Retail Theft: Locked Steaks Spark Outrage
Major stores are implementing anti-theft measures like locked cases and digital tags due to rising shoplifting, sparking consumer outrage. A viral TikTok shows steaks locked up.
Doto: California Izakaya Fare in Virgil Village, Los Angeles
Chef Jared Dowling's Doto replaces Gem in Virgil Village, Los Angeles, offering California izakaya cuisine like miso char bento, halibut crudo, and breakfast burritos. Open all-day, featuring Japanese flavors.
LA Food Scene: High-End Japanese Food Hall & More!
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: New Marysville Location!
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: 2D Dining Experience in NYC
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: Norteño Cantina in Los Angeles
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 Shuts Down After 40 Years
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.
Los Angeles’ Best Chicken Caesar Wraps: A Taste Test
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.
Doctors warn this popular ballpark treat raises colorectal cancer risk
“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.
Here’s Everything to Eat at Coachella in 2025
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.
614 feast names his five favorite Columbus food trucks
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.
One of Brooklyn’s Best Matcha Shops Just Opened in Los Feliz
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.
Where to Order Passover Dinner in Los Angeles, 2025
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.
‘Top Chef’ Winner Mei Lin’s 88 Club Is the Most Exciting New Restaurant in Beverly Hills
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.
A Vibey New Cocktail Den in Redondo Beach Serves Up ’70s Throwback Style
The Fox Den, a 1970s-influenced cocktail lounge, opened in early February 2025 at the southern edge of Redondo Beach, offering beachgoers and locals a comfortable place to gather for easygoing drinks and vibes.
Best Dishes Eater Editors Ate This Week: March 31
The kitchen at Chi Spacca is firing on all cylinders under chef Armen Ayvazyan, a veteran of Auburn, the Barish, and the Rose, who has now helmed the Nancy Silverton-owned steakhouse for the past year and a half.
Party Like It’s 2001: One Night at California Pizza Kitchen With 5 Eater Editors
Although CPK was founded in Beverly Hills, it became a suburban American fixture over the years, taking up anchors at malls across the country where families would flock for affordable Barbecue Chicken pizzas, crispy avocado egg rolls, and grape-dotted Waldorf salads.