Forget 26.2 miles of pavement pounding in your running shoes, the 1st ever Los Angeles Beerathon will have suds sippers taking on 26 different beers on a grueling course of 26 bars. more ›

Wednesday's ceremonial unveiling of Clifton's Brookdale Cafeteria revealed the historic original facade of the famous restaurant for the first time since the 1950s. And luckily, at least one Angeleno captured the downtown L.A. event on video. more ›

It was a big moment today for the face of a famous restaurant in Downtown Los Angeles. At a special unveiling ceremony, the historic original facade of Clifton's Brookdale Cafeteria was revealed for the first time since the 1950s. more ›

Lords and Ladies of Los Angeles, prepare to feast and fall back a few hundred years in time at a new theme restaurant opening in Downtown, right across from "ye olde Staples Center," as Grub Street L.A. puts it. more ›

A mother is in custody today after she abandoned her five- or six-month-old baby boy in downtown Los Angeles early Tuesday morning. The mother reportedly gave her baby to a homeless couple who had set up camp on the corner of 3rd and Main streets around 12:30am. more ›

It's been three years since the "L Word" aired its last episode and seven since "Queer as Folk" finished its run, and some of the folks involved with those shows are pitching their a new TV show featuring a gay, multi-ethnic ensemble cast. The show's location and name is "DTLA," and its creators says it's like "Queer As Folk" meets "Swingers." more ›

The best fun you can have for 25 cents in Los Angeles for one minute could soon be twice as expensive, when Angels Flight reopens after undergoing repairs, and the fare is doubled. more ›

Downtown drivers, prepare for a few obstacles this morning. A Philadelphia-based healthcare reform group will march and rally starting at 11am to "Occupy Anthem Blue Cross." Healthcare-Now!, a volunteer group organizing for a national single-taxpayer healthcare system, will march in support of SB 810, a Sacramento bill dubbed the California Universal Healthcare Act. more ›

We have it on good authority that the gentlemen behind Handsome Coffee Roasters are, in fact, handsome. That aside, they make damn delicious coffee, as home brewers of their beans and visitors to their previews and pop-ups will attest. more ›

It's time to break open the piggy bank or shake out your pants pockets and take your pennies to Downtown L.A. Saturday for 1¢ rides on Angels Flight in honor of the funicular's 110th anniversary. more ›

We can thank the French for the basis of many of the delicious dishes we know and love, and now Downtown Los Angeles is home to a French import fast-casual cafe where the emphasis is on eating well with fresh and affordable ingredients. more ›

After about four years of closure, the historic First Street Bridge has finally reopened as of last Thursday. Los Angeles city officials will gather on the viaduct in celebration Tuesday morning. Closed to accommodate the construction of the Metro Gold Line extension to East L.A., the 82-year-old bridge is one of the L.A. River spans linking Boyle Heights to downtown L.A. more ›

Hopefully you saved those 3D glasses from the last big megaplex blockbuster movie you saw, because you'll want to grab them to check out this cool set of photos taken by Abby Wilcox for Live Fast that let you see Downtown LA in a whole different way. more ›

Have you ever washed your car the day before it rains only to have to wash it all over again? Well, something similar happened with Spring Street's brand spanking new day-glo green bike lane. more ›

The LAPD raided Occupy L.A. tonight. We've been liveblogging since 10:00pm. more ›

Will the Los Angeles Police Department, under orders from Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, conduct a "raid" on the Occupy LA camp at City Hall at 12:01 a.m. Monday? We will be watching and liveblogging as the eviction deadline comes and goes. more ›

Downtowners, your 'hood continues to opens its arms to bicyclists. A 1.5-mile-long bright green bike path is in the works along Spring Street. Part of L.A. County's Bicycle Master Plan, the new 6-foot-wide pathway stretches from Cesar Chavez Boulevard to 9th Street. Workers from the city's Department of Transportation are expected to trim the lane with white thermoplastic stripping by Sunday. more ›

The Los Angeles Police Department are patting themselves on the back for a job well done yesterday, as they made 72 arrests during what they are calling a day of "mostly peaceful protests." more ›

What's going on lately in the L.A food scene? Chew on this: It's all about the numbers. As in Cochon 555, The Six Restaurant, Veggie Grill's 5th Birthday, and more. more ›

Things are moving ahead for the proposed NFL stadium in Downtown Los Angeles, and today the firm commissioned to design Farmers Field revealed their official design. Gensler's current design (the initial one was the entry into the design bid competition) is characterized as being "light and airy" with "flight-like" attributes, according to Blogdowntown. more ›

There are some seriously amazing things going on in Downtown on Broadway, as historic spaces are getting new life as restored and reimagined spaces for dining and entertainment. Now comes word the historic Schaber Cafeteria, built in 1928 and heavily damaged during the 1992 riots is about to get a remodel and be transformed into Figaro Bistro on Broadway. more ›

It's a good question, considering the proposed Los Angeles Downtown Streetcar is (slowly) on its way to becoming a reality. A recent study has determined that opening month ridership for the public transit project will be between 6,610 and 8,390 riders daily, and those numbers have local leaders supporting the streetcar very encouraged. more ›

A runner participating in Sunday's Los Angeles Rock 'n' Roll half-marathon in Downtown Los Angeles collapsed and died ahead of the finish line. He has been identified as 37-year-old Charles Whitmore Riske of Costa Mesa, L.A. Now reports. more ›

A massive rally and march is slated for this evening in downtown Los Angeles. Hundreds of participants are expected to show, including Occupy L.A., Good Jobs L.A., immigrants' rights groups and labor organizations. Said activists will combine forces to protest corporate gluttons and urge Congress to pass urgent job creation legislation. more ›

Adam Fleischman has not been shy about his wish to expand UMAMI Burger in a big way, but for his next L.A. foodventure, he's taking on the iconic deli with UMAMIcatessen. The 170-seat table-service restaurant located inside the historic Orpheum theatre will have a full bar, and five different kitchens executing food concepts from chefs from all around the country. more ›

Last Thursday, October 13, street activist LEBA and his groups of helping hands released 1,700 balloons into the downtown Los Angeles sky from the rooftops of five of Gallery Row's tallest buildings. The display, dubbed Project: Remember, aimed to provide the fallen soldiers of Afghanistan with a voice via public art. Each balloon was lit and tagged with the name of a late soldier. more ›

Will the cupcake trend ever give way for something more rustic and hearty, like pie? Pie is personal, and it can also take on many flavors. So where can you go to stuff your pie hole with a few slices? How about the aptly named The Pie Hole, which officially opens today in Downtown's Arts District. more ›

L.A. street activist LEBA will take his current social awareness mission to the sky on Thursday, October 13, at 7pm. Armed with 1,700 balloons, LEBA and five volunteer groups will release the balloons from the rooftops of five of Gallery Row's tallest buildings in downtown L.A. more ›

As part of the LA Freewalls project, German street artists How and Nosm recently finished up a large-scale mural in DTLA's Arts District. The blog Brooklyn Street Art reports that the106 feet by 60 foot piece, called "Heartship," took six days to finish, and that its intention is to "entertain, elate, and educate about what self-taught artists with heart can produce and add to the man-made environment." more ›