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Edwardian Ball Takes Downtown by Gothic Storm

By Samantha Page — February 04, 2009 — 1 Comment

Angelinos poured into the Tower Theater Saturday night to get a taste of the Edwardian nightlife - the Edward Gorey nightlife, that is.

The ball and show, featuring...


Denny's

By Ed Fuentes — February 03, 2009 — 2 Comments

Like other locations around the U.S., the Denny's on Figueroa got grand slammed Tuesday thanks to the restaurant chain's Super Bowl ad offering a day of free breakfasts...


Tower Theater

By Samantha Page — January 30, 2009 — 2 Comments

Organizers of the Edwardian Ball are expecting over 600 people to turn out to the Tower Theatre on Saturday night for "an elegant, turn of the century celebration...


Kogi BBQ in Little Tokyo

By Eric Richardson — January 28, 2009 — 3 Comments

After making its first Downtown appearance just weeks ago, the Kogi BBQ truck is quickly becoming a regular. After hitting Main street for Art Walk and a Monday...


Stay Hotel Eric Richardson

Hotel Cecil Restaurant's Alcohol Hearing a Stage for Main Street Debate

By Ed Fuentes and Eric Richardson — January 28, 2009 — 11 Comments

Would a new restaurant in the Hotel Cecil displace residents? Monday, representatives from LACAN lobbied to have an application to sell beer and wine at proposed...


NickelDiner_1

By Eric Richardson — January 23, 2009 — 5 Comments

Main street's Nickel Diner has quickly become a Downtown mainstay, so readers should be excited to hear that this evening the eatery adds its long-awaited dinner...


O.A.R. and Eric Hutchinson

By Eric Richardson — January 20, 2009 — 14 Comments

Another Friday night, another decision to make on what to do. Why not take advantage of Downtown's new musical offerings and go check out O.A.R. and opener Eric...


ESPN Zone, L.A. Live

By Eric Richardson — January 19, 2009

New L.A. Live partner Panasonic is considering three replacement options for the massive center screen at ESPN Zone, one of which would be a prototype 150-inch plasma...


High Point Coffee

By Ed Fuentes — January 19, 2009 — 1 Comment

Across from DWP and Walt Disney Concert Hill is a gourmet cafe with an appropriate name: High Point Coffee. It’s only by chance that the name fits the higher Downtown...


Luma Corner

By Eric Richardson — January 09, 2009 — 8 Comments

Announced almost a year ago, Danish bakery and restaurant Hygge has yet to move beyond framed walls at the corner of 11th and Hope. Now it appears owner Ray Lee...


Stay Hotel Eric Richardson

Hotel Cecil Applies for Liquor License

By Eric Richardson — January 06, 2009 — 4 Comments

Since launching Stay, the boutique hotel-hostel hybrid now running on three floors of the Hotel Cecil, operator Lanting Hotel Group has been busy. On the hotel...



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