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Downtown LA welcomes first 'Beerathon'

By Hayley Fox — 04:39 PM — 1 Comment

All other beer bonanzas, step aside. The landscape Downtown is about to get lush when the first annual L.A. "Beerathon" stumbles into town this March.

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Checklist: Urbano

By Miles Cotton and Kelli Richardson — January 05, 2012 — 2 Comments

Checklist looks for efficient service, quality food, and excellent overall value from Downtown's establishments both new and old. This week: Urbano Pizza Bar.

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New Year's Eve Round-Up

By Hayley Fox — December 29, 2011

Whether you want to spend New Years' Eve at the circus or in a Gatsby-era gown, Downtown L.A. has options for a very happy 2012.

Checklist: Coronado's

By Miles Cotton and Kelli Richardson — December 15, 2011 — 2 Comments

Checklist looks for efficient service, quality food, and excellent overall value from Downtown's establishments both new and old. This week: Coronado's Mexican Restaurant & Bar.

Checklist: Mignon

By Miles Cotton and Kelli Richardson — December 01, 2011 — 5 Comments

Checklist looks for efficient service, quality food, and excellent overall value from Downtown's establishments both new and old. First up: Mignon Wine and Cheese Bar.

Artisan House, Coming soon to Downtown L.A.

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Food Updates: 25 Bites of Bar and Restaurant News

By Hayley Fox and Eric Richardson — November 25, 2011

Downtown's been busy since our last big food and drink update, and we've fallen behind. Here are 25 bite-sized profiles of Downtown's new eatery options.

Famima Heads to the Historic Core

By Eric Richardson — November 22, 2011 — 5 Comments

Upscale convenience chain Famima has blossomed Downtown even as it has struggled elsewhere in Los Angeles. The company is getting set to open a seventh store in the Spring Arcade.

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Historic Broadway Cafeteria to be Revived as French Bistro

By Eric Richardson — November 09, 2011 — 7 Comments

On Broadway, the only building Downtown to be destroyed in the 1992 riots will come back to life 20 years later as an outpost of Figaro Bistro.

County Re-Ups Starbucks Deal for Civic Center Park

By Eric Richardson — November 01, 2011

County workers can rest easy: a deal has been reached to keep Starbucks operating inside the Civic Center Park through at least 2022.

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CoffeeBar Looking to Become Real Bar, Add Beer and Wine

By Eric Richardson — October 14, 2011 — 6 Comments

After seven months serving coffee and teas, Spring Street's CoffeeBar seems to want to become a real bar, or at least a little more of a cafe.

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Looking for a Guide to L.A.'s Coffee Scene? There's an App for That

By Eric Richardson — August 26, 2011 — 2 Comments

Los Angeles isn't traditionally known as a coffee city, but that's changing. A new app tries to catalogue that growth and offer a guide to where to find it.

The Nickel Diner's 1940s Doppelgänger

By Eric Richardson — August 11, 2011 — 5 Comments

Main Street's Nickel Diner is about to celebrate its third birthday, but look back through old photos and you may just find the Big Nickel, its 1940s doppelgänger.