Capri goes permanent inside the Westfield Century City’s branch of the Italian food emporium Maybe it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the year-old Capri inside Eataly has decided it wants to stay. When Eataly first opened in 2017, the food emporium’s on-site dining area felt a bit like a food hall serving classics like pizza and pasta. Providence chef Michael Cimarusti had a seafood menu called Il Pesce Cucina while eventually, Terra opened on the rooftop with wood-grilled items. But the dining options felt less like destinations and more like sidekicks to the larger market and food stalls ..read more

Lilly Rose Pride tea and highball service. | Lilly Rose There’s so much planned throughout the month of June for Pride, don’t miss out on the fun It’s June, which means Pride month kicked off with a bang on Thursday. As one can imagine, the massive LA County region has plenty to jump into from specialty dishes featured all month long at Southland restaurants to dancing or drinking at bars, cafes, clubs, or full-on parades and festivals. Amidst the fun are fundraisers designed to bring awareness and safe spaces as anti-LGBTQ sentiments and increased violence occur throughout the country. The ru ..read more

Inside Dear John’s in Culver City. | Wonho Frank Lee Plus, the Linda Lindas at Burgerlords, a new place for wine tasting, and more The iconic Culver City Dear John’s steakhouse and bar announced via Instagram this week that it will be open for at least five more years. Open in 1962, Dear John’s was frequented by the likes of Frank Sinatra, and its original proprietor was the actor Johnny Harlowe. Owners Patti Röckenwagner and Josiah Citrin joined the scene in 2019 and tried to restore Dear John’s to what it was like in the 1960s. This is the latest news for the bar that was almost bulldozed in ..read more

MAMA Night Market attendees gather and socialize around their spread of snacks. | Morgan Rindegan Inspired by immigrant-run street markets, a younger generation of Angelenos is organizing events to encourage entrepreneurship and community preservation As the sun sets in Westlake, brightly colored canopies go up and plumes of smoke waft from charcoal grills nearby. Murmurs begin as hungry groups weave through food tents and comb menus to create a plan of attack: one person in charge of the elote, another in line for the yaki mochi, and a third to tackle the boba tea. Snacks accumulate and atten ..read more

Gin Rummy in Venice. There’s still a few things to eat, but the new Gin Rummy is basically a budding cocktail destination Venice never seems to lack demand for good places to get drinks, and that means the busy Nueva/Sunny Spot/Beechwood space has flipped into another concept. While Nueva managed through a pandemic opening and star opening chef in Vartan Abgaryan, there just wasn’t as much need for a bigger menu situation, according to partner Jared Meisler. After working up a drink list that resembled a terrific beach bar along the water with bartenders Danilo Kim and Marcus Ragas, Meisler an ..read more

The Magic Castle in Hollywood. | The Magic Castle Plus, a full obituary for Tacos Delta matriarch, WeHo’s Or Bar introduces coffee service, and more Milton “Milt” Larsen, the co-founder of Hollywood’s iconic Magic Castle, died on Sunday. Larsen was 92 years old and died of natural causes, reports KTLA-5. The 60-year-old Magic Castle still remains one of the most challenging venues to reserve a table. Not only is there a full dining room, but also various magic rooms where magicians perform tricks for visitors. It’s also one of the few LA spots with a strict dress code requiring formal dinner a ..read more

Kismet Rotisserie Studio City. | Kismet Rotisserie Located at the Sportsmen’s Lodge, Kismet Rotisserie is the first independent operation for chefs Sarah Hymanson and Sara Kramer Sarah Hymanson and Sara Kramer maintain a firm position in Los Feliz after introducing Kismet in 2017 and debuting Kismet Rotisserie on the same block in January 2020. The latter proved so promising that the chefs plotted two additional locations for Southern California; Kismet Rotisserie Studio City opened at the Sportsman’s Lodge over the weekend, and a forthcoming location is headed for Culver City. This time, the ..read more

Golden osetra caviar, whipped beurre blanc, toast. Chef Dave Beran’s 12-course Dégustation at Pasjoli features heavy French and some seasonal Japanese influences Dave Beran is itching to serve a tasting menu again. Since the closure of his Michelin-starred restaurant Dialogue in late 2020, acclaimed for its referential 20-course progressions, the chef has been steadying the ship at his French bistro Pasjoli in Santa Monica. Following a few tumultuous pandemic years and a lost Michelin star last fall, the restaurant is finally back on solid ground. “Now more so than ever, Pasjoli is becoming th ..read more

Liz Johnson (left) and Will Aghajanian (right) inside the kitchen at Horses. | Getty A lengthy Grubstreet report details allegations that took place during Will Aghajanian and Liz Johnson’s tenures at New York’s Mimi, Nashville’s Catbird Seat, and LA’s Horses The Horses saga appears to have escalated this week, with an extensive report by Grubstreet providing comprehensive details of the strife between co-chef-owners Will Aghajanian and Liz Johnson. After more than a week of social media speculation and numerous articles based on Johnson and Will’s various court filings, including a divorce fi ..read more

Casaléna. | AVABLU Plus, a new beach bar, a tour of Tehrangeles, and more Casaléna, a coastal Mediterranean restaurant and bar, is opening in Woodland Hills next month. The kitchen will serve up fare inspired by Italy, Spain, and the surrounding Mediterranean region, with dishes like grilled seafood, prime steaks, pizza, and pasta. The team will be led by executive chef Lobo Leon (the Rose, Cento Pasta Bar) and culinary director Danielle Sobel (Catch LA, Masa NYC). Hospitality group Avondale Equities, owned and led by siblings Brandon, Chloe, and Tyler Makhani, is bringing the project together ..read more