DTLA: Otium is Now Open
Otium is now open for lunch, brunch and dinner. The new restaurant is next door to the Broad Museum on Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles. It’s picturesque and fits right in… Continue reading
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DTLA: Checking Out (Almost) All the Drinks and Tacos at B.S. Taqueria
B.S. Taqueria is now open in the old Mo-Chica space in Downtown Los Angeles. The taqueria opened by Chef Ray Garcia, formerly of Fig in Santa Monica, gives us a hint of… Continue reading
Santa Monica: Belcampo Meat Company Is Now Open
Belcampo Meat Company, Santa Monica is now open. I got to check it out during a limited-run preview last year with guest bartenders. The Downtown Los Angeles location at Grand Central Market is… Continue reading
DTLA: Redbird at Vibiana Opens January 7
Now in soft open, Redbird officially opens January 7. When Grace closed, the idea was Chef Neal Fraser was going to move his restaurant to Downtown. As the years went by, a new… Continue reading
Santa Monica: Dinner at Brilliantshine
Brilliantshine has been doing a great job with food and drinks since its opening in August. I’ve now been back several times for dinner and snacks at the bar. Recent favorites usually… Continue reading
Santa Monica: Brilliantshine Opens Today
Julian Cox and Josh Goldman open their new bar and restaurant Brilliantshine today in Santa Monica. Taking over the old Renee’s Courtyard space, the Soigne team brings more craft cocktails to the Westside.… Continue reading
Guest Bartenders at Belcampo Santa Monica
The new Belcampo Meat Company in Santa Monica will open later this Fall but are doing special previews during the month of May. They are also kicking off a guest bartenders series beginning with… Continue reading
Hollywood: Cocktails and Seafood at Acabar
Acabar in Hollywood opened late this summer and took over an old Moroccan restaurant’s space and kept a lot of the look and feel of the place. The beautiful bar is new and… Continue reading
Mid-City: Checking Out the “Taco Speakeasy” Petty Cash
When Playa closed a couple of months ago, all I could think was what was going to happen to that beautiful space and lovely garden? Then I heard rumors it was… Continue reading
DTLA: Dinner at Bestia
One of my new favorite restaurants is Bestia in Downtown Los Angeles. It’s rare for me to love a restaurant so much that I want to go back right away. But I do… Continue reading