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Posted in Downtown Appetite Historic Core

Violins, Truffles and Fanfare: Settecento Opens as Downtown’s Newest Italian Restaurant

It was 1993 when the Tom Bradley Wing of the Los Angeles Central Library opened…

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Posted in Historic Core Visit DTLA

Celebrating NYE 2025 with the Magic of David Minkin

It was February of last year when legendary magician David Minkin began performing a resident…

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Posted in Historic Core Hospitality Matters

International Hospitality Veteran Matthias Kaiser Takes the Reins at Biltmore Hotel

Millennium Hotels and Resorts has just appointed of Matthias Kaiser as the new General Manager…

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Posted in Historic Core Visit DTLA

Broadway Night Lights – A Festival for Everyone

Restoring the luster of downtown’s yesteryear by calling attention to the historic theaters and new…

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Posted in DTLA REAL ESTATE EMPIRE Historic Core

SOLD! Downtown’s 612 S Broadway Historic Landmark Sells for $16Million

The Broadway corridor’s historic 612 S. Broadway building in Downtown Los Angeles has been sold. …

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Posted in Happiest Hours Historic Core

Broadway Corridor Springs Back to Life with ReOpening of Clifton’s & United Theater on Broadway

Downtown Los Angeles’ Broadway corridor once faced an uncertain future after the closure of beloved…

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Posted in Historic Core To Be Or Not To Be?

Women Can’t Be Mariachis …or Can They? Sneak Peek Behind the Curtain at LATC

Latino Theater Company presents the Los Angeles premiere of a big-hearted comedy with live music and a crucial…

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Posted in Happiest Hours Historic Core

From Holy Wine to Sinful Sips: History of Drinking Lecture Pours into LA Library

From the wine-loving Spaniards who first settled Los Angeles to the cocktail quaffers of the…

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Posted in Historic Core Money Matters Visit DTLA

DTLA Make Over: Pershing Square – A Reflection of the Times

Standing amidst the echoes of history, watching bulldozers gear up once again to aid in…

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Posted in Entertainment Historic Core To Be Or Not To Be?

Magic in the Air: A Night of Wonder with David Minkin at the Biltmore Hotel

There is no blueprint for becoming a magician. How anyone gets their start is part…

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Posted in Historic Core Money Matters

The Price of Peace – Perch DTLA Backtracks on Security Fees While Others Forge Ahead

LA restaurants add a new shiny security surcharge to customer bills

Old-school cake-cutting, splitting, and corkage fees are not the only add-ons that decorate a bill at the end of the night anymore, as restaurants and bars in Los Angeles have been adding new surcharges like health care, inflation, and COVID-19 support over the past few years.

The new shiny sister, and most controversial of them all: the security surcharge.

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Posted in Artists in Residence Arts & Culture Historic Core

Aristocratix: The Art Show with Balls— Literally

You’ve heard of “eyes wide shut,” but the Aristocratix interactive art show celebrating everything nude…

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