Why L.A. Restaurants Keep Closing and What It Means
It’s a loss for the entire community when a restaurant closes, but why does it seem to keep…
Inside L.A.’s Pop-Up Food Scene Amid Restaurant Closures
After over 100 restaurants closed in 2024 and 2025, pop-up restaurants surged. A documentary crew and I followed…
Free Chili Day at Philippe The Original in Downtown LA
The downtown landmark is handing out 500 cups of Dolores Chili Today is Free Chili Day at Philippe’s.…
Can’t get enough of LA’s diners? This social club might be for you
If you’re mourning the — probably — impending closure of Cole’s downtown or one of the other handful…
Downtown Decay Threatens L.A.’s Legacy Sandwich Shops
The smell hits before the lights come on. At Cole’s French Dip, a 117-year-old landmark on Sixth Street,…