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Sugarfish To Open New Location in Calabasas

A new location of the popular Sugarfish sushi chain is under construction in Calabasas, expected to open this spring in the upscale shopping center The Commons. Sugarfish was launched in 2008 by renowned chef Kazunori Nozawa, who ran Sushi Nozawa in Studio City from 1985 until the restaurant closed ... More >>

A September Roundup of Restaurant Openings and Closings

Celebrating the "change" in season (it's L.A., come on), restaurants around town are revamping their menus, adding new happy hours (City Sip, The Parish, Dominick's, etc), prix fixe specials and pumpkin everywhere they can. Known for creating menus from scratch, Test Kitchen returns to Sotto with a ... More >>

Music Picks: Fiona Apple, Austra, and the Hives

Miley Cyrus 911 Prank Could be Sign of Teen 'SWAT-ting' Epidemic

After cops swarmed the Studio City mansion of Miley Cyrus last week based on a false report of a home invasion with shots fired, experts are warning that such hacker-like pranks, called SWAT-ting, are all the rage with teens. And this could be (cue Fox 11 News-announcer-voice) dangerous for your ch ... More >>

Three L.A. Designers Who Do Green Fashion Right

More stories from our 2012 Fashion Issue on dressing ethically: *West Hollywood's New Fur Ban *Does L.A. Still Have Sweatshops? *Yael Aflalo's Reformation Makes Vintage Cool *Santa Monica's Main Street, a Green Fashion Hub *Three L.A. Designers Who Do Eco-Fashion Right It's not easy being green. Bu ... More >>

Food News Roundup: Gay Rights Oreo Graphic, Tomato and Strawberry Gazpacho Foods That Improve Sexual Health

Bon Appetit: 10 foods that possess aphrodisiac qualities and can (theoretically) improve your sexual health. MSNBC Bites: Rainbow Oreo graphic celebrating LGBT pride month sparks advertising controversy. Eatocracy: Remembering Nora Ephron through her film Julie & Julia, as well as Ephron's other ... More >>

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Top 5 Sushi Restaurants in the Valley

One of the hard truths reached while researching our 10 Best Sushi Restaurants list a few weeks ago was that Los Angeles has far too many superb sushi restaurants to ever be condensed into a single list. One area that felt particularly overlooked (with only one entry in the top ten) was the San Fern ... More >>

Mom Shot in Head, Children Taken in Studio City

Cops today were looking for a man who they say shot the mother of his children and took off with their two young kids. Police said the shooting happened about 4:50 a.m. at the 50-year-old Sportsmen's Lodge hotel, which is at 12825 Ventura Blvd. in Studio City. We asked the LAPD if an Amber Alert w ... More >>

Maggiano's and Hugo's React to Food Allergies

For those of us who are sensitive or allergic to certain foods, eating out can sometimes feel more like a trek through a minefield than a relaxing dining experience. Thankfully, certain restaurant chains with local presence are taking steps to make dining out safer for those with food allergies, wh ... More >>

A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories

You can't replace the feeling of lounging on the couch with a scrunched up newspaper. But with the web, at least you don't need to worry about getting ink on your hands and bagel. Here's a roundup of some food-related stories from our country's newspapers this week. Lucky for us, it's mostly free. F ... More >>

A February Roundup of Restaurant Openings and Closings

The elderly browse the obits for long-lost friends; foodists check the blogs for restaurant passings. This week, sushi fiends flooded a Studio City strip mall for Nozawa's last days. After only two years, Elements Kitchen in Pasadena bid its patrons farewell. "Thank you all for the wonderful memorie ... More >>

Marijuana Dispensary Owner Says Porn Shop Brings Down Studio City Neighborhood (Really)

Marijuana dispensaries have been painted, justifiably or not, as crime magnets. The Los Angeles Police Department and the L.A. City Attorney's Office have made no secret of their disdain for pot shops that have been the targets of violent armed robberies and drug rings. The LAPD recently boasted it ... More >>

Gail Silverton Sells Gelato Bar in Studio City

Gail Silverton and Joel Gutman, co-owners of Gelato Bar, one of our favorite gelaterias in Los Angeles, recently sold their Studio City location on Tujunga Avenue. Thankfully, the shop's name and gelato production will remain the same.

Gays, Asians Fight for Own City Districts in Los Angeles Redistricting Battle

Redistricting is so hot this season! California's doing it; L.A. County 's doing it; and, because the city charter requires we do it once per decade, L.A. proper is jumping on the redistricting train in 2012, too. Literally. Tomorrow at 9 a.m., the Los Angeles City Council Redistricting Commission ... More >>

Metro Studios@Lankershim Cancelled: The Death of NBCUniversal's $3 Billion Project Equals Serious Traffic Relief

Angelenos who drive between downtown, Hollywood and San Fernando Valley dodged a bullet with the cancellation of Metro and NBCUniversal's bizarre plan for a skyscraper at the Red Line subway stop near Universal City -- a $3 billion project dubbed Metro Studios@Lankershim. News stories yesterday lef ... More >>

Jonathan Gold Reviews Tsujita L.A.

