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LOVE/HATE 
AN IKEA STORY |
| 👋HEY CUTIE |
| Good morning and Happy Wednesday, CurationsLA Fam! Exciting news for those DIY IKEA junkies like myself, IKEA is coming to Culver City. More good news: the CurationsLA Platform just expanded with restaurants, local businesses, and stays (hotels and resorts). I've linked two new restaurant pages on the platform in today's EATS section, and on Friday I'll drop more on how we can all engage with it. Thank you for allowing me to build in public. It's not as frustrating as privately trying to build an IKEA nightstand. See you Friday! — Wyatt |
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| PALMS N' PATTIES | |
| PALMS N' PATTIES | |
| Palms n' Patties brings Caribbean comfort food to Beverly Grove with bold jerk chicken, oxtail patties, and island-spiced sides. The menu pulls from Jamaican and Trinidadian traditions with a fresh LA twist. A perfect lunch or dinner spot when you want flavor that hits different. | |
| VIEW ON CURATIONSLA → |
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| NADC BURGER | |
| NADC BURGER | |
| NADC Burger is bringing its cult-favorite wagyu smash burgers to Westwood at 1091 Broxton Ave, taking over the former Prince of Venice space. Founded by pro skater Neen Williams and Michelin-recognized chef Phillip Frankland Lee, the concept centers on one thing: a double 100% wagyu patty with American cheese, secret sauce, onions, pickles and jalapenos. The menu stays minimal with beef tallow fries and brown butter chocolate chip cookies rounding it out. The Austin-born brand already has locations in New York, Chicago, Dallas and Denver. | |
| VIEW ON CURATIONSLA → |
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| YAKUN | |
| YAKUN | |
| YAKUN is an eight-seat, reservation-only yakitori omakase that opened on Sawtelle Japantown at 2000 Sawtelle Blvd. Founded by UC Irvine grad Kevin Huang, the concept pairs traditional Binchotan charcoal grilling with a 22-course tasting menu spanning raw dishes, grilled skewers and dessert. The beverage program features rare Japanese whiskies, Royal Blue Tea and custom sake pairings. Every detail is dialed in, from handmade ceramics to a custom house fragrance. | |
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| LA COUNTY RAMPING UP PUBLIC SAFETY FOR 2028 OLYMPIC GAMES | |
| L.A. County's Sheriff and Fire departments are gearing up for the 2028 Summer Olympics with major investments in staffing, equipment and technology. Plans include doubling academy classes to bring on more deputies, replacing aging 911 dispatch systems, and adding new Firehawk helicopters to the Fire Department fleet. Recruiting efforts are already up 35%, and retention bonuses are being offered to keep experienced personnel on board through the Games. | |
| FULL STORY → |
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| DOZENS OF L.A. MUSEUMS OPEN FOR FREE THIS SUNDAY | |
| SoCal Museums' annual "Free-for-All" returns Sunday, February 22, opening the doors to more than two dozen museums across Southern California at no cost. The lineup includes heavy hitters like The Broad, LACMA, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, The Getty Center and Villa, MOCA, the La Brea Tar Pits, the Hammer Museum and the Skirball Cultural Center. Some locations require advance reservations, so plan ahead. | |
| FULL LIST → |
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| 787 S. ALAMEDA STREET | |
| KFA ARCHITECTURE | |
| The LA City Planning Commission greenlit a major housing addition to the Row DTLA campus. Atlas Capital Group will replace surface parking at 787 S. Alameda with three eight-story buildings delivering 1,000 new apartments across studios, one-bedrooms and two-bedrooms, plus ground-floor retail. KFA Architecture designed the project with cascading terrace decks and courtyards throughout. 114 units are set aside as affordable housing. | |
| FULL STORY → |
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| 1845 NORTH TAFT AVENUE | |
| CATEGORY DESIGN GROUP | |
| Rom Investments filed plans for a six-story, 33-unit residential building at 1845 North Taft Avenue in Hollywood. The project uses the Citywide Housing Incentive Program to allow a larger building envelope than base zoning permits. The unit mix includes one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, with four apartments set aside for extremely low-income households. Category Design Group is handling architecture, with a stepped massing that addresses the corner site. | |
| FULL STORY → |
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| IKEA OPENING NEW CITY-CENTER STORE IN THE HELMS DESIGN DISTRICT | |
| IKEA | |
| IKEA is bringing a new 38,050 sq ft "city-center" format store to Culver City's Helms Design District, marking LA's first smaller-format location. The store will stock 3,000 items including 600 small furniture pieces, offer a central planning area for kitchens and bedrooms, and yes, serve Swedish meatballs and cinnamon buns at the IKEA Cafe. No exact opening date yet, but it's slated for 2026. | |
| FULL STORY → |
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| NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND WRAPS UP AT INTUIT DOME | |
| LA hosted three nights of All-Star Weekend at the Intuit Dome and the new USA vs. World format delivered real energy. Anthony Edwards earned MVP honors after dropping 32 points as USA Stars took the championship 47-21 over USA Stripes. Victor Wembanyama set the tone early with 33 combined points across two games. Damian Lillard won the 3-Point Contest with a 29 in the finals over Devin Booker, and Keshad Johnson claimed the Dunk Contest for Miami. | |
| FULL RECAP → |
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| THE GENESIS INVITATIONAL RETURNS TO RIVIERA COUNTRY CLUB TOMORROW | |
| The PGA TOUR's Genesis Invitational tees off Thursday at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, returning to its home course after last year's relocation to Torrey Pines due to the LA wildfires. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is grouped with Xander Schauffele, Rory McIlroy is paired with fresh Pebble Beach winner Collin Morikawa and Tommy Fleetwood, and defending champ Ludvig Åberg joins Hideki Matsuyama. Catch coverage Thursday starting at 1 PM PT on Golf Channel and ESPN+. | |
| FULL PREVIEW → |
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| SEE YOU FRIDAY |
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| LOS ANGELES 🤙 |
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