Lomita

Adventures in Veganism: Soho Thai Fusion Bar & Grill in Lomita

Lomita is known for two things -- a railroad museum and as the place where Olympian Jim Thorpe died -- and veganism isn't one of them. But thanks to Soho Thai Fusion Bar & Grill, that might change. Soho's menu features a "Vegan Zone," which includes soy chicken, soy shrimp fish, soy crab, soy sal ... More >>

David Viens, Chef Who Slow-Cooked Wife, Gets 15 To Life

The Lomita chef alleged to have killed and then slow-cooked his wife in 2009 was put behind bars today for 15 years to life. David Viens tried to persuade the judge to give him a new trial and even recanted his confession to sheriff's deputies, saying in court today that "I loved my wife. I didn't ... More >>

Swatting Celebrities, Political Enemies Is High-Tech Vengeance

Swatting is officially a thing. It made the front page of the Los Angeles Times today. Not that the Times hasn't covered the phenomenon before, but this time it's real. The report on people who call the police and say horrible crimes are in progress at the homes of celebrities like Simon Cowell, J ... More >>

David Viens, L.A. County Chef, Admits to Slow-Cooking Wife's Corpse

David Veins -- the infamous 49-year-old Lomita chef currently on trial for killing his wife, 39-yeard-old Dawn Veins, in 2009 -- may have done so in an unexpected fit of violence, as he told L.A. County Sheriff's investigators in his March 2011 confession. But what he did with Dawn's body once she ... More >>

The Five Best Concerts in L.A. This Weekend

See also: Marilyn Manson Rambles, Makes Jokes About the Dark Knight Killer Friday, August 17 Charli XCX TROUBADOUR This young London lass arrives in L.A. fresh from opening a string of Midwestern arena shows for Coldplay, which has to rank among the least appropriate bookings ever: On You're the O ... More >>

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15 Great Peruvian Restaurants in Los Angeles

You won't find "Perutown" or "Little Lima" in Los Angeles. The Peruvian and Peruvian-American population is spread out around greater L.A., and so are our Peruvian restaurants. So maybe you haven't noticed these eateries -- often small and unassuming spots, tucked in strip malls far from trendy rest ... More >>

South Central Foursome Finatticz Take Over

On a balmy May morning inside a posh Encino house, rapper James Dunn (who goes by Killa F Supernigga) and his partner, Anthony Brown (aka EZ the Great), are mugging for the camera. They're members of the Finatticz, a rap group who hail from the east side of South Central and are currently in the pro ... More >>

Rafael Davis, Laid-Up L.A. Firefighter, Arrested After He's Caught MMA Fighting -- D.A: VIDEO

Employees who have filed for worker's compensation sometimes get busted by doing stupid things like skipping, jogging and engaging in horseplay while they're supposed to be sidelined by serious injury. But, if true, this worker's comp claimant takes the cake: Prosecutors say that laid-up L.A. city ... More >>

LA Weekly Flickr Pool Reader Photo of the Day: Happy Okonomiyaki

This LA Weekly Flickr pool photo, taken by photographer foodforfel, is kind of weird, yes, but it's also a great reminder of a few things. Namely, that playing with your food is as much fun as it's always been. With or without a Diane Arbus camera or iPhone or iPad or Canon PowerShot S90 or ____ . ... More >>

Jonathan Gold Reviews Glowfish Truck

Searching for Okonomiyaki: 
Japanese Pancakes

Anne Fishbeinthe invisible restaurant critic​ Dear Mr. Gold: Outside of Gaja in Lomita, I've yet to find decent okonomiyaki in Los Angeles. Have you stumbled across any respectable versions? Proximity to downtown would be a huge plus. --Daniel Dy, via Facebook

Ask Mr. Gold: Finding Okonomiyaki in Lomita

Anne Fishbeinthe invisible restaurant critic​ Dear Mr. Gold: I had okonomiyaki in Hiroshima a few years ago. It's a stand-alone wonderful hangover food, and I'd imagine it's even pretty great with high-quality ingredients. Any recommendations to find this treat in Los Angeles? --Scott Cody, vi ... More >>

Sex Crime and Violence During DJ-Driven 'Ultra Weekend' in Miami -- And, Yes, Californians Were in the Thick of It

YouTubeHeadquarters, we have a wedgie.​The just-wrapped "Miami Music Week/Ultra Weekend" in South Beach was marred by violence, and allegations of rape. Our sister publication Miami New Times reports that three Californians were arrested on suspicion of gang raping a college student at the Fon ... More >>

Search for Missing Woman Dawn Viens Has Investigators Digging Inside Lomita Restaurant

