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This Bustling New Spanish Tapas Spot Has Already Captured Silver Lake Hearts

This Bustling New Spanish Tapas Spot Has Already Captured Silver Lake Hearts

Sperling partnered with Lucia Flors and Carlos Leiva, co-founders of stylish high-end conservas company Siesta, serving the full array of tinned fish including white tuna, Cantabrian anchovies, mackerel, squid, clams, and sardines accompanied with lemon, regañas crackers, and mojo verde.


Cease and desist from national chain causes Columbus pizzeria to rename popular pie

Cease and desist from national chain causes Columbus pizzeria to rename popular pie

We were required to submit samples from social media, our website and menus of the name having been successfully changed to Sicilian Deep Dish Pizza.”


Best diets for 2025 revealed in new report — there’s one clear winner

Best diets for 2025 revealed in new report — there’s one clear winner

US News & World Report analyzed 38 diets for the new year, revealing on Friday which takes the cake for overall well-being and specific concerns like high blood pressure and menopause.


NYers are so desperate for this pizza, they’re hiring TaskRabbits to wait in line

NYers are so desperate for this pizza, they’re hiring TaskRabbits to wait in line

The acclaimed Carroll Gardens pizzeria — which is cash-only, BYOB, doesn’t take reservations and is beloved by celebs such as Jay-Z and Beyonce — tops the list of a recent report from TaskRabbit on the most popular restaurants in the city for hiring Taskers to wait for a table.


The Most Anticipated LA Restaurant Openings to Know About in 2025

The Most Anticipated LA Restaurant Openings to Know About in 2025

I’ve recapped this in full for Time Out, but personally, I’m most excited for Bryant Ng and Kim Luu-Ng’s Jade Rabbit in Santa Monica.


What is trendy ‘natural wine’? Booze quality rated from ‘exceptional’ to ‘just plain weird’

What is trendy ‘natural wine’? Booze quality rated from ‘exceptional’ to ‘just plain weird’

Or look for producers who specialize in natural wine: Dahill recommends Milan Nestarec (Czechia), Strekov 1075 (Slovakia), Oriol Artigas and Vinyes Tortuga (Catalunya), and Lammidia (Italy).


Server reveals why diners leave their checks face-down — are you guilty of this?

Server reveals why diners leave their checks face-down — are you guilty of this?

“Older Americans seem to have the most sticker shock about the rising cost of tipping, yet they’re still much more frequent tippers than Gen Zers and millennials,” Ted Rossman, Bankrate senior industry analyst, said to USA Today.


The Saddest LA Restaurant Closures in 2024

The Saddest LA Restaurant Closures in 2024

Lien Ta is incredibly resilient, and my visits to her colorful Silver Lake corner were consistently memorable, but All Day Baby ultimately couldn’t survive mercurial market forces and the heartbreaking loss of her co-founder, chef Jonathan Whitener.


The new Michelin ratings totally miss the mark — and some of NYC’s best restaurants

The new Michelin ratings totally miss the mark — and some of NYC’s best restaurants

We’ve enjoyed a revolution in great Chinese, from high-end Hutong to a dozen wonderful Szechuanese and Fukienese spots in the east and west 30s to tiny Cantonese joints on Mott Street — all chopped liver to Michelin.


Le Cafe Louis Vuitton blows every other designer retail restaurant out of the water

Le Cafe Louis Vuitton blows every other designer retail restaurant out of the water

The improbably excellent, sleek and stylish restaurant on the fourth floor of the Louis Vuitton store is the best eating place ever to co-exist with $10,700 Cappucine BB handbags and $1,460 LV “trainer” sneakers.


So, What Was the Deal With the Blow-Up Trump Doll in Front of Long Beach’s Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles?

So, What Was the Deal With the Blow-Up Trump Doll in Front of Long Beach’s Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles?

Eater spoke with a source close to Long Beach’s Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles who suggested that the inflatable was meant for an event at an adjacent bar called Seabird Jazz Lounge.


Dave Beran Shoots for the Moon With His New Fine Dining Restaurant in Santa Monica

Dave Beran Shoots for the Moon With His New Fine Dining Restaurant in Santa Monica

On a chilly Monday evening in mid-November, chef Dave Beran moves lightly around the dimly lit space that will become Seline, his new restaurant tucked behind a brick-lined retail complex along Main Street in Santa Monica.