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Santa Monica Place

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2012

    Fairmont Miramar Hotel Expansion, Including Seaside Towers, Opposed by Santa Monica Neighbors' Group

    In this economy, you would think that folks would just roll over and let the rich guys have their way when they want to expand and develop properties. Despite L.A.'s wealth, it has a long history of challenging sprawl and growth. Some folks in Santa Monica today say the expansion plans of the beach ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    What Happens When Public Art Falls Apart?

    It's been over 20 years since artist Tony DeLap built one of the first public artworks in Santa Monica. The Big Wave, an arching sculpture greeting visitors to the city's gateway on Wilshire Boulevard, had suffered greatly in its first two decades from rust and deterioration. Last year, restoration ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    January 12, 2012

    Jonathan Gold Reviews Westfield Culver City Food Court

    It's been over 20 years since artist Tony DeLap built one of the first public artworks in Santa Monica. The Big Wave, an arching sculpture greeting visitors to the city's gateway on Wilshire Boulevard, had suffered greatly in its first two decades from rust and deterioration. Last year, restoration ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    10 Cheap Restaurants for New Year's Eve

    Last week, we listed 11 new restaurants open for New Year's Eve. All will present special menus -- at "special" prices ranging from $46 to $475. Prefer to not break the bank for New Year's? We've selected ten restaurants where you can dine for less than $30 per person (not including drinks) past ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2011

    Google Maps to go Indoors, Cover Macy's in L.A. And Other Malls

    If you're a thoroughly modern 'tard who can't take two steps without consulting your smartphone for directions (guilty), then Google has a new update that should help you with the finest details of moving around the world. It'll even assist you with finding a restroom. Unfortunately, the 6.0 update ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    307 Restaurants Participate in dineLA Fall 2011 Restaurant Week

    Anne FishbeinSpicy chicken pops at Lukshon.​Ever wanted to try the Lukshon's squid stuffed with fermented ground pork or spaghetti at Scarpetta but can't afford it? dineLA, which returns for 12 days in early October, might be your chance. The restaurant promo returns October 2-7 and 9-14, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2011

    Five Most Beautiful Parking Garages (Yes, Parking Garages) in Los Angeles

    MOCA Facebook page​ Los Angeles is a city in thrall to automobiles (though there is evidence that's beginning to change) so it's not surprising some of our best design comes in the form of parking garages. What's especially intriguing about some of these structures is their public art that app ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    Top 5 Weekend Food Events: Korean BBQ Cook-Off, Ubriaca, India Sweets & Spices, Blue Palms Brewhouse, Taste of Santa Monica

    Guzzle & NoshKorean barbecue.​Korean BBQ Cook-Off Sample the best Korean barbecue from dozens of local Koreatown restaurants and vendors. The third annual cook-off features an Orion Choco Pie eating contest, a craft beer and Korean wine garden and a contest (judged by our own Jonathan Gold) in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2011

    Bangers & Smashed: A Local Hip Hop Harpist Does Mashed (Moshed?) Potatoes

    citizensofculture.comJill Flomenhoft Makes Mashed Potatoes, Too​Guitarists, pianists, we've even met a conga drummer or two while standing in line for a cup of coffee. But it's not all that often we run into a harpist -- particularly one who plays hip hop tunes ("I don't do weddings") and also ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2011

    May Roundup of Restaurant Openings and Closures Free Food Alert

    Farewell to Bastide​During a restaurant's fragile opening days it's safe to expect a bit of chaos. That's why it's either free or discounted for a narrow window of time. While some restaurants can only afford one soft-opening, others can sacrifice more to train their staff. In honor of an upco ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2011

    [Photo Gallery] The Market at Santa Monica Place Opens

    Today at 10 a.m. The Market opens on the top level of the renovated Santa Monica Place. What is it? A more corporate, less cool version of the Ferry Building Marketplace in San Francisco. But it's still nice.

