January 2019
Features
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L.A.’s 10 Best New Restaurants of 2018
From an exquisite Japanese kaiseki den to a new-wave Jewish deli, this year’s newcomers to L.A.’s food scene were full of delicious surprises
Inside the Rise of GTramp, the High-Flying Sport That Was Born on Instagram
Venice Beach has become a Mecca for a new sort of counterculture athlete: the flipper
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Columns
Does L.A.’s Absurd, Narcissistic, and Pricey Mindfulness Trend Have Its Benefits?
I pull up to a dusty Palm Springs conference center whose lawn is littered with people doing aerial yoga and energy healing, not to mention a lady who is literally marching to the beat of her own drum as she flails with a bongo. This is Wellspring, a mindfulness festival from Wanderlust (a company in […]
Departments
And the 2018 Dish of the Year Is…
We ate a lot of good stuff this year, but this plate at Majordomo was the best of the best
The 5 Best Sandwiches We Ate in 2018
These L.A. restaurants are putting good things between two slices of bread
3 New Restaurants You Have to Try This January
A cozy new sushi restaurant in Sherman Oaks and more
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland Is Going to Be Out of This World
A galaxy far, far away is coming to Anaheim this summer
A Brief History of What’s Now the New Beverly Cinema
From chocolate factory to porn palace to repertory movie heaven, a look back at the history of Quentin Tarantino’s New Beverly Cinema
Why Legal Weed Isn’t Bringing in Nearly as Much Money as It Was Supposed To
Hundreds, maybe even thousands of illegal marijuana shops are operating in L.A.—and they’re eating into the city’s profits
These 4 L.A. Chefs Have Restaurants Coming in 2019 and We Can’t Wait
New year, new places to get your grub on
At Fiona, Nicole Rucker and Shawn Pham Are Making the Food They Want to Eat
L.A.’s pie queen and Simbal’s former chef join forces
If The Favourite Is Any Indication, Olivia Colman Is Going to Rule on The Crown
As Claire Foy steps down as Queen Elizabeth II, a new actress usurps the throne
This New Downtown Bar Is a Stunner in More Ways Than One
Come for the antique setting, stay for the thoroughly modern cocktails
A Boyle Heights Burgers Stand Is Making the Perfect Nostalgic Bean and Cheese Burrito
George’s on Cesar Chavez is breathing new life into classic fast food
More Than a Million Angelenos Are Food Insecure. Here’s What’s Being Done to Change That
Clare Fox of the Los Angeles Food Policy Council tells us what’s cooking
5 Original Farmers Market Tenants That Have Stood the Test of Time
From Bennett’s Ice Cream to Magee’s Kitchen, these institutions are going strong at 3rd and Fairfax
The Art of Making Perfect Corn Tortillas
A Boyle Heights tortillería takes us step by step
We Went Looking for Stylish People in Silver Lake, and We Found Vic Mensa
You might recognize one (or more) of these Sunset Junction denizens
The Beverly Center Got a $500 Million Revamp—So, What’s New?
You know you love the mall
Atrium in Los Feliz Is More Than Just a Pretty Face
Chef Hunter Pritchett’s far-flung flavors have found a home on Vermont Avenue
Where Would Jean-Ralphio Party in L.A.? Only Ben Schwartz Knows
The Parks and Rec actor talks holograms, Entertainment 720, and his two-man comedy show with Silicon Valley’s Thomas Middleditch
How to Spend 14 Hours in the NoHo Arts District
From morning at a pie joint to night at a barbecue bar
Inside the Grand Task of Keeping the Colburn School’s 150-Plus Pianos in Tip-Top Shape
Neema Pazargad is a piano technician—but the gig is far from low key
