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Not fun
The Greyhound in Highland Park is fighting back against an anonymous tagger who managed to mark the mellow sports bar’s bathroom with a swastika. Ownership tells LA Taco that, while they believe it to be an isolated incident and not one directly related to them (two of the co-owners are Jewish), they still calling it “an attack on the entire community of Highland Park,” particularly because of how cross-culturally popular the bar has become, particularly on Dodger days.
Congrats to the team
Los Angeles hotspot n/naka is in some rarified air today, having joined several dozen other restaurants on a Food & Wine / Travel & Leisure list of, simply, the best restaurants in the world, as reviewed by none other than Besha Rodell. The kaiseki restaurant is the only Los Angeles entrant on the list.
Back again
The Sunday in Brooklyn team is back for another pop-up, this time out in Venice at the Rose. The East Coast group is preparing to open their restaurants inside the Hoxton Hotel in Downtown soon, including the lobby-level Sibling Rival, so they’ve been ramping up and getting to know the diners of LA with various pop-ups across the city.
Behind the pie
The Eastsider takes a nice look at the folks from Masa of Echo Park, who are celebrating their 15-year business anniversary this year. Owners Rob Rowe and Rhonda Reynolds say they simply “really, really missed Chicago deep-dish pizza” when they got the idea to open, but now the place has taken on a life (and embraced a community) all its own.
Cool season
More ice cream news out of Pasadena, as it seems that Wanderlust Creamery is set to take over the former Coolhaus space next month. That puts them in close proximity to the new Salt & Straw that is also coming to Old Pasadena.
Big changes
Hollywood & Highland is getting a big facelift soon, thanks to new owners who promise to invest millions in the shopping and dining tourist monolith. While nothing is formal, Urbanize LA notes that should mean an influx of new restaurant opportunities for one of the busiest corners in all of the city.
Sweets times two
Pop Pie Company is expanding from San Diego up to Orange County, and they’re hiring up for all positions now. The popular pie and coffee spot lands right next to Sidecar Doughnuts in Costa Mesa this fall.
