Anime Ramen Bar Akuma Shut Down for Vermin, Third WeHo Restaurant Closed in Eight Days
In the span of eight days, three West Hollywood restaurants have been ordered closed by LA County health inspectors for vermin infestations — San Vicente Bungalows, Dan Tana's, and now Akuma Ramen & Sushi Bar, the anime-themed neighborhood favorite on Santa Monica Boulevard. The cluster raises a pointed question: is this a city-wide pest problem, a stretch of bad luck, or the delayed fallout from California's 2025 ban on the rodenticides that once kept infestations in check?
Haltom’s Old Chinese Standby Gives Way As Sam’s Southern Eatery Hits Denton Highway
Sam's Southern Eatery has opened at 4616 Denton Hwy in Haltom City, taking over the longtime Haltom Chinese Restaurant spot and adding to a busy retail corridor. City records show a March occupancy permit.
Balloon Bread Bonanza As D'Alba Brings Buck‑A‑Shuck Oysters To Magnolia
D'Alba has brought its Heights‑style menu—balloon bread, wood‑fired pizzas and a wagyu burger—to Magnolia, leaning on Texas‑sourced ingredients and a weekday $1 oyster happy hour. The new outpost aims to replicate the Garden Oaks formula for suburban diners.
20+ Michelin Stars, Two James Beard Awards — Then Flies and Bad Fish at Chef Palmer's NYC Rooftop Bar
The rooftop bar perched atop one of Times Square's most historic luxury hotels — bearing the name of a James Beard Award winner with more than 20 Michelin stars to his credit — just scored a 42 on its NYC health inspection. Four critical violations, including flies in the establishment and food from an unapproved source, put St. Cloud at The Knickerbocker well into C-grade territory ahead of a mandatory reinspection.
SCOOP: Roaches Found Laying Eggs in Dough Mixer at SF's Oldest Indian Restaurant — Reinspection Finds Cockroaches in the Food
Two days after San Francisco's oldest Indian restaurant was shuttered for a severe cockroach infestation, a reinspection found things had gotten worse — not better. A juvenile cockroach was discovered inside cooking oil on the prep line, apparent roach fragments were found in butter, and two blocks of rodent poison were pulled from the tandoori oven's access panel. The permit suspension continues, and inspectors are now recommending that neighboring businesses on Ellis Street coordinate pest control — a sign the problem may not stop at New Delhi's front door.