Google mapsThyme Contemporary Cafe.​Updated after the jump: Sheriff's officials say David Viens basically confessed. But they said there might not be any remains under the restaurant. In the latest twist in the saga of missing L.A.-area woman Dawn Viens authorities overnight were digging insi ... More >>

Officials Search for Body Under Cafe's Floor

Flickr/WordRiddenRestaurant owner/chef David Viens may have run out of thyme. ​ According to the Los Angeles Times' LA Now blog, Los Angeles County sheriff's investigators and coroner's officials were busy digging up the floor of a Lomita restaurant Tuesday afternoon, looking for the remains o ... More >>

David Viens, L.A. County Man Suspected of Killing Wife in 2009, Jumps Off Cliff After New Evidence Surfaces

David and Dawn Viens, before her disappearance​Updated after the jump with the moments leading up to David Viens' attempted suicide. If there was any doubt in detectives' minds that 43-year-old Lomita resident David Viens had a hand in the disappearance of his wife, Dawn Viens, back in Octobe ... More >>

Why Is Gardena High School In Los Angeles?

Gardena High, represented by the green box, sticks out on a map of L.A.​L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa issued a statement on the shooting at Gardena High School. It's not just neighborly concern. Gardena High is in Los Angeles.Why is that?

Harold Yong Park Charged With Three Counts Of Capital Murder In West Hollywood Triple Slaying: Pot Robbery Suspected As Motive

Google Maps​The man arrested in connection with a shocking triple murder in West Hollywood was charged Wednesday with three counts of capital murder, a move that could have "death penalty" written all over it if the suspect is convicted. Thirty-one-year-old Harold Yong Park, who also faced sp ... More >>

Harold Yong Park Arrested In Connection With West Hollywood Triple Homicide: Medical Marijuana Might Have Been Motive

​A man who was allegedly in possession of pounds of marijuana possibly taken in a shocking triple homicide in West Hollywood Thursday night was arrested in connection with murder-robbery case, sheriff's officials announced Monday night. Sheriff's authorities said thirty-one-year-old Harold Yo ... More >>

Best Okonomiyaki: Alcohol, Ridiculous Food, and Dangerously Hot Surfaces

N. GalutenA piece of okonomiyaki at Gaja Moc in Lomita​ Okonomiyaki, a popular and widely varied dish in Japan, is often described as a savory pancake. But that can be a little confusing and, perhaps, misleading. Picture a thick, hearty batter made from yam, cabbage, water and flower. Then ad ... More >>

Eating the FD&C Rainbow at the Hostess/Wonder Outlet

Ben CalderwoodCircus of values​ When I would plead for Wonder bread instead of wheat as a child, my mother would tell me, as if such a warning would scare me away from the shelf, that it turns to paste in your stomach. She bought a loaf once and demonstrated how each preternaturally moist, ala ... More >>

Petros: Stuck in the Middle With You

And I'm wondering what it is we should do

Ask Mr Gold: Stuck in the Middle With You

Photo credit: Anne FishbeinMr. Gold, with dim sum menu​Dear Mr. Gold: I should probably be sent to therapy for attempting this in the first place, but I'm going on a first date with someone from Orange County. Since I pack a passport when I have to go east of the 405, obviously there is no way ... More >>

Dinner Party a L.A. Mode

B.Y.O.H.P. (bring your own Huckleberry pie)

Ask Mr. Gold: Dinner Party a La Mode, B.Y.O.H.P. (Bring Your Own Huckleberry Pie)

Photo credit: Anne FishbeinMr. Gold, with dim sum menu​Dear Mr. Gold: A guy I've gone on a few dates with has invited me to a small dinner party at his house. After getting over the initial nerves of meeting his friends for the first time, I offered to go early to help with cooking but he ins ... More >>

99 Things to Eat in L.A. Before You Die

Fugu to foie gras, pizza to panuchos

What Would Pau Do? LA Paella Brings Spain to L.A.

Ask Mr. Gold: Spain in L.A., or What Would Pau Do?

Photo credit: Anne FishbeinMr. Gold, with dim sum menu​Dear Mr. Gold: I love this big giant melting pot we live in, but why do we have such little representation of Spanish food? Am I missing something? --Matt Armendariz Dear Mr. Armendariz: Probably because L.A.'s best maker of charcuterie, ... More >>

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Over the Weekend: Vampires, Bats, Cats and Edible Girls

It was a Vampire Weekend for more than just the hip Brooklyn band's appearance in the South Bay. From vampire balls to "bats and cats" masquerade, it's almost like Halloween never ended. Add The Raveonettes and a dessert-themed burlesque show to the mix and you have one wild November. Keep reading t ... More >>

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The 2nd Annual List Issue

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