Saturday, February 14

Restaurant review: Despite Cosetta’s comfy cuisine, it cannot overcome costly prices

With a cozy interior and predictable preparations of well-known classics, Cosetta satisfies but fails to excite. The Santa Monica restaurant, which opened April 1 on Ocean Park Boulevard and primarily specializes in a blend of Californian and Italian cuisine, is the creation of Zach Pollack. Read more...

Photo: A margherita pizza with a puffy outer crust sits on an orange and white paper while on a wooden table at Cosetta. The $20 pizza is one of several entree options at the Santa Monica restaurant, which opened on Ocean Park Boulevard on April 1. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)


Restaurant review: CHAGEE Modern Tea House’s 1st US location delivers both aesthetic and flavor

This post was updated May 18 at 8:44 p.m. CHAGEE Modern Tea House delivers invigorating flavors and an up-to-the-minute coolness that will upset the hierarchy of West Los Angeles cafes and boulangeries. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the exterior of CHAGEE Modern Tea House at the Westfield Century City shopping mall. The establishment was founded in 2017 in Yunnan, China. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)





Concert review: Beyoncé’s extravagance, nostalgia prove ‘COWBOY CARTER TOUR’ isn’t her 1st rodeo

This post was updated May 13 at 7:59 p.m. Beyoncé continues to buck expectations while saddling up another incredible live music experience. After kicking off her latest concert trek April 28, the 35-time Grammy winner played her fifth Southern California show of the “COWBOY CARTER TOUR” at Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium on Friday. Read more...

Photo: Beyoncé wears a rhinestone-encrusted white bodysuit and matching chaps by Dolce & Gabbana while performing on stage at SoFi Stadium on Friday. The 35-time Grammy winner played five shows at the Inglewood venue as the opening city of her “COWBOY CARTER TOUR.” (Courtesy of Parkwood Entertainment)


Theater review: Untimely patriotism, forgettable performances set the sun on ‘Annie’

This post was updated May 13 at 7:47 p.m. For “Annie,” the sun is not coming out much. Broadway’s beloved orphan has settled in Los Angeles for a brief run at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre until May 18. Read more...

Photo: Hazel Vogel (center) and the ensemble cast of “Annie” perform onstage. The classic musical will run at the Dolby Theatre until May 18. (Courtesy of Matthew Murphy, MurphyMade)



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