Playhouse was subjected to a 10 month investigation before charges were filed on Friday The LA City Attorney has filed a whopping 40 criminal charges against the owners of Hollywood nightclub Playhouse. Last week’s announcement comes after a massive multi-agency effort where the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, LA Department of Building and Safety, LA Planning Department, and the…
Where to get the best griddled flapjacks in Los Angeles There’s nothing quite like a leisurely morning with a heaping stack of flapjacks and all the nostalgia that comes with it. Luckily for the breakfast lovers of Los Angeles, the city is full of some pretty outstanding pancake varieties. If it’s classic buttermilk stacks on the radar, old school diners…
Some of LA’s best restaurants have gone Filipino The food of the Philippines truly offers something for everyone. Enjoy crunchy lumpia, hearty lechon, sweet banana turon, and freshly prepared fish all in the same meal — and often on the same plate. There are ube-laced after-dinner sweets and morning plates that showcase the Filipino love of the fried egg (and…
Warm hospitality and Chinese specialties at Alhambra’s You Kitchen There are plenty of places to eat dumplings in the San Gabriel Valley. Everyone seems to have their favorite tried-and-true haunt, which means that the arrival of a new place is often met with little more than a shrug. Furthermore, the fact that there’s rarely any identifiable quality that sets one…
Fine dining chef refreshes fare at nine-month-old Rose Avenue hideaway Makani in Venice reopened for dinner service last night following a 10-day hiatus. Debuted last spring, the Rose Avenue spot has made an impression on the neighborhood, as well as food media, in its first nine months of operation, with Forbes declaring it The Best New Los Angeles Restaurant You’ve…