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2011

    Rustic Mondays Return to Fraîche with Chef Jason Fulilove

    ​The second iteration of Rustic Monday hits Fraîche on May 30th and features chef Jason Fulilove (Da Vinci, Desert Rose), who's preparing to open the Curious Palate at The Market in Santa Monica Place. He joins Fraîche chef Ben Bailly this bit of friendly rivalry. It's a three-course, prix ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2011

    Japan's Sake Brewers Want You To Drink Up

    True Sake/Sven WiederholtA selection of premium sake from Tohoku at True Sake​Need a reason to feel good about drinking? Japanese sake makers could use your help. Hit hard by the twin natural disasters of earthquake and tsunami, what's really impacting these often small, family-run enterprise ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    April 14, 2011

    Jonathan Gold Reviews Nha Trang

    True Sake/Sven WiederholtA selection of premium sake from Tohoku at True Sake​Need a reason to feel good about drinking? Japanese sake makers could use your help. Hit hard by the twin natural disasters of earthquake and tsunami, what's really impacting these often small, family-run enterprise ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2011

    Artisanal LA Hits Santa Monica for Spring 2011 Show

    Guzzle & NoshScenes from Artisanal LA, fall 2010.​Attention, locavores! Artisanal LA, a lovingly curated

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    True Food Kitchen to Open in Santa Monica Place

    ​True Food Kitchen, a mini-chain of eateries backed by author, integrative medicine proponent and beard advocate Dr. Andrew Weil, will open its first Los Angeles location on May 9th at Santa Monica Place. Like the other locations (Phoenix and Scottsdale, Ariz. and Newport Beach, Calif.), the S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2011

    Last Night: Second Glass Wine Riot at Santa Monica Place

    ​ They came with their propaganda and their party fever. They welcomed everyone, invited the masses into the cavernous space where they assembled at Santa Monica Place mall, jamming to the driving beats of DJ Andie Cassette. And they poured wine. Lots of wine. Wine from all over the world. Sec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2011

    DJs, Sips and Apps: Second Glass Brings Wine Riot to L.A.

    ​ Who said wine tasting had to be full of stuffed shirts? Add a few DJs, a photo booth, and snacks from L.A.'s cool food trucks, and you've got Second Glass's Wine Riot, wine tasting for the iPhone generation. And, yes, there's an app for it, too. "The average wine event was in a stale borin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2011

    Food Truck Friday: Singaporean Street Food at the Street Hawker Truck

    The Street Hawker Truck (@streethawkert) isn't much to look at. It doesn't roll out very often. And whoever runs the Twitter feed occasionally seems more interested in using it as a dating service than in telling customers the truck's location. Street Hawker does, however, serve a decent, albeit g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2010

    Thanksgiving Dining: 6 Holiday Dishes With A Global Spin

    Cham Korean Bistro​ You eat kimchi pizza, Filipino adobo burritos and Japanese rice patty burgers. So when it comes to Thanksgiving, the most traditional of American food holidays, boring old stuffing won't do. Here are six Thanksgiving options that will make your globetrotting palate sing wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2010

    More Santa Monica Place Market Vendors: N'Ice Cream, Venokado, Etc.

    N'Ice Cream co-owner Christian Toxboe​ The Market at the new Santa Monica Place, the totally renovated Frank Gehry-designed Santa Monica mall that reopened (huge crowds, mall food, some slightly better mall food, etc.) in early August, is slowly adding more and more shops to the list of those ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2010

    From Rated G to Around R: 2010 Food Halloween Happenings

    Photo: Andy ReaserSome good, morbid Día de los Muertos creative fun.​ We've all been getting into the groove of fall foods and pumpkins and such. And in case you haven't stepped foot in a drug or grocery store since September, it's also that time of year when high fructose corn syrup gets shi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2010

    Gourmandise School of Sweets and Savories to Put Down Roots in Santa Monica

    kimberlykv/FlickrLearn to make perfect pie crust and much more at Gourmandise.​Since its inception in 2006, Gourmandise Desserts has been a nomadic classroom, bouncing between kitchens at Surfas Restaurant Supply in Culver City and St. Joseph Center's Culinary department in Venice, teaching am ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    Best Truffle Pizza: Enoteca Drago

    Christie BishopEnoteca Drago's Pizza Bomba​ L.A. pizza joints are a dime a dozen, dotting the landscape like pieces of pepperoni and sausage. While there are a few clear leaders of the pack, like Pizzeria Mozza and Santa Monica Place's Pizza Antica, if its indulgence, thin crust and black tru ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2010

    Plate Spinning: Listings From the Past Week

    Some food for thought from local, national and international news sources from this past week: -- Clifton's Cafeteria Being Taken Over by The Edison's Andrew Meieran. [blogdowntown] -- Fall Is for Food (Event) Lovers. [Chow Balla] -- Glenn Beck mocks Michelle Obama's healthy food drive at Right ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2010

    August Roundup of Restaurant Openings and Closures

    As heavily blogged about spots boasting big name chefs (Test Kitchen) emerge on the scene, along with new restaurants atop luxury shopping centers (Santa Monica Place, we're also tracking the lesser-known eateries occupying and departing strip malls around town. While some spaces remain vacant, suc ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    August 19, 2010

