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Five Dance Shows to See in L.A. This Week, Including a Dance in a Vintage Trailer

This week's dance events include the return of Dance Camera West dance film festival and Eifman Ballet's sensual bio-ballet Rodin. See also: *5 Artsy Things to Do in L.A. This Week *Our Latest Theater Reviews *Our Calendar Section, Listing More Great Things to Do in L.A. 5. A moving and movable ... More >>

Food Trucks Booted From LACMA Area During Day

Food trucks, those ubiquitous attractions along Wilshire Boulevard's Museum Row for hipsters and tourists alike, are getting the boot. The L.A. City Council voted last week to prohibit the trucks from parking on Wilshire between Fairfax Avenue and La Brea Avenue between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Is this a ... More >>

A Taste of Koreatown Debuts This Weekend

This Saturday, Sept. 8, the Korean American Coalition (KAC) will be hosting a Taste of Koreatown, a multicultural food festival that promises to showcase "the best restaurants in Koreatown." The event is replacing last year's Korean BBQ Cook-Off in favor of an event featuring a broader swath of K- ... More >>

La Brea Tar Pits CoolHaus Giving Out Free Saber-Tooth Ice Cream Tomorrow

The next Ice Age might be coming sooner than you think. On Wednesday Sept. 5, the Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits will partner up with the CoolHaus truck to hand out free saber-toothed ice cream sandwiches between 12:30-1:30 at the corner of Wilshire and Curson Blvd. What's the reason for cele ... More >>

Earthquake Measuring 3.3 Jolts Beverly Hills, Westside

A strong jolt of an earthquake hit L.A.'s Westside early on the Labor Day holiday. The temblor at 3.26 a.m. measured 3.3, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It felt strong in some parts of Los Angeles early Monday:

Teardrop Rapist Still on The Loose; LAPD Offers $50,000 For His Head

Look alive, Los Angeles. We have a prolific rapist on the loose. And he strikes in the core of our city, from the LAPD's Koreatown-area Wilshire Division to the Newton Division south of downtown and down to 77th Street Division in South L.A., according to the LAPD. The Teardrop Rapist targets wom ... More >>

Who Put Random Pianos All Over L.A.?

On a sunny but breezy Saturday, 10-year-old Diego Grijalva of Gabriella Charter School in Echo Park found himself at 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, seated at a piano designed by local artist Evan Skrederstu. Diego, who has played on his school's piano, was intrigued by the street piano and playing a simpl ... More >>

SliceTruck Restaurant Now Open in Little Osaka

Running a food truck is somewhat like running a test kitchen. Based on popularity, the truck either dies down or becomes a trendy brick-and-mortar restaurant. Luckily for SliceTruck, which rolled out in 2009, they now have a sit-down restaurant on Sawtelle. "We looked at this space early on and were ... More >>

5 Koreatown Restaurants Open 24 Hours: Hangover Soup

There is a segment of the population whose late-night cravings consist not of bacon and eggs or burgers and fries, but of sizzling grilled short ribs and flaming hot soups and comforting porridge. That segment of the population is the one you'll find after last call in Koreatown. There are so many ... More >>

Steakhouse or Gay Bar?: Finally, A Website Breaks It Down

In Westlake, there is an establishment called the Silver Platter. The name brings to mind slabs of prime rib served on shining plates with ornate handles. However, if you go, you'll find no beef, just plenty of wriggling flesh on the dance floor. Over on Wilshire in Beverly Hills, there is Cut, W ... More >>

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Eric Greenspan's New Restaurant-Bar-Hangout: The Roof on Wilshire

Photo by Kathy A. McDonaldChef Eric Greenspan at his new spot, The Roof on Wilshire​ The Roof on Wilshire is Eric Greenspan's new restaurant, sort of. It's a bar, but not really. It's both, but neither. "It's a hangout," Greenspan says, which really is the best way to describe it. Situated on ... More >>

Yuko Kitchen's Frozen Mint Lemonade: What to Drink While You're Watching Burt Lancaster in "The Swimmer"

​ Located a few blocks past LACMA, just off Wilshire, Yuko Kitchen does a brisk lunch business slinging burrito-sized sushi rolls and massive salads with a Japanese bent. The servers are friendly and fashionable. On a recent visit, ours was wearing a giant stiff-brimmed black Yankee's hat a ... More >>

Ask Mr. Gold: Seeking Romantic, Inexpensive, Healthy, Not Boring, Wheat- and dairy-free Restaurant (with aged Mezcal)

Anne Fishbeinthe invisible restaurant critic​ Dear Mr. Gold: My husband and I are about to celebrate our ninth wedding anniversary. Do you have any suggestions for a place that is incredibly romantic, where we can eat outside comfortably and (here's the challenge) that is healthy without being ... More >>

Gabriel Ben Meir: Possible Suspect in MTV Murder Is 35-Year-Old Black Man With Wire Glasses, Gold Jewelry, Shotgun

Los Angeles TimesThe young victim​Update: Destiny Young (see below) was charged today with two counts of murder (one of which was allegedly related to Meir's demise) and five counts of second-degree robbery, the D.A.'s office announced. Jabaar Vincent Thomas and Richard Edward Anderson were hi ... More >>

