Cole's French Dip will shutter March 29 after months of postponed goodbyes and active sale talks as owners seek a buyer who will preserve the landmark.

Golden Leaf in San Gabriel pulled its stinky tofu after years of neighbor complaints and municipal nuisance notices, sparking a petition and heated debate. The family says mitigation costs are unaffordable.

Tev’s & Family Kitchen opened a Gardena outpost on South Figueroa, bringing its rotating Jamaican soul-food menu and limited hours to the South Bay.

Family-run Junior Cookies opened a Studio City storefront on Ventura Boulevard, bringing its made-to-order, bite-size cookie cups and rotating flavors to the Valley.

Emma Chamberlain will open the brand's first standalone Chamberlain Coffee café on Abbot Kinney this spring, with ceramics, pastries and a sit‑down layout.

Paris Baguette has a "Coming Soon" listing at 650–658 N. Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks' Whole Foods plaza. The first Thousand Oaks outpost will be operated by franchisee Gabriel Vesci.

Kinkan will close its Virgil Village dining room and reopen at West Edge with a 15-seat chef’s counter and an adjacent market for takeout and home goods.

After three years of pop-ups, Our Spot Coffee & Goods has leased a Palo Verde storefront in Long Beach and plans to open this summer.

Dodger Stadium will unveil a flashy new concession lineup on March 26, including a watermelon‑habanero margarita, bone‑marrow tacos, char siu fries and a loco moco.

San Diego wing chain Dirty Birds is taking roughly 3,000 square feet at 200 Pine Avenue in downtown Long Beach, adding a new sports-bar option to Pine Avenue. The building was renovated in 2022 and the space had been marketed to restaurant tenants.

Perse, from the Toranj family, has opened in Brentwood with wagyu kebabs, saffron tahdig and Persian‑inspired cocktails. The sibling team favors shared plates and a modern dining room.

Signs for Neighborly have appeared on San Vicente Boulevard, hinting at a Brentwood food‑hall opening with partner concepts like Gaby’s and Mixtape. Local previews peg a spring debut.

Taix, the nearly century‑old Echo Park restaurant, will close on March 29 as its Sunset Boulevard building is prepped for demolition. The family says a smaller Taix could return inside the new development.