Rebecca Roland

Just weeks after opening bakery Matilda's in a restored 1940s administrative building at the Santa Monica Airport, restaurateur Sean Martin will debut his next project, Stiletto, on October 21. Named after the Douglas X-3 Stiletto jet housed at the neighb... See more

The chicken Caesar wrap, once relegated to the prepared section at dingy golf course cafeterias and the B-sides of fluorescent-lit deli menus, has shed its trappings of the '90s wrap boom. In Los Angeles, the wrap has morphed into a signifier of cultural ... See more

Legendary Los Angeles diner Swingers opens in the former Silver Lake All Day Baby space on Tuesday, October 20. Smash burger restaurant Heavy Handed previously occupied the storefront, opening on the corner in March 2025 before closing just a year later i... See more

On a Tuesday afternoon around 4:30 p.m., a line stretches down West Temple Street in Historic Filipinotown, past a beverage distributor that has closed for the day and a hand-painted sign shop. The only indication of what the wait is for: a minimalist han... See more

is the deputy editor of the Southern California/Southwest region, who covers the evolving landscape of LA's food scene. In our Dining Reports, we share a firsthand perspective of a recent restaurant visit, covering everything from the vibe to must-get dis... See more