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Pasta Sisters, the family-owned Italian spot known for scratch-made pastas and sauces at its Mid-City and Culver City locations, has registered a potential new site at 1411 W Sunset Blvd #1 in Echo Park. The brand focuses on customizable pastas such as tagliatelle, pappardelle, and gnocchi paired with house sauces like Bolognese, pesto, and arrabbiata, along with deli items including fresh pasta and imported cheeses. Guests order at the counter in a casual setting that emphasizes affordable, authentic Italian flavors rooted in the family’s Northern Italian recipes. A potential Echo Park location would bring the concept closer to neighborhoods on the Eastside.
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Juicy Ladies has opened a new organic cafe and juice bar on Ocean Park Boulevard in Santa Monica. The location serves cold-pressed juices, wellness shots, specialty coffee, acai bowls, protein-rich wraps, salads, and other organic breakfast and lunch items for dine-in or takeout. Hours run daily from 9:00am to 4:00pm. The opening gives Westside customers a fresh option while the brand continues to navigate the recovery of its original Pacific Palisades location.
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Birria Pa La Cruda has opened a brick-and-mortar in El Sereno on Alhambra Avenue after operating as a Sunday pop-up since 2019. The restaurant specializes in LA-style birria de res, known for its intensely smoky, concentrated consommé that doubles as a hangover cure and cheese-dripping quesotacos. The menu also includes dishes such as sweet potato tamales with date mole, pipían chilaquiles, and mushrooms in salsa verde. Chef Carlos Jaquez, who grew up in the neighborhood, now serves his signature birria alongside vegetable-forward options in a permanent space near Cal State L.A.
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The U.S. Postal Service’s Route 66 Forever stamps are now available for purchase online and at post offices. The stamps mark the highway’s 100th anniversary and showcase photographs from the eight states along the original route from Chicago to Los Angeles. The commemorative postmark remains available for 30 days at the Pasadena Post Office and can be requested by mail.

Hollywood Burbank Airport’s nearly $1.3bn replacement passenger terminal opened to travelers today. The new 355,000-square-foot facility keeps the same fourteen gates while adding expanded security screening, modern amenities, and a new parking structure on the opposite side of the airfield. An Alaska Airlines flight to Santa Rosa was the first to depart from the new terminal around 7:00am. Travelers now enter from Winona Avenue and Hollywood Way, and the airport operates fully on electricity while meeting current seismic and accessibility standards.

UCLA’s bustling Westwood neighborhood is getting a major skyline upgrade as developers swap out two aging rental properties for a striking 12-story apartment tower on Strathmore Drive. The Chatsworth-based firm Uncommon is cleverly utilizing state density bonuses to bring 88 modern units and much-needed moderate-income housing to the notoriously competitive student market. Complete with multiple terrace decks to soak in the Southern California sun, this 168-foot project highlights a growing trend of private and university developers finally looking upward to solve local housing crunches

A new five-story mixed-use building has just been completed at 10608-10614 West Pico Boulevard in West Los Angeles. Developed by Brennen Hakimian Holdings and designed by Warren Techentin Architecture, the property adds 50 apartments above roughly 3,783 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, with five units reserved for extremely low-income households. The exterior combines white stucco, dark blue-gray tile, and large glass windows framed by distinctive rounded projections, while shared amenities include a central courtyard, fitness space, recreation room, and rooftop deck. Residential leasing is now underway under the name Picora for studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom homes, and the three ground-floor suites are available with adjoining patios.

The Los Angeles Super Bowl LXI Host Committee has launched the “LA Loves Football” campaign ahead of the game at SoFi Stadium on February 14th. The campaign celebrates the region’s deep football culture across youth fields, high schools, college programs, and the Rams, while highlighting community storytelling and fan experiences leading up to Super Bowl Sunday. A new launch video features Los Angeles native Kate Hudson and will air as part of the pregame programming for tonight’s Bills versus Rams Monday Night Football matchup at SoFi Stadium. The effort also builds on the Host Committee’s legacy work to expand access to football, support local businesses, and create lasting opportunities across the region.

Dutch coworking operator infinitSpace is set to open its first U.S. location November 2nd on S. Broadway in the Historic Core of Downtown Los Angeles. The roughly 32,000-square-foot hospitality-led workspace occupies a restored 1920s building that once housed Desmond’s Department Store and will offer private offices, fixed desks, coworking areas, well-equipped meeting rooms, and a rooftop event space designed for about 400 members. The address sits a few blocks from Pershing Square and the Metro and is surrounded by the Theater District. The opening marks the start of infinitSpace’s broader U.S. expansion, with additional locations planned in other major cities.

Paramount Pictures is taking over the Bay Theatre in Pacific Palisades and plans to reopen the five-screen multiplex later this year. The theater, located in Rick Caruso’s Palisades Village and previously operated by Netflix, has been closed since the January 2025 wildfires. Under a long-term agreement with Caruso, Paramount will partner with San Diego’s The Lot to operate the venue, which will feature first-run releases, classic films, special events, luxurious seating, in-theater dining, and signature cocktails. The return marks a meaningful step in the community’s recovery and restores a longtime gathering spot for shared cinema experiences.

The Lakers continue their preseason tonight in Las Vegas with a rematch against the Golden State Warriors at 7:00pm at T-Mobile Arena. The game airs on NBA TV and Spectrum Sportsnet as the purple and gold look for their third exhibition win, nine days before the regular-season opener against the same Warriors squad. Early returns have shown encouraging chemistry as the roster settles in around Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves, with head coach JJ Redick noting this is the first time in his tenure the pieces actually fit together. It should make for an entertaining dress rehearsal in the entertainment capital of the world.