SoCal could get up to fourteen new locations in the coming year As the 62-year-old Randy’s Donuts opens a new location in El Segundo after Labor Day weekend, the company is plotting a giant donut-sized expansion for the coming year. A company spokesperson says Randy’s is presently building or negotiating leases for up to twelve locations throughout Southern California and…
The Golden State Cafe is expanding, nine years in Fairfax mainstay The Golden State Cafe is expanding to Downtown, landing a well-worn location in Little Tokyo. The restaurant first teased its sophomore effort on social media last night, pushing out a flyer announcement about the jump that also ran on the page of the owners’ sister restaurant Prime Pizza —…
The company’s second SoCal location opens on August 23 After opening the first location on Sawtelle location in 2017, with plans to open in the South Coast Plaza in November, Japan’s mega noodle shop Marugame Udon is staying on its rapid expansion track with another Southern California location coming to the Beverly Center on August 23. Marugame Udon established itself…
Mestizo opened last Wednesday LA’s newest independent coffee addition, Mestizo, opened last Wednesday in East Hollywood. Stationed slightly west of Vermont Avenue on Fountain, Mestizo is an anomaly in LA’s coffee-saturated market. Just one glance at a neighborhood map, and Mestizo is the single caffeinated oasis for many blocks. Owner Jose Barrancass moved to the U.S. from Venezuela in 2010,…
Have a gluten/dairy-free cake and eat it too The early days of unappealing gluten-free and vegan options are long gone, with many LA restaurants taking extra steps to appeal to those with restricted diets. But there are a handful of independent bakers dedicated to bringing improved gluten-free and vegan options throughout LA. As Erin Mckenna’s Bakery expands her well-known sugar-free,…
