Officine BRERA – LA Eater

Officine BRERA Promises to Be the Meatiest Italian Restaurant in Downtown Opening this fall. Remember when Republique, Walter and Margarita Manzke’s eye-catching La Brea restaurant in the former Campanile space, almost actually became an Arts District staple? It seems forever ago, but there were definite plans for the Manzke team to put down roots inside of […]
Ammo – LA Times
After almost 20 years, Ammo restaurant is moving ter nearly two decades, Ammo, Amy Sweeney’s original farm-to-table restaurant in Hollywood, is moving. Sweeney plans to open a new location on Melrose Avenue in late August, and will close the existing Ammo restaurant on July 25. “We felt it was time to look for a new home that […]
Copenhagen Pastry – LA Times

15 great places for food lovers in Culver City In the past decade or so, once-sleepy Culver City has blossomed into an exciting food destination. Part of this is because of the shrewd city planning — all those city parking garages and broad cafe table-ready sidewalks downtown. The Helms Bakery complex with its restaurants — and hot […]
Baco Mercat Los Angeles – QG Magazine

The Perfect Night Out: The 12 Most Outstanding Restaurants of 2013 In Los Angeles, which is becoming the shared-plate capital of America, no restaurant carries out the concept as imaginatively and flawlessly as Bäco Mercat. Give chef Josef Centeno a few square inches for plating and something startling appears, a mesmerizing amalgam of influences that […]
Greenleaf Hollywood – LA Travel Maganize

Can a restaurant be both diet conscious and indulgent? Can farmhouse style be sleek? Greenleaf’s newest location in the heart of Hollywood answers those questions with a very firm yes. Their gourmet approach to health-oriented cuisine proves that casual dining doesn’t mean a lack of style. While sipping a spicy margarita and snacking on wild […]
Ledlow & Plan Check – LA Times

10 places to go for great fried chicken in L.A. People feel very strongly about their favorite fried chicken. When you find good fried chicken, you dream about it. You think about it until it’s in your hands. And then, in addition to shoving it in your mouth as fast as you can, you may […]
The Oinkster – LA Eater

The Oinkster’s Annual Burger Week Goes Big With Seven Days of Meat Overload Massive burgers abound. The Oinkster’s now-annual Burger Week starts today, and brings with it a slew of meaty offerings across both locations in Eagle Rock and Hollywood. What started five years ago as a sorta quiet burger party out at the original location has […]
Nick & Stef’s – LA Eater

15-Year Old Steakhouse Nick & Stef’s Goes Dark For Months-Long Overhaul It’s a complete redo Downtown on Bunker Hill, inside and out. Downtown steakhouse Nick & Stef’s is closing up in anticipation of a complete summer overhaul. The well-heeled house of dry-aged meats on cushy Bunker Hill has occupied prime real estate near the city’s financial […]
Oinkster – LA Times
Oinkster Burger Week 2015 is here! Get ready for seven days of burgers If you’re a fan of excellent burgers, then this is perhaps your favorite time of year in Los Angeles, when Andre Guerrero devotes an entire week to the dish at Oinkster, his meat-centric restaurant in Eagle Rock. For every day of Burger […]
DeSano Pizza Bakery – LA Weekly

10 BEST PIZZA PLACES IN LOS ANGELES Have a favorite pizza? Nominate it for our Best of L.A. 2015 Readers’ Choice Award. It’s been three years since we last put together our best pizza list, and in that time the landscape for pie lovers has changed dramatically. Fast-casual pizzeria 800 Degrees has grown from an […]