Viola Sator
- April 12, 2024
- 6 minutes Read
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.
Keri Freeman
- February 14, 2024
- 3 minutes Read
Aristocratix: The Art Show with Balls— Literally
You’ve heard of “eyes wide shut,” but the Aristocratix interactive art show celebrating everything nude is more like “eyes wide open.” Brought to DTLA by the same curators of the…
Shawn Smith
- January 10, 2024
- 6 minutes Read
Have the Curtains Closed on Broadway?
All seemed well until late last year when news and social media reports about The Ace Hotel, United Artist Theatre, Globe Theatre, and Clifton’s Republic—beloved hotel and entertainment venues being…
- December 8, 2023
- 5 minutes Read
White Elephant Restaurant – Culinary Gem of the Historic Core
With less than a handful of Thai restaurants in Downtown Los Angeles to choose from, White Elephant in the Historic Core gets a well-deserved two thumbs up. Located midway beneath the skylight dome…
- November 9, 2023
- 4 minutes Read
LA3C Mega Fest Comes to DTLA – Proving Once Again, The Historic Core Has Got Soul
Billboard Magazine’s yearly LA3C mega festival is back and this year it’s bigger and more soulful than ever. While last years concert showcased more rap stars this year focuses more…
Jackson Roberts
- October 18, 2023
- 4 minutes Read
Art Hearts Fashion Celebrates 10 Years on the CatWalk at Majestic
The official 2023 Los Angeles Fashion Week powered by Art Hearts Fashion promises iconic runway moments, diverse creativity, and high-end fashion in celebration of its 10-year anniversary. Art Hearts Fashion…
Cathy Chu
- September 21, 2023
- 3 minutes Read
Pershing Square’s New MakeOver
After seven years of meticulous planning and design contests, the eagerly awaited makeover of Pershing Square, a central gem in Downtown Los Angeles, is finally taking its first strides towards…
- August 22, 2023
- 3 minutes Read
Rebirth of The Run! LGBTQ+ Banners & Tremendous Block Party Spotlight DTLA’s Queer Past, Present and Future
In a lively collaboration between queer community members and local artists, a unique and uplifting street banner campaign will soon be unveiled that celebrates the rich history and promising future…
- August 17, 2023
- 3 minutes Read
Lucha VaVOOM Bringing the Hurricane to the Mayan Theater
With all this talk about Hurricane Hilary, DTLA is preparing for a hurricane of its own. Get ready for a wild ride as Lucha VaVOOM storms back from their Las…
- July 20, 2023
- 3 minutes Read
Granting Healthy Wishes: Naturewell Juice and Smoothie Bar
Once upon a time in the Historic Core of Downtown Los Angeles, nestled amidst the bustling streets, stood a place of enchantment known as Naturewell. It was a magical haven…
Jamie Herrera
- June 27, 2023
- 3 minutes Read
Embrace the Rhythm: Legendary Performers Set for Los Angeles Cumbia Festival at Pershing Square
In the heart of Downtown Los Angeles, lies Pershing Square now gearing up to host a vibrant celebration as the Los Angeles Cumbia Festival Taking place Sunday, July 2nd, 2023,…
- June 19, 2023
- 5 minutes Read
Celebrating Juneteenth in Downtown LA – By Any Means Necessary
The word Juneteenth is derived from a combination of June and nineteenth, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans sometime in mid-June of 1865. Recently put in place by the…
