Food & Culture
Where to eat, what's opening and the culture that makes LA
Skywalker Grill has the view but plays it safe
Opinion: Skywalker Grill has a striking view atop the Lucas Museum. The food is pleasant, but it rarely matches the building. A museum about storytelling should take more risks.
November 11, 2026 · LA This Weekend Team
The Bay Theater's return is a win for the Palisades
Opinion: The Bay Theater reopens Friday in Pacific Palisades under Paramount and The Lot. The luxury is fine. The real test is whether neighbors can afford a seat.
November 11, 2026 · LA This Weekend Team
The Troubadour landmark is a start, not a finish
Opinion: The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will name the Troubadour a landmark, and that is good news. Los Angeles should protect small rooms before they need a plaque.
November 11, 2026 · LA This Weekend Team
Clifton's is back, but the name is still split
Opinion: Clifton's dining room reopens Nov. 19 under a working name, while someone else owns the brand. The immersive plan may save the building, but the diner is at risk.
November 11, 2026 · LA This Weekend Team
The 10 best taco trucks in LA, ranked
From Mariscos Jalisco's shrimp tacos to al pastor at Leo's, our ranking of LA's best taco trucks, built from what the city's food critics keep recommending.
November 8, 2026 · LA This Weekend Team
The Original Pantry Cafe reopens Nov. 19 with a new mission
The 1924 downtown diner returns under Hope the Mission, with its sourdough toast and some longtime staff, but no longer open 24 hours.
November 8, 2026 · LA This Weekend Team
Tens of thousands gather at Hollywood Forever for Día de los Muertos
The cemetery's 27th annual celebration, "All Under One Sky / Bajo un Mismo Cielo," filled the grounds with altars, dancers and music on Oct. 24.
November 8, 2026 · LA This Weekend Team
Eastside food notes: Echo Park's farmers market turns 20, and two goodbyes
The Echo Park Farmers' Market marked 20 years, Bagel + Slice closed in Highland Park and Kurrypinch left East Hollywood.
November 8, 2026 · LA This Weekend Team
Three LA museums take a new look at architect Paul R. Williams
LACMA opens Paul R. Williams: Architect for Living on Nov. 15, joining shows at USC Fisher and the Getty about the LA-born architect who shaped the city.
November 9, 2026 · LA This Weekend Team
LA's holiday season starts next week: tree lightings, a pier market and Zoo Lights
The Grove lights its tree Nov. 16, a new Swiss Winter Village opens on the Santa Monica Pier Nov. 18, and Union Station and the LA Zoo follow later that week.
November 9, 2026 · LA This Weekend Team
