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Pair of New Restaurants Proposed for Downtown's West Side: Le Ka' and Primo Bistro

By Eric Richardson — February 24, 2010 — 6 Comments

A pair of new restaurants from long-time operators are headed to sites that straddle the 110 freeway.

At 6th and Flower, Le Ka´ is a new french restaurant from...


Team Starry Kitchen Pamela Rouse

Eating "Sunshine and Rainbows" at Starry Kitchen

By Pamela Rouse — February 22, 2010 — 7 Comments

As business men and women were making their way to lunch today in the courtyard of California Plaza's Watercourt, I overheard this exchange. "Starry Kitchen?" one...


LA Market Eric Richardson

Downtown's New Burger Joint: LA Market by Kerry Simon

By Eric Richardson — February 19, 2010 — 24 Comments

As media were taking a tour of the JW Marriott L.A. Live on Tuesday, a writer asked Simon his favorite dish on the menu at LA Market, the hotel restaurant where...


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El Cholo Slated to Open Downtown

By Ed Fuentes — February 18, 2010 — 23 Comments

Like El Cholo but dislike having to drive all the way to Western? Your life is about to get easier.

blogdowntown has learned that the venerable Mexican restaurant...


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...



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