A longtime neighborhood staple, Porta Via Beverly Hills, has announced it will relocate and reopen at 184 N. Cañon Drive in summer 2026, following a fire that destroyed its original location on Christmas morning 2025.   Founded in 1994 as a humble breakfast and lunch café at 424 N. Cañon Drive,   Porta Via   expanded over 31 years into a 4,000-square-foot restaurant with indoor and outdoor dining, a full bar, and private event space. The new location, just three blocks south,

Los Angeles’ premier outdoor luxury food and beverage festival, Masters of Taste , proudly announces the return of its highly anticipated eighth annual event, taking place on Sunday, April 19. Once again on the field of the iconic Pasadena Rose Bowl Stadium.  One hundred percent of the proceeds will directly benefit  Union Station Homeless Services ,  a non-profit organization providing over 50 years of homeless services and housing for thousands of neighbors.   Masters of Ta

It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Wife and the Somm  in Glassell Park. It’s a cozy yet elegant eatery that, as I’ve said before, delights on many levels.   The husband and wife duo of Christy and Chris Lucchese, the wife and the sommelier, liken their culinary creations and impressive wine list as a love letter to food, wine and warm hospitality. And now Sundays are truly fun days in the San Gabriel Valley as they’re offering Sunday Brunch.   Sunday Brunch at Wife and the