Cannes: Restaurants Worth a Drive Out of Town
After a hectic run at Cannes, there's always a weight-off-your-shoulders moment when it feels like you can breathe again. No matter how much you enjoy the risotto at Mantel or the pizzaladiere at La…
Restaurants
WeHo Nightclub is Reborn as Rustic-Elegant Norah Restaurant
No longer a nightclub, the former Don't Tell Mama, O-Bar and Cheers space on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood has gone way glam in its new guise as Norah, a restaurant from Rohan Talwar and…
Comedy Community Feeds Charity at Beefsteak Dinner
Hollywood’s funniest and hungriest actors, writers and executives got together Saturday night at Vibiana in downtown Los Angeles for the fifth annual Beefsteak dinner to benefit the Los Angeles Food…
In Brooklyn, aNew Theater Offers Retro Films and High-End Snacks
Enticing people out of the house to watch movies is a lot easier when there's also a chef-driven restaurant and full bar involved. Launched in mid-January by former location scout Tim Chung…
Post-Oscar Getaways for Movie Stars and Celebrities
At the midpoint of the frenzied awards season, it seems appropriate to consider places to explore once that last envelope is opened and the final category announced. Offering respite and inspiration…
Otium Restaurant: L.A.’s Broad Museum Gets an Artsy Eatery
Otium — which roughly translates as "to be at leisure" in Latin — is the stunning new restaurant from Los Angeles restaurant magnate Bill Chait and former French Laundry chef Tim Hollingsworth next…
Moby Talks Veganism, His Memoir and Music Rules at His Cozy New Silver Lake Eatery Little Pine
After dabbling in the dining world with his vegetarian cafe Teany on Manhattan's Lower East Side, singer-songwriter Moby debuted Little Pine vegan restaurant in his neighborhood of Silver Lake last…
Avalon Hotel’s Viviane Is a Restaurant Pretty Enough for Marilyn Monroe
It's been 16 years since designer Kelly Wearstler and her husband, Brad Korzen, first reconceived the mid-century Beverly Carlton Hotel on Olympic Boulevard as the Avalon, and the sparkling…
Maia Brings a Rustic Fusion Mix to the Sunset Strip
Sunset Strip staple Mirabelle lasted more than 40 years, but its successor Yellowtail has already morphed into Maia. Asian touches remain from the short-lived high-end sushi spot, such as a Pink…
Mediterranean Bistro Avenue 31 Opens on Sunset Strip
After years of building and designing high-end residential properties for clients like Charlize Theron and Kymberly Marciano, the Berchtold Harris duo of Julie Berchtold and Samantha Harris tackled…
Stars and Chefs Schmooze at L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade
Chefs from around the country came together Saturday at UCLA to help raise funds to fight childhood cancer at the sixth annual L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade tasting fund raiser, and despite the steamy…
