Dining
Dimitri, Hollywood’s Million-Dollar Maitre D’, Sails Off Into the Sunset (Tower)
At Tower Bar, everything old is new again. After six years of holding court at Jeff Klein’s tony San Vicente Bungalows, Dimitri Dimitrov is departing this week to become the major domo of Tower Bar, the star-packed Hollywood eatery at Klein’s Sunset Tower Hotel where the legendary 75-year-old maître d’ first started working 20 years ago. “Dimitri […]
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5 New Restaurants Not to Miss at TIFF
Conejo Negro 838 College St., 416-637-3868 Toronto’s Little Italy has a new Caribbean, Creole and Latin America-inspired restaurant in Conejo Negro. Chef Alycia Wahn, who lived in Nashville, Memphis and New Orleans in her 20s, returned home with Latin comfort food in mind: “Once I experienced Creole food, I noticed similarities running through the three cuisines […]
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L.A. Try Guy, aka Alex Cottrell, is Giving Love To Los Angeles’ Local Food Spots
The melting pot of Los Angeles is particularly reflected in the city’s food. And that’s provided an avenue for Alex Cottrell to make a name for himself online as the L.A. Try Guy. His L.A. Try Guy series — which can be found on Instagram (@latryguy) and on YouTube — follows Cottrell as he tries […]
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First Look at Diner Ross, Spiegelworld’s New Restaurant Opening in Las Vegas
The new restaurant Diner Ross — a Las Vegas take on the classic New York City diner, created by circus-entertainment-hospitality company Spiegelworld — is launching with previews Wednesday night in sync with the debut of Spiegelworld’s long-anticipated new live production, DiscoShow. Inspired by godfather of dance music David Mancuso’s legendary 1970s New York City parties, the […]
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Hotel Bel-Air Debuts New Dining Room, Patisserie (Exclusive)
The Hotel Bel-Air is now fully in its post-Wolfgang Puck era. First it brought on culinary director Joe Garcia, a French Laundry vet who drew acclaim at West L.A.’s tasting-menu temple Manzke, as well as noted French-born pastry chef Christophe Rull. Now the pair, who’ve already been freshening the offerings at the property’s eponymous al […]
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Hollywood Icon Yamashiro Listed for $100M
Yamashiro, the landmark Japanese Revival restaurant in the Hollywood Hills, has been listed for $100 million. The 7.3-acre estate sits immediately north of the famed Magic Castle and up the block from the TCL Chinese Theatre, which is owned by movie producers and entrepreneurs Elie Samaha and Steven Markoff. Yamashiro, according to The Real Deal, […]
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‘Vanderpump Rules’ Fans Flock to West Hollywood for Something About Her Sandwich Shop Opening
Fans of Bravo’s Vanderpump Rules flocked to West Hollywood on Wednesday. Just yards away from Sur, the restaurant that spawned the long-standing Bravo series, cast members Katie Maloney and Ariana Madix now have an eatery to call their own. The long-awaited sandwich shop, called Something About Her, officially opened mid-morning on a cloudy Wednesday, May […]
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New Hollywood-Backed Israeli Restaurant Opening at Fraught Moment Hopes to “Transcend Politics”
Opening an ambitious restaurant in L.A. is notoriously challenging. The gauntlet runs from permitting hassles and online critics to razor-thin profit margins. But Carmel, a new dining concept backed by entertainment insiders, faces a singular predicament. It debuts its inclusive, cosmopolitan ideal of Tel Aviv cuisine on Thursday, the day after a violent UCLA protest […]
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Inside José Andrés’ D.C. Restaurant The Bazaar, Opened After He First Left the Project Over Trump
José Andrés is a renowned name globally, as well as locally in Washington’s DMV (District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia) area. Ambassadors, civil servants, businessmen, tourists, locals and celebrities — including Rob Reiner, Paris Hilton, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, LL Cool J, Billy Porter, bandleader Chucho Valdés, NBA pro Kyle Kuzma and NFL player Kevin Zeitler […]
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Patrick’s Roadhouse Is Closing: Its Namesake Actor Mourns the Loss
Los Angeles’ iconic seaside diner Patrick’s Roadhouse at the edge of Pacific Palisades may have slung its last hash brown. Amid a long-term lease negotiation, and after the financial battering of the pandemic, the half-century-old restaurant just off Pacific Coast Highway, known for its bright green exterior and kitsch décor, is attempting to raise $250,000 […]
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Top 10 Burgers in L.A.: A Famous Hollywood Foodie Shares His Favorite Spots
“Los Angeles is arguably one of the best burger cities in the world,” says film producer Jamie Patricof, whose film Exhibiting Forgiveness was at Sundance and whose Madu documentary hits Disney+ in March. Patricof — who also publishes the popular food newsletter Jamie’s List (jamieslist.com) — shares his top 10 L.A. burger picks with THR. Smash […]
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How In-N-Out Became an Awards Season Essential
One of the most embraced awards season trends has nothing to do with the red carpet — it’s about the post-show ritual of grabbing a burger and fries at In-N-Out, preferably with a trophy in hand. While In-N-Out has long been a favorite on Hollywood’s biggest nights, Paul Giamatti’s viral endorsement after his Golden Globes […]
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