Arts
Oct. 1, 2026 1:58 p.m.Worth the Fare: Smoke House Restaurant is where Hollywood history meets culinary classics
This post was updated Oct. 1 at 8:43 p.m.
With wood-paneled walls lined with pictures of movie stars, red leather booths and Hollywood history, Burbank’s Smoke House Restaurant has been a Los Angeles institution for 80 years – and for good reason.
By Gianluca Centola
Arts
Sept. 25, 2026 8:35 p.m.Film Review: In gripping, clever ‘Primetime,’ the pursuit of justice becomes unjust
This post was updated Sept. 28 at 8:55 p.m.
Warning: Spoilers ahead.
Robert Pattinson’s thrilling performance brings the infamous world of “To Catch a Predator” to the big screen in Lance Oppenheim’s latest film, “Primetime.”
Released Friday, the film is based on Dateline NBC’s hit show from the 2000s.
By Gianluca Centola
Arts
Aug. 7, 2026 4:38 p.m.Directors Village theater draws crowds for ‘The Odyssey’ ahead of 2027 reopening
This post was updated Aug 9 at 1:16 p.m.
Two hours before the movie even began, hundreds of excited moviegoers were lined up to see “The Odyssey” at the newly renovated Fox Westwood Village Theater.
By Gianluca Centola
Arts
July 19, 2026 10:45 p.m.Worth the Fare: Fresh loaves, delicious pastries at Jyan Isaac Bread
This post was updated July 26 at 5:25 p.m.
It is often said that the secret to the famous New York City bagel is in the water, but at Jyan Isaac Bread in Santa Monica, it’s the expertise baked into every loaf.
By Gianluca Centola
Campus
July 13, 2026 1:38 p.m.Raising Cane’s opens Westwood location after three-year wait
This post was updated July 20 at 12:17 a.m.
Raising Cane’s opened in Westwood on Monday after a three-year wait.
The Louisiana-based fried chicken restaurant held its grand opening on the corner of Broxton Avenue and Weyburn Avenue at 8 a.m., featuring a ribbon-cutting ceremony, giveaways, a live DJ, face painting and a caricature artist.
By Gianluca Centola
A Closer Look
June 7, 2026 12:42 p.m.Informal Cantonese classes preserve culture, promote connection
As campus wound down for the weekend this spring, one classroom buzzed with eager students, cultural connection and Cantonese conversation.
Cheer Wu, a doctoral student in Chinese linguistics, began teaching an informal Cantonese course every Friday after meeting Cantonese speakers as a teaching assistant in the Chinese department.
By Gianluca Centola
Arts
May 12, 2026 1:40 p.m.Culinary Grand Prix: Lapaba fuses together Italian, Korean food to create comfort
This post was updated May 12 at 9:14 p.m.
Lapaba’s fusion comes in the form of traditional Korean flavors in Italian comfort food.
Lapaba – a portmanteau of “la pasta bar” – fuses the name with its handmade pastas and Korean flavors.
By Gianluca Centola
Arts
April 26, 2026 3:39 p.m.Culinary Grand Prix: With ‘a heaping side of love and family,’ Tev’s Kitchen takes the palate home
This post was updated April 26 at 8:13 p.m.
On the corner of 48th Street and Gramercy Place lies a red barn with a sign that has two words – Tev’s Kitchen.
By Gianluca Centola and Patrick Woodham
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