Dongpo Kitchen

Chinese Group’s First Casual-Dining Outpost Opens Since 1996, restaurant group Meizhou Dongpo has served millions of customers in over a hundred fine-dining locations in China, all with an emphasis on perfecting traditional Sichuanese cuisine in a formal setting. Owners Chef Wang Gang and his wife, Liang Li, brought their fine-dining concept to Los Angeles in […]

Gus’s Fried Chicken – Eater LA

Gus’s World Famous Is Heating Up Burbank’s Fried Chicken Scene Right Now The national chain adds an already-popular second location Memphis-based spicy chicken chain Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken has officially opened in Burbank, adding even more space (and parking) to their growing fried chicken empire. The address along Glenoaks Boulevard softly started serving last […]

Gresescent Ice Cream – happeningindtla.com

Gresescent: Serving Ice Cream Magic In DTLA Gresescent opens in DTLA and they’re serving lots of fresh velvety ice cream magic As a kid, I enjoyed to chant, “I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!” I usually did this when, a) ice cream was involved, or b) I wanted ice cream involved. So touche. […]

Greenleaf Chopshop – Eater LA

Greenleaf Gourmet Chopshop Goes Veggie Casual With New Glendale Location Glendale’s booming growth continues with the addition of healthy-eating salad temple Greenleaf Gourmet Chopshop. The local mini-chain owned by Jon Rollo has been similarly busy of late, with outlets everywhere from Beverly Hills to Costa Mesa to the heart of Venice — and now, right in […]

Rock & Reilly’s – Eater LA

Rock & Reilly’s Brings Rowdy Pub Vibes to Downtown LA The Sunset Strip’s beloved Irish pub Rock & Reilly’s has opened its second Los Angeles restaurant and bar in Downtown’s Financial District as of September 26. The concept already has outlets in New York and Park City, making it the fourth location of the notoriously […]

Dongpo’s Kitchen & DeSano – Eater LA

Five Restaurants to Try This Weekend in Los Angeles Every Friday, you probably think of the same question: where should I eat this weekend? Well, every week Eater LA will compile a handy dandy set of recommendations. Here now, five places to try this weekend in Los Angeles (also, check out our weekend bar guide):

Dongpo’s Kitchen – Eater LA

Dongpo Kitchen Delivers Casual Sichuan Favorites to Universal CityWalk Next Week Times are certainly changing at Universal CityWalk, albeit one restaurant space at a time. Slowly but surely, some of the touristy strip’s biggest, chain-iest sections are being replaced by quality concepts from small operators, including pedigreed chefs like Ludo Lefebvre. Next up: Dongpo Kitchen, a […]

Ledlow & Dudley Market – Eater LA

LA’s Essential Weekday Breakfasts Brunch is always a welcome retreat on the weekends, but it’s a little bit harder to find places that serve a great breakfast during the week. Since this city hosts so many people who work from home or get to enjoy odd hours (read: actors, writers, etc), there seems to be […]

Officine Brera – LA Weekly

Restaurant Review: Officine Brera Serves Rich Italian to a Rich Arts District Crowd If you took a straw poll among chefs on the most finicky dish to prepare in a restaurant kitchen, there’s a good chance that a classic Italian risotto would be on top. Achieving that perfect al dente texture requires babysitting and finesse, […]

Honeycut – Eater LA

A Peek Inside The Deep End, the Wacky Cocktail Lounge Inside Honeycut Plus a look at the cocktail menu The Deep End, the half-a-week cocktail lounge at Honeycut that commenced back in March and helmed by Proprietors, LLC (The Normandie Club, Death & Co NYC), and 213 Hospitality, is finally ready to show off its bizarre and […]