    Tats and Prawns

    Xino by the bay

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2010

    First Bite: Tats and Prawns, Xino by the Bay

    Christie BishopJonagold apple, minus first bite​The top-level Dining Deck of the new Santa Monica Place mall seems almost custom-designed to make native Angelenos grumpy. The redesign scooped out all that was pleasant about the old mall, one of Frank Gehry's breakthrough projects, with all the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2010

    When Wine, Food Courts And Frank Gehry Don't Mix: Hall Winery Construction Halted

    HallFrank Gehry Hall Winery Prototype​Last week's opening of the redesigned Santa Monica Place, a 1980 design by Frank Gehry that was completely revamped by a Dallas-based architecture firm to feature a rooftop food court, prompted Squid Ink to check in on the completion date of the new Gehry- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2010

    From Disney Store to Tiffany's, The New Santa Monica Place Aims For Happiest Mall On Earth

    For beachside locals, Santa Monica Place provided the quintessential mall experience throughout the '80's and '90's. (Fun fact: it was featured for mall scenes in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Pretty in Pink and Beverly Hills, 90210). At some point, though, it started to seem comparatively shabby n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2010

    What Recession? Re-Opening Of Santa Monica Place Sees Big Crowds

    Macerich​"Huge crowds" flocked to the renovated Santa Monica Place mall Friday, the mall's owner stated. The Frank Gehry designed structure, which was at one point slated for destruction, was closed down for two years and turned into a three-level, open-air, 524,000 square-foot mall with Bloom ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2010

    Photo Preview: Santa Monica Place Opens Friday

    The dozens of shops may not be fully ready to open this week. The rooftop marketplace may not be ready until next year. But the six fine dining restaurants -- Richard Sandoval's La Sandia and Zengo; Ozumo; Pizza Antica; Sonoma Wine Garden, and Xino -- and the food court will be up and running tomorr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2010

    Musical Bakery Chairs: Changes at Röckenwagner

    A. Scattergoodpretzels and pastries in the case at Röckenwagner Santa Monica​ Hans Röckenwagner (3 Square, Röckenwagner Santa Monica Bakery/Café, Röckenwagner Mar Vista Bakery) not only makes many of his own tables and chairs -- he's an expert carpenter -- but these days he's moving them ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2010

    Coming Soon: Santa Monica Place Market, L.A.'s Rooftop Version of the Ferry Building

    With so many year-round farmers markets, it's hard to complain about access to stellar ingredients in L.A. Actually, we complain all the time. Sure, we have The Original Farmer's Market, but where is our version of San Francisco's Ferry Building Marketplace, with its dozens of local food vendors? A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2010

    View From the Top: Santa Monica Place & Rooftop Market to Open This Fall

    Since the closing of the original Santa Monica Place in 2008, passers-by near the south end of Third Street Promenade have been wondering at the dark and mysterious tarp-covered space. The first week of August, the tarp will be lifted to reveal a newly constructed Santa Monica Place featuring a roof ... More >>

  • News

    October 8, 2009

    Los Angeles Corporate Welfare: Ritz-Carlton and AEG

    Rich entities siphon taxpayer money while real communities struggle

  • Film+TV

    May 18, 2006

    Film Reviews

    Including this week's pick, Sketches of Frank Gehry

  • Calendar

    November 3, 2005

    Meat on a Stick

    Including this week's pick, Sketches of Frank Gehry

  • News

    March 28, 2002

    The 17th Level

    Opening weekend at 'The Grove'

  • Eat+Drink

    July 26, 2001

    Waiters

    Opening weekend at 'The Grove'

  • Eat+Drink

    December 7, 2000

    Wiener Take All

    Opening weekend at 'The Grove'

  • Eat+Drink

    July 6, 2000

    Shafted!

    A Where’s Where of dead meat on a stick

  • News

    March 16, 2000

    When the Bough Breaks

    Elizabeth Lynn Faber was ignored by California's mental-health system -- until she killed her baby

  • Eat+Drink

    March 2, 2000

    My Favorite Things

    Part 1: Bread, and things that go better with bread. Some things, anyway.

  • News

    September 2, 1999

    Success in Excess?

    Santa Monica ponders the future of its Promenade

  • Supplement

    November 26, 1998

    1981 Timeline

    Santa Monica ponders the future of its Promenade

  • Eat+Drink

    August 13, 1998

    Dog Day Afternoon

    Tube steak or not tube steak? That is the question . . .

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