Downtown Los Angeles’ dining scene just suffered another crushing blow. Sora Craft Kitchen, the intimate Turkish restaurant recognized as one of the best new restaurants in America by Esquire and spotlighted by the Michelin Guide, is closing its doors after a nightmare ordeal behind the scenes. Chef and owner Okay Inak announced on Sunday that … Read more
School’s out forever. After abruptly closing its doors and filing for bankruptcy this summer, an entire Southern California school campus is listed for sale. The campus of Palm Valley School in Rancho Mirage has hit the market after the school shuttered in June. The listing is asks $14 million for the sprawling 36-acre campus, which … Read more
Megyn Kelly told Olivia Rodrigo to “shut up and stick to singing” after the singer spoke out in support of the woman at the center of the “Cornell 7” gang rape case. Jane Doe, an unnamed Cornell student, sued the university and seven former Chi Phi fraternity members last month, alleging she was drugged and … Read more
Disneyland Paris was forced to slam its gates shut to last-minute visitors after both theme parks completely sold out, leaving hopeful vacationers stranded outside. Last-minute parkgoers looking for same-day passes were turned away on Saturday, Oct. 3, as massive crowds packed into Disneyland Park and the newly revamped Disney Adventure World. Fan site ED92 reported … Read more
Some Maxxinistas may have to become Marshallistas. Retailers are having trouble keeping doors open and lights on as high costs and low foot traffic remain a problem across the board. Recently, major players like Nordstrom, Saks and Macy’s have all been forced to shut locations. Shoppers will lose three T.J. Maxx stores this year as … Read more
Most people come to Rodeo Drive to window shop. A select, moneyed few are showing up to say “I do.” Tucked away steps from the bustling intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and one of the world’s most famous shopping streets, there’s a European-inspired cobblestone promenade — lined with luxury brand boutiques like Tiffany & Co. and Dolce … Read more
That secret sauce might just have come with whiskers. Hipster burger lovers in Los Angeles got a stomach-churning surprise Tuesday, after trendy hotspot The Win-Dow was slapped with a closure order by pubic health inspectors for a rodent and vermin infestation. The walk-up smashburger spot had developed a devoted following for its no-frills, affordable food … Read more
They’re hanging on by a thread. A cliffside wedding venue and restaurant in Pismo Beach is shutting down after a bitter court battle between the property owners and the venue’s owners revealed concerns that the picturesque property may slide into the ocean, according to the Fresno Bee. Ventana Grill confirmed last week that they will … Read more
DEAR ABBY: Two years ago, I ran into an old friend I hadn’t seen in more than 25 years. We went to dinner the following week. The dinner lasted three hours. Abby, she talked the entire time! It was a mix of grandiose stories, complaints about her health, complaints about her relationships and an attempt … Read more
This nightmare is enough to make anyone wince. A British woman may never see out of her right eye again after a devastating parasite burrowed into her cornea, leaving doctors with no choice but to sew her lid shut in a desperate attempt to save her sight. Now, Emma Marsden is opening up about the … Read more
Don’t mess with him. A father is going viral for stepping in to reprimand a stranger who yelled at teen girls traveling for the first time — and people online are praising him for it. In a video shared on X (formerly Twitter) by user @Suzierizzo1, a crowd of people appears to be standing at … Read more
Los Angeles County health inspectors were busy last week, temporarily shuttering a string of eateries over everything from alleged vermin infestations to sewage issues and failing inspection scores. The 13 shut downs were posted on the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s food facility closure list, which tracks restaurants that are ordered to cease … Read more
Trader Joe’s has shut down a long-running rumor that its employees are trained to flirt with customers while working the checkout line. “Definitively, no,” Bryan Palbaum, CEO of the California-based grocery store chain, said on the Trader Joe’s podcast in 2023. Still, the rumor persists — and not entirely without reason, according to some. “I think … Read more
When most NYC couples get married, their wedding does not shut down Manhattan’s iconic Fifth Avenue. Neither does it span five venues, six DJs, eight caterers, 10 choreographers, 16 fashion/jewelry designers, 400 guests and 8,000 flowers. There are no content creation teams; no swag-filled goodie bags; no off-Broadway theatrical productions to thrust the couple’s love … Read more
Well-rounded. A new image from the Artemis II Orion spacecraft, currently en route home from its journey to the Moon, reveals Earth for what it is: a glorious sphere. This is news because an alarming number of our fellow human beings subscribe to the belief that the Earth is actually flat and that a shadowy … Read more
Lovestruck fans didn’t just slide into Jeremy Meeks’ DMs over the past few years — they showed up to jail. The so-called “Hot Felon,” whose smoldering mugshot broke the internet back in 2014, said that overnight fame came with an unexpected downside: obsessed admirers hijacking limited prison visit slots — and shutting out the person … Read more
It was once a boomtown filled with prospectors drawn by the promise of copper and lead riches. But now what’s left of Leadfield – a ghost town in Death Valley National Park about 22 miles west of Beatty, Nevada – stands as an example of one of the worst examples of mining speculation and fraud … Read more
Dmitry Mazentsev got a pizza’ bad luck when his promised deal to get free Domino’s pizza for life — after tattooing the company’s iconic logo on his body — fell through recently. Mazentsev was one of 350 winners for the top pizza chain’s 2018 “Domino’s Fever” competition, which promised 100 free pizza vouchers per year … Read more
Chloe Kim added another medal to her Olympic resume, but she removed one thing from her social media. The three-time medalist in the halfpipe revealed Friday that she had to turn off direct messages from her Instagram account over “very disturbing images” she had been receiving. “Hello hello! Happy Friday! I unfortunately had to turn … Read more
Your iPhone calendar used to remind you about dentist appointments and dinner reservations. Now? It might be screaming that you’ve “won a prize” — or worse, that your device is infected and your bank account is toast. Welcome to the latest digital headache: a calendar con that’s turning Apple users’ schedules into spam central, per … Read more