Long Beach’s new home-restaurant rules helped launch Steak Freaks, but the backyard steakhouse hit its limits almost immediately.

Soma Suisan has closed its West Hollywood location and is planning a move to Ovation Hollywood. The tuna-focused restaurant has not announced an opening date.

Villa’s Tacos, the Bad Bunny-featured Los Angeles taqueria, is opening its first Las Vegas location at Durango on Aug. 15.

Hu's Szechwan, a Palms institution since 1977, is facing an October shutdown as it searches for a new Westside home.

Feisty Fish Poke is moving from a roaming food truck to a daily West LA destination, with free samples and a DJ planned for its opening.

Blondie brings low-key rooftop drinks, hill views, and Australian-inspired bar snacks to West Hollywood. The cocktails are making a stronger first impression than the kitchen.

Marmalade Cafe’s Calabasas location will serve its final meal Sunday after nearly three decades at The Commons.

Goodboybob has opened a specialty coffee counter inside Venice’s Deus Ex Machina shop, pairing rare beans with motorcycles, apparel and pastries.

Sky’s Gourmet Tacos will close its Pico Boulevard dining room on August 15, 2026. Owner Barbara 'Sky' Burrell plans to continue the brand through catering and a ghost kitchen.

A Hollywood parking‑lot taco stand run by ex‑Las Vegas chef Emiliano “Ruben” Martinez is drawing late‑night crowds for mesquite‑grilled steak tacos. The stand’s rise traces back to a few key media mentions and a focus on high‑volume execution.

The Miami-born wellness café Pura Vida is taking the former Noble Rotisserie spot at 2ND & PCH in Long Beach, with local listings and job posts signaling a buildout. Details on an opening date remain unconfirmed.

Hwa On is bringing wagyu Korean barbecue and a full bar to Culver City's Citizen Publishing Company building, targeting a late-September opening. The team behind Mikomi Sushi and Seoul Alley is running the project.

A new downtown Alhambra bakery from pastry chef Joyce Hsieh opened July 18, serving seasonal, jewel-like fruit tarts made with local growers and heritage grains.