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New restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles in March 2026

New restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles in March 2026

Published by Sam Flores

February was a short but busy month, with holidays Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras, Iftar and Lent all overlapping this year. It also marked Black History Month, offering an opportunity to celebrate the culinary contributions of Black communities near and far, including resilient restaurants in Pasadena and Altadena, a 250-acre ranch in Acton that represents the largest Black-owned farm in L.A. County, and the legacy of the ‘Dean of Southern cuisine’ chef Joe Randall, who died at 79 after spending a half-century of amplifying African American culinary traditions. In Inglewood, Serving Spoon won the America’s Classic in California award from the James Beard Foundation, and will receive a medal at the ceremony this June. With summer temperatures and clear skies this weekend, it’s hard to believe that just weeks ago, the city was hit with a week of heavy rainstorms. Several restaurants across the region were forced to temporarily close due to flooding, resulting in revenue loss and expensive repairs. March brings the start of spring, which means we’re already seeing seasonal produce such as …

This extension automatically says ‘No’ to those annoying pop-ups

This extension automatically says ‘No’ to those annoying pop-ups

Published by skeptic

Cookie consent banners have nearly broken me. Every website I visit presents the same exhausting ritual — a pop-up that demands I make choices about tracking, analytics, personalization, and a dozen other categories I barely understand. I used to dutifully click through each one, carefully rejecting what I didn’t want. This is mostly because I understood the answer to the question whether you really need to accept all cookies while browsing is a firm no. Then I started just hitting “Accept All” out of sheer fatigue. That surrender felt wrong, but what else could I do? Turns out I don’t have to do anything. Consent-O-Matic, a browser extension developed by privacy researchers at Denmark’s Aarhus University, handles these consent forms automatically. It’s the equivalent of having someone stand between you and every door-to-door salesperson, politely declining on your behalf. OS Chrome, Firefox, Safari Developer CAVI, Aarhus University Price model Free Consent-O-Matic is a browser extension that groups cookie pop-ups into five categories. It allows users to use the open-source software and customize the interaction themselves. …

New restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles in February 2026

New restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles in February 2026

Published by Sam Flores

Josef Centeno, who once dominated the corner of 4th and Main streets in downtown L.A. with his “Centenoplex” of restaurants, all centered around cozy Bäco Mercat, closed his Tex-Mex-ish restaurant Bar Amá in December to open Le Dräq, which brings the most popular dishes from the two restaurants onto one menu, including cheesy bäco bread, a mushroom coca made with vegan dough and green chicken enchiladas. Expect the menu to rotate often but to consistently feature eight dishes from Bäco Mercat, eight from Bar Amá and eight from Takoria, a new market-driven concept. The house burger is a standout, with pillowy milk bread from Centeno’s Orsa & Winston restaurant next door, a thick beef patty, Havarti cheese, and iceberg lettuce and raw red onion for crunch. Source link

New restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles in December 2025

New restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles in December 2025

Published by Sam Flores

A new destination for craft cocktails has emerged in Long Beach with Tokyo Noir, a speakeasy located down an alley behind El Barrio Cantina restaurant, with a glowing red lantern hung above its green door to help lead the way. Here, cocktails are created with the complexity and thoughtfulness of a multicourse tasting menu, including the umami-forward Dirty Soba that’s served in a soup bowl with a spoon, with bonito dashi, Iichiko shochu, buckwheat shochu, gin, sake vermouth and yuzu swirling inside and grated daikon as a garnish. Opened by co-owners Kevin Lee and Jesse Duron in late 2024, the bar pays homage to Japanese cocktail bars with whiskey, shochu, gin and umeshu all sourced from Japan. Even the crystal-clear blocks of ice bobbing in the cocktails are sourced from the Japanese city of Kanazawa. Source link

New restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles in November 2025

New restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles in November 2025

