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LA Gun Club

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...


Clover

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...


JW Marriott Lobby Eric Richardson

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...


more than tacos

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...


Mac & Cheeza

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...


Cafe de Camacho Ed Fuentes

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...


more than tacos Ed Fuentes

'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 Eric Richardson

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...


Soi 7 @ Maison Eric Richardson

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...


Clover

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...


Traction and East Third Ed Fuentes

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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