Commentary: One of LA.'s most influential restaurants is reborn in downtown LA

The first reservation you need to make in 2026 isn't for the splashy L.A. version of an Italian restaurant from New York City ...
Travel + Leisure

There’s a Mini-Vegas in Downtown L.A. You Didn’t Know About—Here’s a Look Inside

Level 8 is a "multi-dimensional dining, drinking, and entertainment concept” in downtown Los Angeles. It's on the eighth floor of the 37-story building that also houses the Moxy and AC Hotel. There ...
CBS News

Cole's French Dip, a 117-year downtown Los Angeles mainstay, is closing next month

Austin Turner is a web producer at CBS News Los Angeles. An Inland Empire native, Austin earned a degree in journalism from San Jose State University in 2020. Before joining CBS News in 2025, he ...
ABC7

Downtown LA restaurants hope reduced curfew restores business after protests

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- On Monday night, the streets of Los Angeles were largely quiet. While many are relieved the nights of violent unrest have calmed down, there is a different impact now ...
Eater

Mayor Karen Bass Lifts Downtown LA Curfew, but Its Restaurants Are Struggling

Rebecca Roland is an editor of the Southern California/Southwest region, who covers the evolving landscape of LA’s food scene. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has lifted the curfew in Downtown Los ...
NBC Los Angeles

Cole's French Dip in downtown LA to close after 117 years

Cole’s French Dip, one of the oldest operating restaurants in Los Angeles, will permanently close its doors next month after 117 years of service. Cole’s has struggled to stay in business due to a ...