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Restaurant News in Los Angeles
Weekly LA Restaurant Openings, Closings, and Dining News!
Food Journal Magazine covers Los Angeles restaurant news every week, with openings, closings, chef moves, pop-ups, and menu changes from across the city. From the San Fernando Valley to the Westside, DTLA to the South Bay, we track what's new in LA dining and publish fresh briefs throughout the week. Use this page as your hub for the latest restaurant openings in Los Angeles, plus our monthly new restaurants in Los Angeles roundup and coverage of food events in Los Angeles around the county.
Koreatown's Rok Coffee & Tea Is Open in Studio City on Ventura Blvd
Koreatown's Rok Coffee & Tea opens a Studio City location on Ventura Blvd with matcha duos, mugwort duos, and a blueberry shortcake matcha exclusive.
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10 hours ago2 min read
Shadow Grove's Where the Creatures Sleep Is Open on Lankershim in NoHo
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.
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1 day ago2 min read
Pizzeria Sei Is Ranked No. 2 in the Country, and Its Palms Dining Room Is Open
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.
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2 days ago2 min read
Crustacean Beverly Hills Says Its Last Day on Bedford Is July 29, Not July 31
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.
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3 days ago3 min read
Brodard's Long Beach Debut Set for 2ND & PCH, but the Date Is Still TBD
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.
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3 days ago3 min read
Atlanta's Rumi's Kitchen Is Still Set for Westfield Century City, but Spring Has Passed
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.
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4 days ago3 min read
Jitlada and Junior Cookies Debut a Limited-Time Mango Sticky Rice Cookie in Los Angeles
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.
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Jul 222 min read
Highly Likely Is Officially Open in Studio City on Ventura Blvd
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.
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Jul 222 min read
Michelin Adds Six Los Angeles Restaurants to Its 2026 Bib Gourmand List
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.
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Jul 213 min read
Vignette Is Open on Ventura Blvd, a Studio City Wine Bar From a Three-Friend Supper Club
Vignette, a new Studio City wine bar from a three-friend supper club, opens on Ventura Blvd with pho skewers, citrus-butter branzino, and roasted celeriac.
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Jul 202 min read
Wife and the Somm Debuts "Simplicity of Summer" Supper Series in Glassell Park
Wife and the Somm debuts its Simplicity of Summer supper series in Glassell Park: a two week, market driven prix fixe with curated wine flights and pairings.
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Jul 172 min read
Dine LA Returns August 14-28 With Two Weeks of Prix Fixe Menus
Dine LA Restaurant Week returns August 14 to 28, 2026 with two weeks of prix fixe menus starting at $15 at hundreds of restaurants across Los Angeles this summer.
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Jul 171 min read
New Restaurant Alert: San Damian Brings Enrique Olvera's Mariscos to Venice
San Damian brings Enrique Olvera's modern Mexican seafood to Venice, with chef Chuy Cervantes serving ceviches, tostadas, and kanpachi al pastor on Abbot Kinney.
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Jul 172 min read
New Restaurants in Los Angeles: July 2026
The best new restaurants in Los Angeles this July, from Enrique Olvera's San Damian in Venice to Daniel Patterson's Jacaranda, plus every opening worth booking.
Food Journal Magazine
Jul 162 min read
Little Fish Melrose Hill Is Having the Year Every LA Restaurant Dreams About
A Bib Gourmand, Michelin's Most Promising Young Chef Award, and a James Beard TasteTwenty nod: Little Fish Melrose Hill is stacking every honor LA can offer in 2026.
Food Journal Magazine
Jul 91 min read
How Los Angeles Fared in the 2026 Michelin Guide California
Kato rises to two Michelin stars as the 2026 California Guide lands with 83 starred restaurants statewide. Here is what the new selection means for LA diners.
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Jul 91 min read
LA Wins Big at the 2026 James Beard Awards
Dave Beran, Providence, Kato, and Nancy Silverton lead a banner night for Los Angeles at the 2026 James Beard Awards. See every LA winner from Chicago's big night.
Food Journal Magazine
Jul 92 min read
New Restaurant Alert! Alto Brings Open Fire Cooking to Studio City, and Michelin Noticed
Alto brings South American open fire cooking to Ventura Boulevard in Studio City, and the new Michelin Guide addition is proof the Valley belongs on the map.
Food Journal Magazine
Jul 91 min read
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