LA Culture

Singer Gwen Stefani gives a speech during her “Walk of Fame” ceremony in Hollywood on Oct. 19, 2023. Photo by Benjamin Hanson. It was 11:30 a.m., on a recent, radiant Thursday morning on Hollywood Boulevard, as throngs of fans gathered behind metal fences to get a glimpse of their queen bee—singer Gwen Stefani—for...

Founder Rafael Vega’s family pictures at Casa Vega’s lobby in Sherman Oaks on Saturday, September 16, 2023. Photo by Lourdes Suasnabar. As the lights dim, the classic Mexican tune “Contigo,” by the famous trio Los Panchos, resonates throughout the dining room of his hidden gem. With mustard-painted walls streaked with...

Within a strip mall in Winnetka, a Food 4 Less and Seven Eleven are accompanied by the scent of filled to the brim, crunchy and evenly cooked empanadas that would lure almost anyone passing by into the restaurant. Johnny Pacific is an A rated fast casual family-owned restaurant. The staff...

Whizzles, fireworks, laughs and old school reggaeton music play under an array of colorful neon lights reflect the vibe of a restaurant where it feels like it is someone's birthday everyday.  And that is because Kalabareas creates a welcoming culturally authentic atmosphere with home made food and traditional drinks. 

Muggles and Wizards alike may find themselves thirsty and hungry after fighting Dementors and giant spiders and flying on a Hippogriff.  Luckily for them, the perfect refreshment can be found at The Three Broomsticks, a restaurant in Harry Potter’s Wizarding World found in Universal Studios in Hollywood, California. 

People ride the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad rollercoaster in Disneyland on Nov. 8, 2023. Droves of people gather in front of the Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland every night at 9:30. People from all across the world fill Main Street U.S.A. Some have scouted out viewing spots two hours in advance. Others scramble...

(L-R) Vanessa Weinert plays with an interactive tar simulation as her mom Emma watches inside the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles on Nov 5, 2023. In the heart of Los Angeles lays an iconic piece of the city known for its ability to blend science and culture into one. 

Model Ashley Cardenas. Photo illustration by Rachael Rosenberg. In his Beverly Hills office, which is like his second home, Dr. Jay Calvert’s fingers hold a scalpel drenched in red liquid that slides into the flesh of a patient lying on an operating room table.  As he cuts through the cartilage,...

(L-R) Jennifer Martinez and Ella Sapphire pose at “Porvidalosangeles,” a Hispanic Heritage Month event at the Arts District in Los Angeles, on Sept. 15, 2023. Photo by Daniela Raymundo. The streets of East LA Viridiana models at the RepurposingLA fashion show in East Los Angeles...

There’s a lot to say about the diversity of cultural influences on dining in the city of Los Angeles. But there’s a spot just off Chatsworth st in Granada Hills shy north of the CSUN campus called Joe’s Café, where all the influence you will find here is comfort, friends, and plenty of freshly made good eats!...