Food/Nightlife
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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