Food/Nightlife
By Eric Richardson — February 17, 2010 — 7 Comments
Can shooting a gun get you to lease a loft? That's the hope of the Factory Place Arts Complex, which next Wednesday will host an "Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms...
By Eric Richardson — February 15, 2010 — 9 Comments
Looking for a middle-of-the-night caffeine fix? With the opening of the new hotel tower at L.A. Live, the entertainment complex's Starbucks is testing out a 2am...
Opening Day Food and Drink at L.A. Live's JW Marriott
By Eric Richardson — February 15, 2010 — 1 Comment
The hotel won't hold its ribbon cutting until Tuesday, but L.A. Live's new 878-room JW Marriott opened its doors this morning, welcoming guests from concert industry...
By Eric Richardson — February 11, 2010 — 2 Comments
A schedule for the first three days of the Arts District's mobile food court has been posted. The site will see a baker's dozen of trucks over the span, which includes...
By Eric Richardson — February 10, 2010 — 9 Comments
Downtown is no slouch when it comes to mac & cheese. Pete's Cafe has always been known for its offering, and more recently entries from the Nickel Diner and...
Camacho's Opens New Cafe on Olvera Street
By Ed Fuentes — February 09, 2010 — 4 Comments
Just in its second week of a soft opening, Café de Camacho is a new coffee house located in Olvera Street's Simpson-Jones building. Situated with a view of El Pueblo...
'Mobile Food Courts' Headed to Downtown
By Eric Richardson — February 08, 2010 — 14 Comments
A trio of food trucks will act as guinea pigs for Downtown's first mobile food court this Thursday, making an eatery out of a loading dock at Alameda and Traction...
Big Wangs Preps for Sunday Kickoff
By Eric Richardson — February 05, 2010 — 19 Comments
The former Tranquilty Base space at 8th and Grand starts its new life on Sunday as sports bar Big Wangs opens its doors for the Super Bowl. It's the third location...
Ask Downtown: What's Your Favorite Happy Hour?
By Eric Richardson — February 05, 2010 — 20 Comments
Ask Downtown is an occasional series in which we put a reader's Downtown question to you, the real Downtown experts. Help a reader out and share your knowledge...
By Eric Richardson — January 28, 2010 — 5 Comments
When the $11,000 Clover made its Downtown debut at Groundworks in 2007, the high-tech machine was said to revolutionize drip coffee. The L.A. Weekly's Jonathan Gold...
Jason Ha Expanding Arts District Dining Empire
By Ed Fuentes — January 28, 2010 — 12 Comments
Restaurateur Jason Ha has his sights set on feeding the Arts District. The owner of the popular Zip Fusion sushi and nearby mid-range restaurant E3rd Steakhouse...
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