Food & Drinks

Jeni’s Free Market has the scoop on the art of ice cream By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Jeni Britton Bauer sees ice cream as more than a treat. Ice cream is her art, and she shares it through Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams. “At first, I felt eating the ice cream was...

Provenance Meals heal and nourish from the inside out By Kamala Kirk As a certified holistic health coach, entrepreneur and mother, Caroll Lee understands the challenge of maintaining a daily diet that is clean and nutritious. She recommended recipes and meal plans to...

Loqui brings taqueria-inspired cuisine to Playa Vista By Kamala Kirk Founded by longtime friends Ari Ampudia and Cameron Wallace, Loqui originated in 2013 as a weekly pop-up at Tartine Bakery in San Francisco. The team spent three years preparing recipes that brought...

Recess partners with Alfred Coffee to create limited-time beverage By Kamala Kirk Consumer wellness and lifestyle brand Recess has partnered with Alfred Coffee to create the ultimate mood-boosting summer drink. Made with peach blossom white tea, orange syrup, milk and...

Culver City’s Juicefly delivers upscale alcohol to local doors By Elizabeth M. Johnson Delivery services have thrived during the past year as the coronavirus pandemic kept people at home. At the same time, demand for alcohol also increased. Three young entrepreneurs...

Santa Monica Brew Works unveils new look for 7th anniversary By Kamala Kirk In celebration of Santa Monica Brew Works’ (SMBW) 7th anniversary, the local brewery is unveiling a refreshed look that includes new branding and packaging that embodies the easygoing spirit...

Imari brings traditional Japanese cuisine to LA By Kamala Kirk Traditional Japanese cuisine, known as washoku, consists of various dishes that feature seasonal ingredients, well-balanced flavors and beautiful aesthetics. Imari is a new culinary concept from...

Treat the special man in your life to these Father’s Day offerings across the Westside By Kamala Kirk • All-You-Can-Eat Tacos and Cocktail Samplers from Lanea. Take Dad to the beach for award-winning tacos and a selection of over 400 hand selected tequila and mezcals...

SocialEats launches new partnership with Coco to offer zero-emission food drop-off By Kamala Kirk SocialEats recently launched a partnership with Coco, a remotely piloted delivery service, enabling customers to have droids drop off their food orders from the food hall...

Vamonos Tacos opens in Culver City By Katie Lulla Upon walking through the doors of Vamonos Tacos, guests are greeted by the smell of the flavorful mesquite smoke and craveable homemade tacos. Chef Luciano Ramirez and owner Marcelo Ahn have given Culver City a little...