Chef-driven Bleu Bird has packed lines in Manchester Square with saucy fried chicken, bucket meals and a $25 family special.

Fly By Jing has recalled select Creamy Sesame Noodles sold at Whole Foods and online after possible peanut cross‑contact; check UPCs and Best By dates for refunds.

A focaccia‑forward takeout and catering shop is coming to Westlake Village’s County Line Shopping Center after the city approved off‑site beer and wine sales. Owners are targeting late 2026.

Connie & Ted’s announced it will close on July 1 after 13 years in West Hollywood. Owners blamed pandemic-era limits and rising operating costs.

CAVA opens in Westlake Village this Friday with a Community Day benefiting Food Share of Ventura County; the chain will match donations up to $1,000 and hire 25–40 locals.

Dine Latino Restaurant Week runs May 12–24, spotlighting hundreds of Latino‑owned kitchens across L.A. County with prix‑fixe menus and regional specialties.

Kith’s West Hollywood relaunch includes Ronnie’s Pronto, a grab-and-go counter serving breakfast and lunch sandwiches and the Pronto Freeze. The launch pairs food with exclusive product drops.

Four Five Guys restaurants across California — including two in Los Angeles County — are slated to close in coming weeks, affecting roughly 55 workers. The moves underscore pressure on mid‑tier burger chains amid higher wages and costs.

Nancy Silverton added a Larchmont diner and a Palisades steakhouse to her Mozza portfolio and landed on the LA500 for 2026.

Skyduster Beer is building a 16,000‑sq‑ft brewery and taproom at City Market South in DTLA, set to be fully online on June 20, 2026.

Gu Grocery in LA’s Chinatown has spent more than $200,000 and still can’t open because multiple city inspections remain incomplete. Community donations have helped, but only permits will let the doors swing wide.

25 Degrees at the Hollywood Roosevelt announced on May 6 that it will close for good, blaming rising costs and new city-level rules. The closure ends a longtime late-night fixture on Hollywood Boulevard.

Fast‑casual chain Pastaphony confirmed plans for a Promenade outpost at 210 E. 3rd St in Downtown Long Beach, taking over the former Ubuntu Cafe spot with a summer opening planned.