A new branch of Hyde opens inside the STAPLES center. The uber-exclusive new lounge is only open to to suite owners and court-side seat ticket holders, so figure out who you know who can get you in!

Are you in the habit of buying tasty burgers that spark all sorts of wild fantasies in your watering mouth? Are you the type to dive purse first for the better burger of heaven? If so, Umami Burger is without a doubt the place for you!

It's another week full of killer events in LA. Check out Ghostland Observatory, Wolfmother and even the hometown hip/hop rock group Hollywood Undead this week in Los Angeles

Believe it or not, New Years Eve is right around the corner and it's never too early to start planning. With some early announcements from Together As One, Goldenvoice and Hard NYE to name a few, it looks like NYE is already shaping up nicely.

It's the backyard you want to come home to after a long day's work... but better. The Yard has re-opened as Santa Monica's new Gatropub with a full bar, Top Chef CJ in the kitchen, and friendly neighborhood people waiting for you to stop on by.

Top Chef Season 2 winner Ilan Hall opened The Gorbals this past saturday, November 7th. The restaurant serves up affordable small plates of Scottish/Spanish/Jewish/Russian/German/uncategorizeable oddball comfort food.

Agura, a Japanese-French fusion restaurant in West Hollywood, opened this past Monday. With wildly creative (and some bizarre) food and unique cocktails, this is the new place for adventurous foodies to try some crazy, yet delicious, food.

Rivera Restaurant made Esquire Magazine's annual list of “Best New Restaurants”. Serving up innovative cocktails and high-end Mexican cuisine in a sexy, modern atmosphere, we can see why.

The Flying Pig breathes a “fancy” fresh breath of air into the street food scene with flavors you’ve never tried together but wonder how you ever lived without.

Fabio Viviani may have gotten the boot from Top Chef season five but that just gives him time to focus on his new restaurant venture with Lisa Long in the old Barsac Brasserie space on Lankershim Blvd.