Otium restaurant workers finally receive their paychecks, but some fall short
After weeks of failing to pay unpaid wages to their former workers, the owners of the now-shuttered Otium distributed checks…
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'Mexican culture is corn.' Komal, dough and tortilla maker, opens in Los Angeles
Some of the city's freshest tortillas are bubbling on the griddles at Komal in historic south-central, arriving freshly blistered and…
Workers protest unpaid wages at acclaimed Los Angeles restaurant
Yosselin Cortés, manager of the now-closed Otium, first noticed something was wrong at the celebrated downtown Los Angeles restaurant last…
Teenager killed PnB Rock at Roscoe's. Father sentenced to 31 years to life
A man who sent his 17-year-old son to rob and kill rapper PnB Rock was sentenced Monday to 31 years…
Chipotle of OC presents its first 'Autocado' and a robot to make burritos
Robots that completely de-pulp avocados and assemble burritos are now preparing food for customers at two Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants…
The Belly Up celebrates 50 years with 50 concerts
In 1974, Dave Hodges was catching up with an old friend over beers when he noticed a shortage of hip…
Kevin Hart's plant-based fast food chain is closing all its locations
Actor and comedian Kevin Hart's foray into fast food was cut short when his plant-based restaurant chain Hart House closed…
Swedish chef Marcus Jernmark plans new Nordic restaurants in Los Angeles
In a few months, Swedish chef Marcus Jernmark plans to open his first restaurant in Los Angeles, celebrating Nordic food…
Beloved Whittier pizzeria Pizzamania burns down
Pizzamania, a beloved pizzeria and Whittier staple for more than 50 years, burned down Tuesday morning in a fire the…
Button Mash and Poltergeist to close in Echo Park this month
Later this month, Button Mash owners Jordan Weiss and Gabriel Fowlkes will permanently unplug the beeping and flashing video game…