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Under the Moorish ceiling of the Millennium Biltmore Hotel’s Rendezvous Court, high tea has begun. The gentle notes of a piano fill the room as trays of steaming teacups and bubbling Champagne float to …

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After years of closure in the wake of the pandemic, Downtown rooftop venue Top of the Hub, formerly known as the Wilshire Loft, will reopen its 10,000-square-foot event space with a ribbon-cut…

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Nestled in the heart of the Toy District sits an immaculately curated resale boutique. Upon first glance, the store appears sleek and organized with good quality resale fashion items. But as y…

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Downtown Center Business Improvement District (DCBID) is ringing in 2023 with an adventure — to discover 23 fan-favorite Downtown LA businesses and experiences featuring entertainment, nightli…

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For some cynics, the annual observance of St. Valentine’s Day is an exercise concocted to benefit the greeting card and florist industries. For others, it’s an opportunity to acknowledge the p…

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After 40 years with Pilgrim School in Los Angeles, coach Mike Sarafian recently said farewell to his students and staff. 

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Mastro’s Ocean Club has just wrapped up a month in DTLA, marking the ninth California location for the high-end seafood eatery. 

Go Little Tokyo’s seventh annual Delicious Little Tokyo returns to Downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, June 25, and Sunday, June 26, for immersive two-day event that presents new ways to indulge in authentic culinary and cultural experiences.

When the foundation for Good Eggs was laid over a decade ago, the idea on which the organic grocery delivery service was built was revolutionary and groundbreaking, according to current CEO Bentley Hall.

After two successful years in Old Town Pasadena, Kaviar Sushi Bar’s elevated sushi experience is heading to Downtown Los Angeles this summer in the Arts District.  

To the owners of the Orleans and York Deli on Spring Street, projecting an enduring and ambitious spirit in the face of hardship is something familiar. 

LA Plaza Cocina opened as a dedicated museum for Mexican and Mexican American cuisine, celebrating cultural history and traditional culinary practices through food, exhibitions and a teaching kitchen. 

Salman Agah has long offered vegetarian selections at his Downtown Arts District restaurant Pizzanista. 

Chef Erin Detroit Vesey wanted to create a space where the communities in her life would be welcome — whether they were bike riders or members of the queer community.

Chef Sang Yoon opened his third Father’s Office in January 2020 and barely gained traction before the pandemic lockdown. 

As Downtown slowly grows back to life from the harsh blight of the pandemic, the Ace Hotel on Broadway and its adjoining operation The Theatre at Ace Hotel are among the first green shoots of hope.

Petite Peso occupies a tiny storefront on Seventh Street in the jewelry district. Open for breakfast and lunch, the nouvelle Filipino café launched in April last year, just as everyone was adjusting to the “new normal” of the pandemic lockdown. It also represented the first independent ventu…