weekend in Los Angeles: June 28

4 Restaurants to Try This Weekend in Los Angeles: June 28

Mon disciple since it opened last October, and can now enjoy the vibey Venice restaurant in a new way through its Sunday “Domingo” service, which offers brunchy plates like huevos con gallo pinto, an easy fried egg and bean dish that delivers more flavor than meets the eye.


The Biggest LA Restaurant Openings to Know in June

The Biggest LA Restaurant Openings to Know in June

Chef Johnny Cirelle (whose resume includes Spago, Bavel, and Bestia) developed a menu that draws on Shenassafar’s life memories, with starters like the deviled eggs or the crab beignets, and salads, Australian wagyu with a cognac cream sauce, and roasted heirloom chicken.


Cool Food Events and Pop-Ups to Check Out This Week in Los Angeles: June 28

Cool Food Events and Pop-Ups to Check Out This Week in Los Angeles: June 28

New York City’s iconic Katz’s Deli is popping up at Bar Next Door for one day on Saturday, June 29, to serve its famous pastrami sandwich.