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2024


A New Japanese Lounge in Glendale Takes a Stylish Page From the Likes of Nobu and Katsuya

A New Japanese Lounge in Glendale Takes a Stylish Page From the Likes of Nobu and Katsuya

With black marble countertops and green accents, Umi by Eden’s ambience takes a strong page from other Japanese lounge restaurants in Los Angeles, like Nobu, Katsuya, and Koi, that offer sleek interiors with pricey sushi.


Bring Your Pup to These Delightfully Dog-Friendly Restaurants in Los Angeles

Bring Your Pup to These Delightfully Dog-Friendly Restaurants in Los Angeles

The restaurant’s owner converted the side driveway and rear parking lot into outdoor dining areas that include doggy doors for “perros.” The ample space between tables leaves plenty of room for dogs while diners enjoy five-spice duck with a cocktail.


Two central Ohio pizzerias make it on Yelp’s 2024 list of ‘Top 100 Pizza Spots in Midwest’

Two central Ohio pizzerias make it on Yelp’s 2024 list of ‘Top 100 Pizza Spots in Midwest’

Further down the list, a Columbus favorite ranked at #51.Terita’s Pizzais famous for their crispy “Columbus-style” pies, with a thin, charred crust, cut in squares, and loaded, edge-to-edge, with toppings.


5 Under-the-Radar New Restaurants to Check Out in Los Angeles Right Now

5 Under-the-Radar New Restaurants to Check Out in Los Angeles Right Now

Owned by Charmaine Dizon, the restaurant highlights her mother Helen’s recipes including classic Filipino dishes like pares (braised beef stew), silog (traditional breakfast), and halo-halo.


Long Beach’s Best Kept Secret Is Taco Tuesday at an Old-School Dive Bar

Long Beach’s Best Kept Secret Is Taco Tuesday at an Old-School Dive Bar

Over the years, the Art Deco bank building with its neon sign and ’50s pin-up girl paintings has captured the attention of notable regulars, including writer Charles Bukowski and members of ska-pop band No Doubt, whose drummer Adrian Young hails from Long Beach.


The Best Food Events and Pop-Ups to Check Out This Week in Los Angeles: August 23

The Best Food Events and Pop-Ups to Check Out This Week in Los Angeles: August 23

Walking Spanish, a modern Central American pop-up has begun a Sunday and Monday residency at Las Perlas in West Hollywood.


Get a Taste of London’s Bold Global Flavors at Santa Monica’s Newest Restaurant

Get a Taste of London’s Bold Global Flavors at Santa Monica’s Newest Restaurant

For entrees, the Ruby Murray chicken curry, smoked lamb shoulder with scratch-made flatbread, and chile-topped stracciatella pulled in-house with togarashi all feel like they’d be perfectly appropriate on a hip London menu.


New craft coffee café opens in one of the smallest shops in Columbus

New craft coffee café opens in one of the smallest shops in Columbus

And while that popular mobile cart isn’t going anywhere, you can now grab a carefully, and very thoughtfully, made latte or pour over at Two Tiger’s new permanent coffee shop, located at 3341 N. High St.


Cocktail bar & kitchen known for giant Bloody Marys closing doors this month

Cocktail bar & kitchen known for giant Bloody Marys closing doors this month

A lively cocktail lounge and kitchen is bidding farewell at the end of the month, and while the tight-knit, surrounding community is disappointed their local watering hole is closing, the owners are ready for their next journey.


Amid legal dispute, popular brewery & restaurant appears to have quietly closed

Amid legal dispute, popular brewery & restaurant appears to have quietly closed

Google says they’re permanently closed, and no reservations can be booked the rest of the month, plus the brewery and restaurant posted an Instagram story alluding to their closure, which has now been deleted.


Inside the French Japanese Dishes That Define LA’s Most Polished New Bistro

Inside the French Japanese Dishes That Define LA’s Most Polished New Bistro

As the sun finally sets and the vintage-looking sconces turn on, Amour’s patio transforms into one of the most picturesque dining areas in Los Angeles; its rich green hues, granite tabletops, and patterned cloth banquettes evoke romance.


4 Restaurants to Try This Weekend in Los Angeles: August 16

4 Restaurants to Try This Weekend in Los Angeles: August 16

Crossroads’ housemade pastas and large-format proteins are shareable and hearty, while the brownie sundae crowned with coconut milk whip makes for a sweet finish.