All FJM Food Articles

Soma Suisan closed its La Cienega Boulevard location in West Hollywood on July 26 and is relocating to the fifth floor of Ovation Hollywood at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard.

B.J. Novak's Chain opens its first long-term residency at Topanga Social inside Westfield Topanga on September 2, running six months with signature dishes from Roy Choi, Mason Hereford, Mei Lin and Calvin Eng.

Boulevard Hospitality Group is bringing a new concept called Casa Luna to Topanga Village in Woodland Hills, near Alfred's Coffee. Signage is up and the restaurant is expected to serve Mexican food.

BOBO Thai has opened its first U.S. location in Silver Lake, bringing a menu built around 12 distinct versions of Pad Thai to Sunset Boulevard. The brand comes from Taiwanese restaurant group TTFB and made its American debut on August 2.

Bocha Ice Cream brings Argentine gelato to Van Nuys with dulce de leche, sambayon, and crema del cielo, plus passionfruit and strawberry, on Sepulveda Blvd.

Palisades Village reopened August 15 after the 2025 fire, but Nancy Silverton's Spacca Tutto was not on the opening-day dining list. The Italian American steakhouse is now expected in September.

Lapaba, the Silverton backed Korean Italian pasta bar at 6th and Western, is Koreatown's boldest new opening, and the Michelin Guide already took notice this spring.

Jitlada, LA's Southern Thai institution and three time Bib Gourmand pick, is now taking reservations on Resy. One of the city's toughest tables just got easier.

Philadelphia and Ziggi's Coffee launch the Everything Bagel Latte, an iced latte with cream cheese cold foam, August 11 to 17 at LA locations for one week only.

Glassell Park's Wife and the Somm earns a 2026 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for a list of 75-plus selections and one of the region's largest Coravin programs.

Santa Monica's Circle Bar reopens on Main Street May 22, 2026 under Hinano Cafe and Tavern on Main ownership, with a new DJ booth and a daily Power Hour.

Koreatown's Rok Coffee & Tea opens a Studio City location on Ventura Blvd with matcha duos, mugwort duos, and a blueberry shortcake matcha exclusive.

San Fernando's Shadow Grove Brewing opens its first full-service brewpub, Where the Creatures Sleep, on Lankershim in the NoHo Arts District. Here's what to know.

Pizzeria Sei is 50 Top Pizza's No. 2 US pizzeria for a second year. The Palms dining room opened June 24, and the Pico original lives on as Sei Pizza Bar.

Crustacean Beverly Hills says its final day on Bedford Drive is Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Most outlets reported July 31. The restaurant's own site says otherwise.

Fountain Valley's Brodard, named one of California's best Vietnamese restaurants, is coming to 2ND & PCH in Long Beach. Here's what to know about the debut.

Atlanta's upscale Persian chain Rumi's Kitchen is set to open on the second floor of Westfield Century City, its first California location, with a Spring target.

Junior Cookies and Michelin-recognized Southern Thai institution Jitlada have reimagined the city's beloved mango sticky rice as a limited-time cookie, layering coconut pastry cream, fresh mango, toasted coconut, and warm coconut sauce on a signature Junior Cookies base.

The all-day cafe Highly Likely opens its fourth LA location on Ventura Blvd in Studio City, with Japanese breakfast bowls, burgers, and steak frites at night.

Michelin's 2026 California Bib Gourmand additions include six new Los Angeles restaurants: Lapaba in Koreatown, Little Fish in Echo Park and its Melrose Hill sibling, Lugya'h in West Adams, Lynx in the Arts District, and Sonoratown across multiple locations.