Ramen and Tsukemen at the city's new noodle lover's paradise

Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) Monthy Meeting: My Name is Jim and 'I Was Abducted By An Alien'

Have you been abducted by someone who looks like this?​ A well-dressed Jim Moroney stood at a podium at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Studio City one recent evening and said: "I was abducted by an alien. I mean, how do you tell someone you're dating that you were abducted by aliens?" ... More >>

30 Scoops in 30 Days: Kind Kreme (Day 10)

We went vegan once, for about three months in college, mostly because our roommates bet us we couldn't do it. We ended up living on a diet of potato tacos and Snyder's of Hanover hard pretzels dipped into peanut butter. (Anyone who automatically equates veganism with health ought to spend 5 minute ... More >>

Carpenter Avenue Elementary on Lockdown as LAPD Hunts Murder Suspect

Quaint little Carpenter​Updated after the jump: Police nab the suspect. Second LAUSD lockdown of the day: Carpenter Elementary in Studio City, which police felt was too close for comfort to the location they last saw suspected murderer Luis Solano on the run. Laurel Canyon Boulevard has also ... More >>

The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories

Flickr/dubh​ What's the country reading today food-wise? Here's a roundup of some of the food-related stories from other newspapers, many of which print their food sections mid-week. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is free), it's where most of ... More >>

Ask Mr. Gold: Mmmmm, Doughnuts!

Anne Fishbeinthe invisible restaurant critic​ Dear Mr. Gold: I have a craving for a doughnut. I've had good doughnuts in Los Angeles, but is there a truly great doughnut? I hate that I can't hate on NYC doughnuts, but I had the tres leches donut at Doughnut Plant, and that was dddd-licious! I ... More >>

Valentine's Day Round-Up, Part 2: A La Carte Menus Desserts

Flickr/Lana's Dazzling Desserts​ While they should probably just rename Valentine's Day's Restaurant Prix Fixe Day, we understand not everyone is into a rousing (and often wildly expensive) multi-course dinner. Perhaps you don't have a sweet tooth, are chicka-pescetarian (yes, there is such a ... More >>

LAPD DUI Checkpoint in the San Fernando Valley Tonight

Steve LyonComin' at ya.​Ah, the dreaded "dewey." It targets people of all backgrounds, and while critics have accused the LAPD of setting them up in immigrant-heavy neighborhoods where finding unlicensed drivers (and taking their cars) is like shooting pescado in a barrel, we've got one for ... More >>

Van Nuys Farmers Market Shut Down By L.A. City Councilman Tony Cardenas

Here In Van NuysA much lusher Van Nuys Farmers Market, back in October 2008​Updated after the jump: Councilman Cardenas explains his decision. Meanwhile, the market remains shuttered indefinitely. 'Tis the season for L.A. brick-and-mortar businesses to hate on those damned gypsy vendors who s ... More >>

Yes, Georgio's!

New York's Robins Takes a Turn at Studio City Cucina

Brick's Picks: Ornettology

Body Found In Burning Car in Studio City

​ The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a call of a burning car on Radford Street under the 101 overpass in Studio City just after 3 this morning. The car, some sort of sedan, was engulfed in flames when they got there. Firefighters discovered human remains in the trunk of the car, ac ... More >>

LA Weekly Flickr Pool Reader Photo of the Day: I ♥ Ramen

LA Weekly Flickr pool/R. E. ~ramen at Jinya​ This LA Weekly Flickr pool photo comes to you courtesy of photographer R. E. ~ (somebody else want to download some food pix too?), a beautiful shot of ramen being lifted from a bowl in the newly opened Jinya in Studio City. It is hot or it isn't; r ... More >>

Jinya: Ramen Freaks and Noodle Geeks

Getting schooled in the finer points of broth

Top 10 Places To Watch the FIFA World Cup

​Tomorrow begins the the most widely watched sporting event in the world, the 2010 FIFA World Cup. And for the next month, from June to July 11th, even Laker mania will take a back seat to soccer. The World Cup, held for the first time in Africa, showcases 32 countries. And while you can of co ... More >>

Don't Supersize Me: Man Eating Sandwich Eating Man

NC Times​ There's comfort food, and then there are utilitarian victuals. At Caioti Pizza Cafe in Studio City, a legendary salad made with the restaurant's Maternity Salad Dressing supposedly helps induce labor for expectant or overdue moms. Now, thanks to an incidental discovery by Chad Ettmue ... More >>

Studio City Says No To Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers

​The Studio City Neighborhood Council's Environmental Affairs Committee just officially unveiled this snazzy little video urging residents to "talk to your landscaper" and urge him to avoid gas-powered leaf blowers. (Funny, 'cause people in Studio City talk to their landscapers. People in othe ... More >>

Brick's Picks: Holiday in Blue

Maternity Greens: Caioti Pizza Cafe's Labor-Inducing Salad

Courtesy of Caioti Pizza CaféThe maternity salad​For many expecting mothers, the final weeks of pregnancy are the hardest. In the last thirty-eight to forty-two weeks of pregnancy, overdue moms often turn to natural stimulants to encourage labor. But when baby experts' recommended triggers-- ... More >>

Can an Activist Crack L.A. City Hall's Machine?

In the riled-up S.F. Valley, a struggle pits regular folk against big money

Replacing Wendy Greuel in the Valley

A juicy $2.5 million City Council seat opens in anti-Villaraigosa territory

All-Star Gamers

Jazz in L.A., February 27-March 5

Divorce! The Musical

Is Tokyo the Future for Los Angeles?

A new "ban" would allow 20 areas citywide thick with billboards

Villaraigosa Density Hawks Vs. Angry Valleyites

A Valley smackdown is brewing for tonight's 6 p.m. density Town Hall at the Beverly Garland Holiday Inn in Studio City, with scores of pissed-off San Fernando Valley residents from five different Neighborhood Councils in the Valley confronting Antonio Villaraigosa's administration over its quiet pla ... More >>

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