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A First Look Inside Somni, LA’s Ambitious Spanish Modernist Tasting Menu Restaurant

The former two-Michelin-starred restaurant from Aitor Zabala has resurrected in a stunning West Hollywood space

By Matthew Kang November 26

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The New Thrash Metal-Themed Modern Mexican Restaurant From Evil Cooks Is Now Open

Alex and Elvia García’s boot-strapped taqueria and dinner restaurant debuts tonight in El Sereno

By Bill Esparza November 13

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LA’s Best New Breakfast Sandwich Destination Has Arrived

Find the pandemic-era pop-up Calabama on the corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and McCadden in Hollywood

By Cathy Chaplin November 13

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This New Uzbek Restaurant Delivers the Bold, Boundary-Busting Flavors of Central Asia to LA

Zira Uzbek Kitchen on the border of West Hollywood celebrates the vibrant flavors and culture of Uzbekistan

By Cathy Chaplin November 12

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Inside the New Helms Bakery in Culver City, Chef Sang Yoon’s Daytime Magnum Opus

Named after the historic LA brand, Helms Bakery has finally opened after first being announced in 2012

By Matthew Kang November 1

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Eat and Drink Like a Discerning Parisian at LA’s Hot New French Restaurant

Bar Etoile brings a slice of Paris’s bistronomy dining culture to Melrose Hill

By Cathy Chaplin October 29

Napa Valley’s Top Brazilian Steakhouse Expands to a Huge New Irvine Restaurant

By Bill Esparza October 28

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LA’s Most Exciting New Restaurant Hides in the Suburban Foothills

The former owners of McCall’s Meat & Fish Co., Karen Yoo and Nathan McCall, just opened the New American restaurant Backbone

By Cathy Chaplin October 24

A Fetching, Sun-Drenched Pizzeria With Wood-Fired Sourdough Pies Is Opening Soon in Highland Park

By Mona Holmes October 10

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Get a Taste of Rare Regional Soup Dumplings at This Destination SGV Chinese Restaurant

Good Alley in Rosemead is the first restaurant in Los Angeles to specialize in guan tang bao

By Kristie Hang October 10

Some of Instagram’s Most Picturesque Pastries Find a Permanent Home in Highland Park

By Rebecca Roland October 9

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This Is the Most Exciting New Place for Mexico City-Style Street Food in Los Angeles

Fátima Juárez cooks dishes inspired by her upbringing in Mexico City using house-made masa at her first restaurant

By Rebecca Roland September 25

East LA Taco Star Asadero Chikali Brings Mesquite-Grilled Carne Asada to Inglewood

By Bill Esparza September 6

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A New Modern Japanese Restaurant Opens in Hollywood With a Striking Brutalist Design

Stunning seafood, flame-seared wagyu, and exquisite cocktails are on the menu at Rokusho

By Mona Holmes September 6

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A First Look Inside the Very Cutesy Hello Kitty Cafe in Los Angeles

The very demure walk-up cafe opens at Universal CityWalk on Friday, September 6

By Cathy Chaplin September 3

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Koreatown’s New Barbecue Spot Is a Never-Ending Parade of Well-Marbled Meat

Moohan is inspired by sleepless nights in Seoul

By Rebecca Roland August 28

Bask in the Mediterranean Glory of Hotel Figueroa’s New Poolside Restaurant

By Mona Holmes August 12

A Polished New Izakaya Brings Decadent Hand Rolls to Koreatown

By Rebecca Roland August 7

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Find Grandma’s Pierogies and Classic Cocktails at LA’s New All-Day Restaurant

Northeast LA meets Northeast Europe at Bar Sinizki in Atwater Village

By Cathy Chaplin July 25

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Pop-Up Superstar Bridgetown Roti Finally Opens Its Permanent Los Angeles Home

Get a taste of chef Rashida Holmes’s award-winning biographical Caribbean cooking at Bridgetown Roti in East Hollywood

By Cathy Chaplin July 18

A Former Melisse Wine Director Opens a Dante-Inspired Wine Bar Deep in the San Fernando Valley

By Rebecca Roland July 15

A Legendary Arts District Space Is Reborn as a French Japanese Bistro From the Ototo Team

By Rebecca Roland July 9

The Robots Are Coming for Chinese Food Next at This New LA Restaurant

By Kristie Hang June 27

A New Santa Monica Hotel Restaurant Offers Tulum-Meets-Santorini Vibes

By Matthew Kang June 25

Icy Martinis and Classic Cheeseburgers Abound at the Benjamin, Hollywood’s Glamorous New Art Deco Den

By Rebecca Roland June 24

Brentwood’s Most Enduring Italian Chef Is Back in Action at the New Osteria Vera

By Matthew Kang June 5

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There’s More Than Meets the Pizza at Joshua Skenes’s New LA Restaurant Leopardo

Inside Leopardo, the highly anticipated new restaurant from one of LA’s most lauded, and mercurial, chefs

By Matthew Kang May 16

Pasadena’s Biggest New Opening Boasts Sultry Southeast Asian Fare

By Kristie Hang May 9

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LA’s Booming Croissant Scene Has a New Pastry Powerhouse From Two Hotshot Bakers

Santa Monica’s Petit Grain Boulangerie honors classic technique, transparent sourcing, and the season’s ripest produce

By Cathy Chaplin April 30

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A New LA Sushi Omakase Is Served With the Gracefulness of a Japanese Tea Ceremony

Chef Nozomi Mori’s exhilarating new sushi counter takes over the storied Mori Sushi space in West LA

By Matthew Kang April 29

Heavy Handed Transforms a Storied Studio City Building Into a Smash Burger Playground

By Mona Holmes April 19

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A Key Koreatown Restaurant Space Is Revived With a Tighter, More Polished Menu

The team behind Liu’s Cafe debuts Danbi in the former Tokki space

By Rebecca Roland April 9