Takami Sushi to Donate 100% of Profits to Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Victims

Courtesy of Takami Sushi.​Yes, you read that headline correctly. For the foreseeable future, Takami in downtown Los Angeles will be donating 100% of its profits -- not 10% or 50% or some portion thereof but every penny of profit -- to the Red Cross Japanese Relief Fund. Numerous employees of ... More >>

R2D2 — and Double-Ds

Ask Mr. Gold: Where To Eat & Live In L.A. If You Don't Have A Car

Anne FishbeinMr. Gold, with dim sum menu​Dear Mr. Gold: What's the best neighborhood in L.A. to live in if you don't have a car? Purely within the gastronomical interest, of course. --Sophia Lee, via Facebook Dear Ms. Lee: Although my first impulse was to nominate San Gabriel or Monterey Park ... More >>

Asakuma Closes and The Palace Seafood & Dim Sum Restaurant Opens

Celia SoudrySign posted on Asakuma's doors​ Asakuma restaurant, which has been serving sushi and Japanese food since 1985, closed three weeks ago, according to an employee of Asakuma Delivery, which has a different owner than the restaurant. "They went bankrupt," said an Asakuma Delivery empl ... More >>

Is Beverly Hills A Big Spender's Town? Survey Says ... Not So Much

​Swimming pools, movie stars ... and cheapskates. We always said rich people don't get that way by being loose with their pocketbooks. A survey by spending-data site Bundle might confirm that fact: Although its real estate values often rank at the top of national lists, Beverly Hills ranked a ... More >>

Bennett Bradley, L.A. Homicide No. 2: Theater Director Found Dead Inside His Apartment

A 59-year-old local theater director and producer was found stabbed to death inside his Wilshire apartment January 2. Bennett Bradley was attacked around 5:50 p.m. in the 100 block of South New Hampshire Avenue. View Larger Map Los Angeles Fire Department showed up and pronounced Bradley dead at ... More >>

Party Tricks From Pastry Chef Jen Shen of Wilshire Her Sweet Potato Donut Recipe

Apparently, donuts really are seasonal. At least at Wilshire restaurant, where pastry chef Jen Shen fries up several variations throughout the year. "I'm definitely more fruit-driven," she says, prying a rather ornery lemon-mascarpone cream tart from its ring mold (an impressive feat involving a bl ... More >>

Murder Was the Case: L.A. Homicide No. 170, Man Found Dead Outside His Car

The Los Angeles Police Department is trying to locate the killer or killers who shot 27-year-old Luis Pozos in the Mid-City area of Los Angeles today. View Larger Map According to police, Pozos was found lying on a curb next to his car on South Longwood Avenue just north of St. Elmo Drive around 1 ... More >>

Working Off Beard House Jitters: Nine Nights of Andrew Kirschner's NYC Menu at Wilshire

Courtesy Wilshire RestaurantKirschner, ready for his NYC close-upFor nine evenings in a row at his Santa Monica restaurant Wilshire, chef Andrew Kirschner will warm up for his big night at the James Beard House in Manhattan on April 30. Kirschner is cooking a prix-fixe menu April 16 through April 25 ... More >>

Obama Visit Street Closures

Forget Congressional gridlock -- President Obama's Southland visit will bring the real thing to the streets of neighborhoods in which he's appearing. Today's alerts include:Century City-Westside: The following closures are tentatively in effect from 8-10 a.m. Motor Avenue between Monte Mar & Pic ... More >>

Market Forces: Fig at the Fairmont Miramar

Ray Garcia's menu follows the flavors of the seasons

Praise Jesus: All the Kids Are Doing It!

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The Conga Room Debuts Downtown, and It's a Beautiful Thing

The first thing that becomes painfully obvious as I arrive last night for the grand opening of The Conga Room, another new space at the L.A. Live complex downtown, is that I'm woefully under-dressed. What was I thinking? This isn't the reopening of the Snorkle Room or the Loser Room, this is the fr ... More >>

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Sisters of the Stretched Canvas

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Digest to Impress

Where to eat when the parents are in town

The Ungripriveting Hoot Bowl

Mish-Mash

Danube Bulgarian cuisine is all over the map

Death Race 2000

Horror filmmaker Eric Red crashed his Jeep, killing two. Then he slit his own throat. That was only the beginning

Letters

Upwardly Mobile

Developer Dan Rosenfeld on the vertical future of Los Angeles

Letters

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Rooms of Dissent

Police pull welcome mat on hotel workers’ protest

Koreatown's Top 40

Peace Gets a Chance

Holiday cheer for the anti-war movement

Hi Hi, Birdies

Guide to Our Advertisers: Part 3

What Reactionaries

Don’t assume the D2K will be another Seattle

Closures, Openings

Dan Bernier, Kori Newkirk, Alice Könitz, Colin Cook, Alexis Smith, more

Taylor’s Steakhouse

Du-par’s

Hollywood and Ruscha

Ed's new paintings at Gagosian, plus Michael Coughlan and Jory Felice's ''Telephone'' at Works on Paper

Consume Part I: Food

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