Ggiata Delicatessen is opening its fourth location in Highland Park in May. | Nesrin Danan Plus, a new afternoon tea service to get excited about, a book party for Koreaworld, and more Ggiata Delicatessen, the growing chain of sandwich shops specializing in New Jersey-style Italian American creations, is opening its fourth LA location in Highland Park in May. Unlike its three other outlets, the incoming location at 5025 East York Boulevard across the street from Belle’s Bagels will host indoor seating, The Eastsider reports. The space was previously a casual coffee and sandwich shop called A B ..read more

Schezwan Club will take over the 2,500-square-foot space currently occupied by the Thai restaurant April 90’s Something. Schezwan Club will serve Indian Chinese cuisine through the lens of restaurateur Avish Naran Avish Naran, the restaurateur behind the smash-hit Indian sports bar Pijja Palace, is opening an eagerly anticipated follow-up next year. After making an indelible mark on Los Angeles’s dining scene by eschewing conventional cooking standards, Naran is drawing on a similarly refreshing approach at the forthcoming Schezwan Club. Located next door to Pijja Palace in the same Sunset Bou ..read more

Eddie Navarrette and Ayara Thai’s Vanda Asapahu in front of the California state capitol in Sacramento. | Eddie Navarrette Inside Eddie Navarrette’s crusade to make running a restaurant easier in California with the Small Business Support Act While opening and operating a restaurant in Los Angeles can be an extraordinary endeavor, it can entangle restaurant owners and chefs in a bureaucratic web of city, county, and state regulations that are often costly and, many say, outdated. From requiring alcohol-serving establishments to install extra restrooms to forcing small restaurants to build drin ..read more

Ggiata Delicatessen is opening its fourth location in Highland Park in May. | Nesrin Danan Plus, a new afternoon tea service to get excited about, a book party for Koreaworld, and more Ggiata Delicatessen, the growing chain of sandwich shops specializing in New Jersey-style Italian American creations, is opening its fourth LA location in Highland Park in May. Unlike its three other outlets, the incoming location at 5025 East York Boulevard across the street from Belle’s Bagels will host indoor seating, The Eastsider reports. The space was previously a casual coffee and sandwich shop called A B ..read more

Pastry lineup at Fondry. From the founders of Kumquat and Loquat coffee shops, Fondry specializes in all things lamination AJ Kim and Scott Sohn, the founders of Kumquat Coffee in Highland Park and Cypress Park’s Loquat Coffee, recently opened a bakery specializing in croissants in Highland Park. Fondry (a combination of fond and foundry) debuted on April 20, 2024, to a line of customers eager for a taste of pain au chocolat and kouign amann, and sold out in just 90 minutes on its first two days of business. Kim and Sohn are partnering with Ivy Ku and Travis Chan on the project. Ku studied bak ..read more

Patrick’s Roadhouse in Santa Monica with a full rainbow. | Patrick’s Roadhouse Plus, chef Ludo Lefebvre goes to Los Cabos, New Elite restaurant sprouts up in Monterey Park, and more Patrick’s Roadhouse in Santa Monica, the iconic green roadside diner adorned with kitsch and constantly celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, has closed. The restaurant’s current owner, Anthony Fischler, is trying to renegotiate a long-term lease with the building’s landlord but needs $250,000 to cover back rent and building maintenance, which he hopes to raise on GoFundMe. Patrick’s Roadhouse has operated profitably for ..read more

Intestine noodles at Kin Craft Ramen & Izakaya in Fountain Valley | Cathy Chaplin Follow Eater editors as they share their favorite dishes they ate in LA The editors at Eater LA dine out several times a week, if not per day, which means we’re always encountering standout dishes that deserve time in the limelight. Here’s the very best of everything the team has eaten this week. Bulgogi ssam bap at Gu Jip in Gardena Matthew Kang Bulgogi ssam bap at Gu Jip in Gardena. One of my dad’s favorite dishes was ssam bap, a humble meal that features a freshly washed tray of crisp leafy greens and vege ..read more

Mezze platter. | Limone Plus, the neverending debate around tipping, the LA Times reviews Budonoki, and more On April 15, Glendora Public Market’s Limone opened a second location in Torrance. Co-founder and chef Luis Gonzalez, who spent years mostly navigating through hotel restaurants like the Beverly Hills Hotel and the Sunset Marquis, opened his restaurant in mid-2022, quickly securing enough of a loyal base to start plotting an expansion to the South Bay’s Enclave food hall. At Limone, everything is made on-site, and there’s a California Mediterranean flair on display with the dishes. Thin ..read more

Heavy Handed, Studio City. | Wonho Frank Lee The Westside burger specialist opens in an iconic space on April 19 Over the last few weeks, Heavy Handed owners Danny Gordon and Max Miller have spent long hours at their second and newest location. Opening today, April 19, in the former Mister O’s space in Studio City, it’s hard to miss while driving down Ventura Boulevard with a fresh coat of bright orange paint and a tall sign emblazoned with the shop’s red graffiti-style logo. The transformation is so stunning that the three-month remodel seems almost impossible. For months, the Gordon and Mill ..read more

Korean fried chicken at Yi Cha. | Stan Lee Beverly Soon Tofu at Intercrew, a sidewalk pizza party, and more Some of LA’s most exciting meals can be found on the back patio of a wine bar or under an EZ-up on a neighborhood corner. Pop-ups are ingrained in the dining culture of the Southland, whether they’re a preview of a more permanent space or just a one-off. This is a guide to new and ongoing pop-ups around town. Have a pop-up that should be on this list? Email us at la@eater.com. Upcoming A Boy Blue double-header On Friday, April 19, Boy Blue will serve pizza, salad, and more in Echo Park ..read more