Published by Sam Flores

After years of cooking at the Spanish restaurants of humanitarian-chef José Andrés in L.A. and D.C., including Minibar, the Bazaar, Café Atlántico and Zaytinya, chef-owner Joshua Whigham has opened Casa Leo, a sun-drenched restaurant in Los Feliz dedicated to celebrating Iberian cuisine with gambas al ajillo, seasonal gazpacho, boquerones with potato chips and pan con manchego. Weekend brunch brings Catalan flatbreads topped with tuna conserva and fire-roasted eggplant, along with scones and a Spanish tortilla. Source link

Best Halloween food pop-ups and events in Los Angeles

Best Halloween food pop-ups and events in Los Angeles

Published by Sam Flores

The normally surf-themed bar at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa has transformed into Pete’s Spookeasy for the month of October with Halloween-themed decor, food and drinks. Order mains such as Pasta from the Black Lagoon, with squid ink spaghetti, sautéed shrimp, lobster cream sauce, roasted tomato, asparagus and micro parsley, plus starters including “Bugs” in Stinky Cheese with whipped goat cheese, dates, marzipan “grubs,” figs, hot honey, micro thyme and crackers. Seasonal cocktails include Hex on the Beach, with rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, coconut and nutmeg, and BooBerry Margarita, with tequila, fresh blackberries, lemon and lime juice, agave and a black salt rim. Show more Show less Source link

New restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles in October 2025

New restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles in October 2025

Published by Sam Flores

Spooky season has arrived, which means the holidays — and the end of the year — are right on its tail. But before you start brainstorming New Year‘s resolutions, there’s still time to embrace autumn. We’re in the midst of Hispanic Heritage Month, an ideal opportunity to explore the various Latino cultures that inform and influence our region. Start with the Mexican and Salvadoran restaurants that restaurant critic Bill Addison highlighted in his guide to the 101 Best Restaurants in California, including a modern Mexican restaurant in Oakland and a marisqueria in Historic South-Central that was recently named on the inaugural list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants in North America. The L.A. Times Food Bowl is also returning this month on Oct. 10 and 11, featuring two nights of endless bites and sips from more than 25 local restaurants, including a night market curated by Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine. And if you’re looking for even more culinary inspiration this fall, consider visiting a vegan dim sum spot in Echo Park, a new pizzeria from …

New restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles in September 2025

New restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles in September 2025

Published by Sam Flores

For much of the country, September marks a transition to autumnal weather. While that’s technically true in L.A. too, Angelenos know that the month is also known for its cascade of back-to-back heat waves. On L.A.’s heat map, you’ll often find the hottest temperatures concentrated in the San Fernando Valley. But despite this reputation, there are still plenty of places worth ducking into for more than a blast of cool AC. Home to roughly half of L.A.’s population and dozens of neighborhoods, the Valley boasts a parade of sushi restaurants along Ventura Boulevard, a thrilling Thai food scene, long-standing burger shacks and plenty of breweries, wine and cocktail bars. And arguably the best restaurant in the region just reopened its doors after remodeling its dining room. Outside of the 818, there are plenty of bars across the city, from a Mexico City-inspired wine bar in Chinatown to a Parisian haunt in West Adams. And if you’re abstaining from the booze or looking for a daytime option, L.A. has a slew of stellar remote-work destinations, including …

New restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles in August 2025

New restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles in August 2025

Published by Sam Flores

After a rocky start to summer, L.A.’s food scene is finding its footing. Downtown restaurants are bouncing back after suffering significant loss of business due to temporary curfews put in place following protests against ICE raids. After announcing its permanent closure, Cole’s French Dip — L.A.’s oldest saloon and restaurant, which opened in 1908 — experienced a swell of support and extended its run until mid-September. In Little Tokyo, a cafe themed after a popular anime series is bringing renewed interest to the neighborhood. As temperatures continue to rise, there are plenty of ways to get out and enjoy the season while staying cool. Embrace the dog days of summer with pup-friendly patios (and homemade recipes), grab a couple scoops of vegan ice cream, fuel up with over-the-top iced matcha and coffee drinks or taste the resurgent trend of chicken Caesar wraps while exploring the city’s summer offerings. And if you’re looking for additional dining ideas this month, bookmark this list with new openings and long-standing restaurants that need support, including a destination for inventive …