New restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles in August 2025
After a rocky start to summer, L.A.’s food scene is finding its footing. Downtown restaurants are bouncing back after suffering significant loss of business due…
What’s the best place to buy patio furniture in L.A.? We have thoughts
Searching for patio furniture that is attractive, affordable and long-lasting is like seeking the holy grail: We want to believe it exists, but we’re not…
New restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles in May
The L.A. Dodgers are (thus far) leading the league with the most wins this season, and a celebratory spirit seems to have settled over the…
Interior designers share where they shop for rugs in Los Angeles
According to interior designer Amr Samaha of Samaha Studio, Mansour offers some of the most renowned fine rugs in the world. “Their collection is so…
Mehdi Hasan reflects on Zeteo, his media startup, a year after launch
Journalism isn’t what it used to be, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Especially if you’re Mehdi Hasan.Hasan, 45, is no stranger to the…
New restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles in March
It’s awards season and our restaurant scene deserves recognition. Weeks of catastrophic wildfires were particularly devastating to local restaurants and food businesses, with many damaged…
Best new restaurants and bars to try in Los Angeles this February 2025
Los Angeles County has had a heavy start to the new year. In the first week of January, wildfires broke out across the Pacific Palisades,…
Best new restaurants and bars to try in Los Angeles this January
Kick off the new year with an elaborate Spanish tasting menu at Somni — if you can score a reservation. The restaurant’s previous iteration within…
Best new restaurants and bars to try in Los Angeles this December
The year is drawing to a close, but L.A.’s restaurant scene is resisting the urge to slow down. On Dec. 3, restaurant critic Bill Addison…
Our list of the best places to shop for holiday gifts in L.A.
Kinship Station is a stylish treasure trove. The Pine Tree Circle boutique that fills a former auto shop boasts some of Topanga’s most well-curated knick-knacks,…
New restaurants, pop-ups and bars to try in Los Angeles this September
School is back in session and there’s a natural tendency to lean into the fall season. But Angelenos know that this is when the summer…