While food influencers urge followers to “run, not walk” as they highlight the next hidden gem, Lulu – the restaurant tucked away in the Hammer Museum’s courtyard – actually earns the title. Read more...
Photo: The bar at Lulu at the Hammer Museum is pictured. World-renowned chef Alice Waters and her business partner David Tanis opened Lulu in fall 2021. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Oct. 27 at 8:50 p.m. A recent panel at the Fowler Museum cooked up conversations about heritage, Indigenous identity and culinary authenticity. Read more...
Photo: A pair of gold tongs reaches into a tray of pastries at the reception for “Global Cuisine: Stirring the Pot and the Past—Southeast Asian Food Stories.” The event welcomed scholars and cultural conservation advocates to the Fowler Museum on Thursday. (Jiah Jung/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Oct. 27 at 9:07 p.m. Los Angeles’ Haunted Hayride promises a blast from the past. It mostly delivers the past. This retro fright fest invites guests into Midnight Falls, a fictional town stuck in time on Halloween in 1985. Read more...
Photo: Scare actors and spooky props decorate the Los Angeles Haunted Hayride’s waiting area. Daily Bruin senior staff Audrey Nguyenhuu argues that the scare actors pulled much of the otherwise thinly produced event’s weight. (Amelia Chief/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Snikt! The iconic sound of Wolverine’s claws heralds the reluctant hero’s arrival in his first modern solo game – but does it have enough bite to match? Read more...
Photo: A battle from Marvel’s Wolverine is shown. Released Sept. 15, the action-adventure video game was developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment exclusively for the PlayStation 5. (Courtesy of Insomniac Games)
This post was updated Oct. 24 at 7:48 p.m. Students were welcomed by the warm embrace of international comfort food without having to leave Westwood on Wednesday night. Read more...
Photo: ASUCLA employees serve a variety of dishes from metal trays to student attendees at the International Food Festival. The event, which was a collaboration between the UCLA Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars, Wescom Financial and ASUCLA, was held at Ackerman Union Grand Ballroom on Wednesday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. (Presley Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A student organization is bringing Black stories to the UCLA community year-round. Black365 is a UCLA speaker series highlighting Black history and culture. Founded by fourth-year sociology student Runor Pinnock last year, the organization has hosted guests including Love Island USA contestant JaNa Craig and businesswoman Tina Knowles, the mother of Beyoncé and Solange. Read more...
Photo: Tina Knowles sits in front of a crowd at a Black365 event. The speaker series was formed with the goal of spotlighting Black history and culture year-round. (Courtesy of Runor Pinnock)
Westwood’s pho drought has ended at last. 26 Pho Cafe, a Vietnamese restaurant with locations in Pasadena as well as Vancouver and White Rock in Canada, opened in Westwood on Oct. Read more...
Photo: The egg rolls from 26 Pho Cafe come with fresh lettuce, pickled carrots and radish and nước chấm. The new restaurant is located on Glendon Avenue across from Trader Joe’s. (Amelia Chief/Daily Bruin senior staff)
