Lorenzo Dela Rama
- August 28, 2025
- 3 minutes Read
Fresh Harvest, Deeper Roots: Little Tokyo Farmers’ Market Opens This Weekend
On Aug. 30, Little Tokyo’s Isamu Noguchi Plaza will turn into more than a marketplace—it will become a gathering ground where history, food access, and culture converge. The Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) and Food Access LA are launching the Little Tokyo Farmers’ Market, a weekly Saturday event (9 a.m.–2 p.m.) that places farmers, artisans, and neighbors at the heart of Downtown Los Angeles.
Keri Freeman
- August 1, 2025
- 8 minutes Read
Unlocking Japanese-American Culture in Downtown: 10 Great Places for Nisei Week
Little Tokyo in Downtown Los Angeles is the heart of this year’s annual Nisei Week festivities. If you haven’t been, just know JTown offers a wealth of places to visit…
Hanny Playa
- July 21, 2025
- 5 minutes Read
Behind Closed Doors, Bu Tea Den in DTLA Offers More Than Just a Sip
Beneath the bones of a weatherworn warehouse just beyond the gleaming skyline of Downtown Los Angeles, there’s a secret waiting to be steeped. It isn’t marked by neon or signage;…
Jackson Roberts
- July 15, 2025
- 3 minutes Read
All Hands on Deck! It’s Time to Celebrate on the High Seas – Westside Go-Go Style
Get ready to cast off for an unforgettable voyage of HBCU & D.C. culture on the high seas! Westside Go-Go is setting sail in celebration of founder Martin “Marty Mar”…
- July 7, 2025
- 6 minutes Read
Last Call for Alcohol: News of Cole’s French Dip Closure Leaves Downtown Community Soaked in Sadness
Downtown Los Angeles is bracing for the poignant farewell of another iconic local favorite. Cole’s French Dip, the beloved DTLA bar celebrated for its classic French dip sandwiches, meticulously crafted…
- June 26, 2025
- 8 minutes Read
Celebrating Pride Month: 10 Great Places to Be Proud Of in DTLA, and their Fun Facts
This June, as we celebrate Pride Month, we want the world to know, Downtown Los Angeles isn’t just a concrete jungle; it’s a vibrant kaleidoscope of culture, history, and pure,…
- June 17, 2025
- 5 minutes Read
What in the Science Fiction is This? DTLA Fights Godzilla Curfew After It Ravishes the City
People running terrified in the streets, military vehicles and soldiers taking aim, mass looting, fire, explosions, helicopters circling, businesses shuttered behind wooden plates, and just when we thought DTLA was…
- June 12, 2025
- 5 minutes Read
In the Mix Launches Bourbon, Beards & Brims: Connecting Wellness and Wealth for Men of Purpose
Ronda Jackson is a Small Business Commissioner for the City of Los Angeles and a highly accomplished entrepreneur, author, speaker, and community leader, recognized for her transformative work in both business…
- June 11, 2025
- 9 minutes Read
From Protest to Riots – 10 Most Shocking Moments Following the ICE Raids in DTLA
With the recent ICE raids in Los Angeles sparking both peaceful protest and incited riots, the line between expression and chaos has once again been crossed in Downtown Los Angeles. Here’s…
Art Hunter
- May 11, 2025
- 5 minutes Read
ART HUNTER: Explorations in Modern Art: Jeffrey Gibson at The Broad
As someone who not only frequents The Broad, Downtown’s most creative architectural gem on Grand Ave but also has followed Jeffrey Gibson’s trajectory with immense admiration, Art Hunter can certainly…
- April 20, 2025
- 2 minutes Read
BET Experience Open Casting Call Coming to the LA Convention Center
Actors, singers, dancers, and hosts: if stardom and fortune are in the cards, why don’t you shuffle to the LA Convention Center on Saturday, June 7th, for a chance to…
Jamie Herrera
- April 12, 2025
- 4 minutes Read
Running Scared – Could LA Homeless Leaders Be Exiting in Mass as FBI Promised Homelessness Audits Loom?
A seismic week has rocked the landscape of Los Angeles’ efforts to combat its persistent homelessness crisis, marked by a federal investigation into widespread corruption and the subsequent abrupt departures…
