The Alcove Cafe Celebrates ten years in Los Feliz
The Alcove Cafe is a very popular spot in Los Feliz that is celebrating ten years in business, and it is in fact three separate ventures under one umbrella. There is the restaurant itself, the BIG BAR and a chocolate company that has recently been started by owner Tom Trellis. The restaurant is so busy that it is open as early as 6am to serve breakfast, More...
Madera Kitchen Opens in Hollywood
Madera Kitchen on Cahuenga Blvd in a slightly unfashionable part of Hollywood should be judged alone on the food and the design of the place, which makes it a very promising new spot. Opened in March and with a More...
Panini Cosmopolitan Cafe opens in Westwood
This new Mediterranean style café/bistro that also happens to specialize in Tequila has recently opened up in Westwood, not in the village but lower down Westwood Blvd. Yes parking can be a hassle, but at $3.50 More...
Michaels on Naples: Italian Food with a California Twist
Zagat rated, this Italian restaurant with a California twist in the bustling Naples area of Long Beach was the best of its kind in the region in 2013, and that might not be far from the truth. Quietly elegant with More...
An In-Depth Look at Ditto Music’s Distribution Services
In years gone by making it big in the music industry involved hours of live performances, constantly knocking on the doors of record labels and weeks of touring. But there is now an alternative, and it comes in More...
Toms Urban opens at LA Live
In what is the perfect spot opposite the Staples Center, Toms Urban has just opened up in what used to be the now defunct ESPN Zone. One can only imagine the rent and overhead that the owners are paying for this More...
Kincaid’s on the Pier in Redondo Beach Hires New Chef
Kincaid’s on the Pier in Redondo Beach is a destination restaurant in the area and new chef in charge, Lance Corrales, knows what it takes to turn out up to 800 covers a day at this popular destination. Corralez More...
CONTEST: Win a pair of tickets to see Brothers Weiss @ Escondite in LA, 4/9/14
We are giving away 2 tickets to see Brothers Weiss at Escondite in Los Angeles on Friday, April 9th. The winner will also receive a copy of Brother Weiss’ Conversations EP, which the group has recently More...
Il Piccolo Verde: Traditional Italian with a Touch of Class
A new Italian restaurant does not really create a major buzz because there are always a never ending supply ready to take on the challenge, and especially on the West side of Los Angeles. However, in the case More...
Phorage Vietnamese Restaurant: A Farmer’s Market Meal Every Wednesday
The Vietnamese explosion continues unabated, and one of the latest ventures on the Westside in the Palms area of town is Phorage, the latest venture from chef Perry Cheung and two partners. A nice little cozy More...
