Food
Plus, the team behind Michelin-starred Heritage debuts a more casual “neo-bistro,” a Bestia and Taco María alum launches a pop-up residency through January, one of L.A.’s chicest new patios is now open and more.
The team behind Gjelina, Gjusta and MTN has created a new Oaxacan-inspired pop-up, Valle, that debuts today in Venice.
Travel & Experiences
For the podcast host and author of “The Shift,” a perfect Sunday in L.A. involves a beach day with friends, drinking natural wine in Venice and ending the night with spicy noodles from Night + Market.
Remembering Azay chef Akira Hirose and the other Japanese chefs cooking French food in L.A. Plus, Gustavo Arellano’s dispatch from “America’s unofficial Chile Highway.” Cooking for Día de Muertos. A giant corn maze. And big kids sucking on baby food-style pouches — will it change how they eat as adults? In this week’s Tasting Notes.
Lifestyle
Gjelina is a new Mediterranean restaurant in Venice that presents diners with an elegant rustic interior and creative dishes with an emphasis on fresh ingredients.
Nicole Rucker, the former Gjelina pastry chef and current co-owner of CoFax, has opened Fiona restaurant in Beverly Grove.
Travis Lett has been thinking about broth a lot lately.
L.A.’s ‘pie queen’ Nicole Rucker expands her Fat & Flour domain to Culver City bringing sweet comfort, plus the most compelling Lebanese restaurnat in L.A.
Daily Dish
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Business
The norms around whom, and how much, Americans tip have shifted in recent years — and consumers are increasingly confused.