An “Invitation Only” Restaurant Addendum To The Playground Revealed

This morning, Pascal Olhats sent out a newsletter to loyal customers announcing the closure of his seminal Newport Beach restaurant, Traditions, after nearly 25 years. He says that the last day of service will be Valentine's Day, but also revealed...

Orange owns Labor Day weekend. February is all about Tet in Westminster. Fullerton puts on an estimable New Year's Eve party. But late September to early October is Irvine's. It's the time when the largely master-planned community puts on its own...

Psst. I got a tip about a clandestine and secret restaurant from a reader named Steve. Appropriately enough it's called “The Hidden Kitchen” — a project by two local couples. One pair (Jeff Dobkin and Julie Thompson-Dobkin) are the owners of...

Catch Hospitality group, the team behind the Catch restaurant on Melrose Avenue, plans to open Catch Steak in Beverly Grove. The steakhouse, located in the former Fig & Olive space, is scheduled to open this summer. Co-owner Mark Birnbaum says the...

After a 16-month hiatus, José Andrés and his D.C.-based ThinkFoodGroup are returning to Los Angeles, with plans to open three restaurants and a bar at the Grand L.A., a new retail, residence and hotel development designed by Frank Gehry. Located...