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 […]

Jamba Juice – FastCo.Design

Jamba Juice Just Got Some Serious Design Cred With a vibrant, new Pasadena outpost by architect Barbara Bestor, the struggling juice chain wants to make a splash. Along the main drag in Pasadena’s historic downtown core, Jamba Juice has opened its newest store. When you step inside, the expansive space—with its terrazzo floor, sinuous oak […]

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 […]

Jamba Juice – LA Eater

Jamba Juice’s Concept Store Ramps Up the Juice Bar’s Ambiance and Menu A step above your typical minimalist juice and smoothie shop Jamba Juice’s Innovation Bar is currently under the knife in Old Town Pasadena but a quick peek inside shows some telling details of the new concept store. Announced back in November 2015, the store […]

Honeycut – DT News

Diving Into “The Deep End” at Honeycut The bar Honeycut has been praised for its clever drinks, light-up dance floor and themed music nights with a rotation of solid DJs. But while the back-alley entrance line off Flower and Eighth streets grows long on weekend nights, it’s mellower during the week.

Ludo Bird – micechat.com

LudoBird Opens at Universal Studios Hollywood CityWalk World renowned Chef Ludo Lefebvre brings his famous buttermilk Provençal Fried Chicken-inspired menu to Universal CityWalk™ with the debut of LudoBird™, serving up a vibrant and flavorful take on the American classic fried chicken sandwich. CityWalk’s new establishment, LudoBird, which originated from Chef Lefebvre’s food truck concept called LudoTruck™, invites Universal Hollywood guests to […]

Officine Brera – LA Magazine

Where to Eat Now: Hot ‘n’ Fresh L.A. Restaurants, 2/26 ach Friday, the Digest surveys the burgeoning L.A. restaurant scene and compiles a list of the newest, most hyped and heralded restaurants in town this instant. Whether big or small, near or far, these are the restaurants that have people talking—us among them. Snag a […]

Forman’s Tavern – LA Eater

22 Cocktail Bars to Try Right Now in Los Angeles, Winter 2016 When the weather cools down and the sun sets begin earlier, cocktails become a greater attraction in Los Angeles. Instead of fresh shaken drinks, imbibers pine for the likes of stirred, aromatic cocktails like negronis, manhattans, and old fashioneds (though honestly, those are good any time […]

Officine Breara – LA Eater

Officine Brera Finally Plans to Start Cooking in the Arts District on February 5 After lengthy delays, the place is almost ready. Though no one quite knows what to believe anymore, Officine Brera ownership swears this time around that their outsized Arts District restaurant will be ready to launch on Friday, February 5. One of the most […]