"The Dick Van Dyke Show" is the kind of classic television you used to tune in to Nick at Nite for (before they went pseudo-retro with reruns of "The George Lopez Show," WTF?). But if you've never actually seen the show, you probably still know just one moment from its beloved and goofy opening, when Van Dyke takes a pratfall over the ottoman in the Petrie living room. more ›

Tired of the same 'ol? It's time to get inspired if you feel there's not enough change going around. Stop by Subliminal Projects in Echo Park and peel your eyes wide for Pattern Recognition, the current group art exhibition on display through December 4th. more ›

Vice Magazine is known for its provocative and irreverent nature, and their annual Photo Issue is no exception. To celebrate this year's photographers and their featured works, Vice UK's Jonnie Craig has put together a gallery show opening tonight at the Scion Installation Space in Culver City. more ›

Right now in new restaurants and bars: The Border Grill Stop sets up shop in a DTLA kiosk, Cafe Habana brings Cuban flair to Malibu by way of NYC, a long-time coffeehouse space morphs into a wine bar called Vintage Enoteca, and there's another new wine bar, Noir, in Mid-City. Ladies and gentlemen, your table is ready. more ›

They say you eat first with your eyes. If that is so, then your eyes will be feasting at "Palate," a new food-themed art show opening tonight at the Scion Installation Space in Culver City. more ›

Right now in new restaurants and bars: Waterloo & City brings traditional Brit gastropub fare with an innovative flair to Culver City, Mooi serves up raw and vegan dishes, Chicago's Rick Bayless is about to launch upscale Mexican eatery Red O, Sweet Rose Creamery is now scooping in Brentwood, a historic Hollywood building gets new life as SBE's The Colony, and Earl's Gourmet Grub is feeding folks in Venice. more ›

Organic-focused local restaurant chain Tender Greens has announced they will open their fourth location tomorrow at Sunset and Vine in Hollywood. The eatery is built upon a philosophy of serving comfort food in a congenial atmosphere and practicing ecological and community awareness by sourcing their food from local growers and vendors; most of their produce comes from a family farm in Oxnard. more ›

Details are out now about well-known Chicago-based chef Rick Bayless' foray into L.A. The innovator of Mexican cuisine in America is partly behind a new Melrose Ave endeavor in the former Table 8 Moustache Cafe space. Red O is Bayless' only venture outside of Chi-Town, however his role will largely be a bit more hands-off than previous speculations. Bayless will be creating and updating the menu seasonally... more ›

With their fourth location poised to open this weekend, Pitfire Pizza hosted a preview tasting event at their almost-ready Culver City digs last week. Pitfire and I have something in common: we've both been in North Hollywood since the late 90s, which is why I've been enjoying watching the brand expand slowly over the last decade, finding success in Downtown and West L.A., and hopefully now in Culver City. more ›

Hot off the virtual press and soon to be hot out of the oven, Babycakes NYC, a bakery specializing in "Vegan, Gluten-Free, Soy-Free, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Agave-Sweetened, Kosher" goods is opening their Los Angeles shop tomorrow. Here's the Twittered proclamation: "OK, LA! We are opening tomorrow! We will see you from 10a-8p at 130 East 6th Street." [map] On their menu posted online: Cupcakes and Cakes (Vanilla, Chocolate, Carrot, Red Velvet); Loaves (such as Gingerbread, Pumpkin, Lemon Poppy); Cookies; Muffins; Macaroons; Brownies; Biscuits; Scones and more. more ›

When the Eastside Extension of Metro's Gold Line opens this Sunday, it will be a lot more than just free rides. Four events are planned at or near stations along the line, featuring food and music. more ›

Metro this morning finally announced the long-awaited opening of the Gold Line's Eastside Extension between downtown Los Angeles to East L.A. After the traditional inaugural ride with government officials and media in tow the day before, the six-mile line will be open to the public with free rides on Sunday, November 15th. more ›

According to a report posted on Metro's website, it appears the Gold Line Eastside Extension could be opening on Saturday, November 14th. It is listed in a powerpoint presentation (.pdf) meant for a board committee meeting this Wednesday. more ›

Consider it the "Little Restaurant that Could" in the heart of Hollywood: It's been well over a year since we first started prematurely salivating about a storefront near Sunset and Vine. With the weekly taunting of the abundant, crowded, and colorful Hollywood Farmers' Market not helping matters, the cheerful yellow eatery whose name evokes the core connection between the farm and the dining table, has been "coming soon" for a long, long time. more ›

Last night was the opening for Camille Rose Garcia's "The Hydra of Babylon" exhibit at the Merry Karnowsky Gallery. Californian artist Garcia’s latest paintings on wood and paper explore the converging ecological and human catastrophes and the healing power of nature. The largest work is the show's namesake and centerpiece, "The Hydra of Babylon" is described as follows:

[The painting] depicts a Greek hydra, a nine-headed serpent, struggles underwater with a giant white eagle. The eagle is depicted upside down, representing a “flipping” of its meaning as a symbol of freedom. Babylon, usually used symbolically to represent wealth, luxury, and wickedness, is used here also as a geographical reference. The original city of Babylon, with beautiful azure-blue gates and famous hanging gardens, sits in modern-day Iraq, now a war-torn desert.

We were excited when Chicago-based Intelligentsia invaded the Eastside, now Westsiders can grab one hell of a fine cuppa closer to home thanks to their brand new and eagerly anticipated Venice digs. Last night they got things started with a heavily-attended opening fete, where the crowd ate, drank, and were very, very merry in honor of the new coffee mecca. We found this video online from the festivities so you can see what you missed last night. Just don't miss out on their killer espresso and brewed coffee drinks and beans. Be smart: Get thee to Intelligentsia! more ›

The Los Angeles Police Department opened up their brand new Topanga Station in Canoga Park yesterday with a public dedication ceremony attended by 1,200 people, including Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Located on Schoenborn Street near Roscoe and Canoga, the station cost $36 million to build, and is "the 21st station opened by the Los Angeles Police Department in its 140-year history." The station's officers "will patrol 32 square miles covering West Hills, Canoga Park, Winnetka and Woodland Hills." more ›

Tired of the usual Mother's Day rituals that involve gifts and brunch and possibly awkward moments? Nucleus, our favorite little gallery in Alhambra, is your saving grace. La Femme opens tomorrow night and is billed as a visual celebration of mothers, daughters and sisters. more ›

Hey, you know what's great? Hot dogs! You know what's even better? A new hot dog stand in a college neighborhood! Encino favorite The Stand has just opened a new location in Westwood, bringing a new flavor to UCLA's backyard. more ›

If you've been enjoying our Wake Up LA: Breakfast Series this month, you're sure to be excited about the latest restaurant opening up in Hollywood: The Waffle. This new comfort-food "hipster" diner, with a menu by chef Scooter Kanfer-Cartmill, is already receiving fairly positive reviews only a few days in. more ›

Jeffrey Chodorow is at it again in Los Angeles: along with renowned chef Michel Richard, he is bringing a new upscale dining experience to Hollywood, in the form of Citrus at Social -- yes, Social, the nightclub-cum-lounge located in the old Hollywood Athletic Club building on Sunset. The restaurant (with its own separated bar) will be opening tonight, and as of 11:00 am this morning, you can still get reservations through OpenTable. more ›

A sexy new NYC restaurant import is hitting Beverly Hills: Bond St, the brainchild of New York entrepreneur Jonathan Morr. BondSt is offering up modern Euro-Japanese cuisine in a sexy brown-leather setting (EaterLA has a few pics up here). more ›

Haven't you always wanted to grow your favorite fruit in your own backyard? more ›