Brad Johnson (left), Vivian Ayers, Phyllis Johnson, Debbie Allen, and Norm Nixon at Georgia restaurant in 1995. | Brad Johnson Restaurateur Brad Johnson recalls a night in 1995 after the verdict of the O.J. Simpson murder trial when Johnnie Cochran’s legal team celebrated at LA restaurant Georgia Georgia restaurant, with its painted palms, hand-cut sconces, mahogany floors, white tablecloths, and celebrity investors, became a popular destination for a diverse crowd when it opened in 1993. During the trial of O.J. Simpson, Johnnie Cochran, who passed away in 2005, and the team of lawyers repres ..read more

For a cozy breakfast at a Chinese-American diner: Liu’s Cafe. | Rebecca Roland Your handy guide on where to eat from the editors at Eater LA Every Friday our editors compile a trusty list of recommendations to answer the most pressing of questions: “Where should I eat?“ Here now are four places to check out this weekend in Los Angeles. And if you need some ideas on where to drink, here’s our list of the hottest places to get cocktails in town. For familiar Neopolitan pizzas in an all-new dining room: Settebello Cathy Chaplin For familiar Neopolitan pizzas in an all-new dining room: Settebello ..read more

Cocktail from Thunderbolt in Historic Filipinotown. | Emily Ferretti Thunderbolt and Mírate land on North America’s 50 Best Bars list for 2024 Two Los Angeles bars were named to this year’s installment of North America’s 50 Best Bars. Thunderbolt in Historic Filipinotown was listed at number eight, while new entrant Mírate in Los Feliz was added to the list at number 46. Last year, Genever and Death & Company were also on the list along with Thunderbolt to represent Los Angeles, but the former closed, and the latter dropped off for this year. The prestigious designation means two LA bars a ..read more

Dinah’s Family Restaurant bucket pylon sign in Westchester. | Dinah’s Family Restaurant The iconic diner is moving due to ongoing development at its original location After over six decades of operation, Dinah’s Family Restaurant is closing its doors and moving down the street into Culver City due to a new development along Sepulveda Boulevard that would’ve forced the restaurant to close, as first reported by LA Weekly. The last day in the current space just off the 405 will be April 30, before it opens at Culver Crossroads on May 6 under a new name — Dinah’s Kitchen. Dinah’s Restaurant opened ..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

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