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Your Favorite Jumbo’s Clown Room Dancer’s Favorite Meal

Once the Jumbo’s pizza oven disappeared and the poles showed up, its legacy as an adult entertainment hub for off-duty chefs, line cooks, celebrities in the food world looking to blow off steam after service was sealed.

November 25, 2025

With Film Production Down, Is the Sun Setting on the Hollywood Dream?

In the past five years, the whirlwind effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2008 and 2023 actors’ and writers’ strikes, the advent of AI, and productions filming outside of California and the greater U.S. have meant that the glamorous “Hollywood” industry has become more of an ideal rather than a physical setting.

September 2, 2025

Unbroken Spirit: How a Detained Street Vendor Is Now Aiding Detainees From ICE Facility

This Sunday will mark one month since the beloved street vendor was detained and separated from her family. Although she is currently fighting for her release and proper medical care, she has taken it upon herself to help those who are incarcerated alongside her. 

July 16, 2025

Nine Noodle Dishes From Nine Different Regions In Asia to Try in L.A.

You can probably eat a different noodle dish that represents a different region of Asia every day for a year in Los Angeles and still not get through our noodle universe. Here is a list that scratches the surface to get you started, from bone broth beef soups to sizzling lamb stir-fries.

December 3, 2024

The Ultimate Guide to All the Day of the Dead Events in Los Angeles ~ 2024

Here is how to make the most of this quickly fleeing Muertos season in Los Angelestitlán in 2024, from San Pedro to Downey to Northridge and many more.

October 25, 2024

Four Places to Eat and Drink Your Way Through Mexican Independence Weekend In L.A. (and Long Beach)

Despite L.A. being the home of the second largest population of Mexicans—that counts Mexican-Americans as well, by the way—after Mexico City, it has never been known to go as hard for actual Mexican Independence Day on September 16th as it does for Cinco de Mayo. But these four places are going all out!

September 13, 2024

What To Eat In L.A. This Weekend: Parisian Hot Dogs, Steak-Stuffed Eggrolls, and a New Nicaraguan Fritanga

Plus a beautiful shawarma sandwich in Sherman Oaks and a weekend-long celebration of a Chicano brewery in La Puente.

July 26, 2024

What To Eat This Weekend in L.A.: Iberico Pork Fajitas, Coca Cola Fries, LA Churros, and Cabeza Strombolis From Sonoratown and Mozza

Also, a pop-up for Malay skewers, Sicilian street pizza, a magical rooftop with Aussie lamb barbacoa in Downtown, and shrimp samosas served with aguas preparadas.

July 5, 2024

California Mandates Drug-Test Kits at Bars and Nightclubs Starting July 1st. Here’s What to Know

Roofies have been used as accomplices to sexual assault, human trafficking, theft, and other crimes. Bars and nightclub owners hope that providing drug-test kits for their drinks may help their customers feel safe and return more often despite a general dip in the consumption of alcohol in California.

June 21, 2024

Ten Architecture Gems to Visit in L.A.: If These Walls Could Talk

Did you know that one of the 11 world's most beautiful post offices in the world is located in Hollywood? And the "skinniest house" in the entire U.S. is located in Long Beach? Plus, Gargoyles. L.A. is for architecture lovers...if you know where to look.