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34 years after the Honda Center opened in Anaheim, the architects behind the Las Vegas Sphere are building a massive 5,000-seat concert hall next door — and it’s due to open within 6 months

A major addition to Orange County’s live music scene is on the way. The OCVIBE Concert Hall, a modern venue for 5,000 people in central Anaheim, is expected to open in March 2027. The hall anchors the $5 billion OCVIBE entertainment…at Secret Los Angeles

Jamie Ferrell

Local press Secret Los Angeles

From Santa Monica Pier to Smorgasburg: The iconic Japanese mayo brand KEWPIE is hitting L.A. with a massive red food truck, handing out free egg salad sandos and exclusive tour merch

Angelenos have been squeezing KEWPIE onto everything for years. Now, the cult-favorite Japanese mayo is hitting the road. The “I Love KEWPIE Tour” officially kicked off its seven-week Southern California run to celebrate food, culture, and…at Secret Los Angeles

Natalia Alvarez

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Local press Secret Los Angeles

Built in 1931 as a lavish Art Deco movie palace, this 12-story architectural masterpiece narrowly escaped demolition in the 1970s; today, the fully restored theater is one of L.A.’s most prestigious live music venues

The Wiltern Center complex, a green-tiled tower at Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue, first opened in 1931 as one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in the country. It was nearly demolished in 1979, but thanks to the…at Secret Los Angeles

Jamie Ferrell

Local press Secret Los Angeles

Why Frank Gehry’s 23-year-old architectural masterpiece is the ultimate place to watch a movie: inside Walt Disney Concert Hall’s 2026 film-in-concert series, from Halloween to Thanksgiving

Los Angeles’ Walt Disney Concert Hall is gearing up for a run of seasonal film-in-concert events, with classic movies on a big screen accompanied by live orchestra performances of their soundtracks. If you’re a cinephile in L.A. and…at Secret Los Angeles

Jamie Ferrell

Making waves

  1. Up 12 Bistro Na'sTemple City Eat score, 80
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Local press Secret Los Angeles

In 1927, a developer subdivided this L.A. neighborhood and sold off land for $780 an acre; this Sunday, it hosts the San Fernando Valley’s largest single-day event with 4 blocks of street vendors

L.A.’s Sherman Oaks neighborhood was founded in the early 20th century and developed in the 1920s as a calm retreat from city life. Now, the neighborhood is gearing up to host the largest single-day event in the San Fernando Valley: the…at Secret Los Angeles

Jamie Ferrell

Local press Secret Los Angeles

‘Wicker’ is hosting a one-day pop-up in L.A. this Saturday at Cane & Basket Supply, a family-run weaving shop since 1962, with a village market and a Wicker Husband standee raffle

Have you seen the well-woven wicker chest on a billboard while driving down La Brea? It’s marketing for Wicker, the new film about a woman who gets herself a husband made entirely out of wicker. If you’ve been online, you’ve probably heard…at Secret Los Angeles

Cat Huynh

Making waves

  1. Up 23 JoyLos Angeles Eat score, 66
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  3. Up 11 Amiga AmoreLos Angeles Eat score, 78
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Local press Secret Los Angeles

In 1916, a California artists’ colony of 450 people officially incorporated on October 31; 110 years later, Carmel-by-the-Sea celebrates its birthday with a massive Halloween costume parade

This Halloween, the gorgeous town of Carmel will ring in its 110th birthday with another rendition of its festive annual Halloween parade and plenty of trick-or-treating! It’s an ideal way to experience one of California’s most picturesque…at Secret Los Angeles

Jamie Ferrell

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Los Angeles’s Best 100

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  1. 1 SomniWest Hollywood · Spanish Eat score, 97
  2. 2 HolboxLos Angeles · Mexican Eat score, 95
  3. 3 SelineSanta Monica Eat score, 94
  4. 4 HayatoLos Angeles · Japanese Eat score, 93
  5. 4 n/nakaLos Angeles · Modern Kaiseki Eat score, 93
  6. 6 Anajak ThaiSherman Oaks · Thai Eat score, 92
  7. 6 Osteria MozzaLos Angeles · Italian Eat score, 92
  8. 6 Restaurant KiLos Angeles · Contemporary Korean Eat score, 92
  9. 9 Mori NozomiLos Angeles · Japanese Eat score, 91
  10. 9 RépubliqueLos Angeles · Mediterranean Eat score, 91

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