West LA hasn’t always been considered the most vibrant dining neighborhood in the city, but that’s okay. These days Japanese cuisine of all sorts thrives on Sawtelle and longstanding stars in ‘Tehrangeles’ offer some of the best Persian food to say nothing of the area’s Michelin-level feasts, enduring breakfasts, and quality Thai food. Frankly, there’s maybe never been a better time to dine adjacent to the 405. Here now, the 13 essential West LA restaurants from West to East.
Added: Emporium Thai, Javan, John O’Groats, Shamshiri Grill, Sonoritas Prime Tacos, Tacos Tu Madre
Removed: Audrey At The Hammer (closed), Jon & Vinny’s Brentwood, Killer Noodle, Mala Town, Masakazu, Nanbankan, Pizzana Brentwood, Red Rock, Vincenti RistoranteRead More
6th Annual Asian World Film Festival Announces Winners
Circus of Life, the Oscar submission from Pakistan, took the Snow Leopard Award for Best Film.by TV News Desk
The 6th ANNUAL ASIAN WORLD FILM FESTIVAL (AWFF) announced Festival award winners during the Closing Night Gala Awards Ceremony on March 15, 2021.
Almost 40 films from over 20 participating countries were presented during the six-day Festival that included 11 Oscar submissions for Best International Feature Film and 12 Golden Globe submissions for Best Motion Picture - Foreign Language.
Circus of Life, the Oscar submission from Pakistan, took the Snow Leopard Award for Best Film. Director Sarmad Sultan Khoosat received the award from Jury member Luba Balagova Kandoor.
The 6th Annual Asian World Film Festival Announces Official Competition Selections
Legendary Actress Kieu Chinh to Receive Snow Leopard Lifetime Achievement Award at AWFF March 10 - 15, 2021
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Asian World Film Festival (AWFF) is proud to announce 14 films in Official Competition to be spotlighted at the virtual festival taking place March 10 - 15, 2021. All films are Asian Oscar® and/or Golden Globe® submissions for Best International Feature Film and Best Motion Picture Foreign Language, respectively.
Official Competition Lineup:
(Photo credit: AWFF, Victor Demarchelier) Legendary actress Kieu Chinh will be honored with the Snow Leopard Lifetime Achievement Award at the AWFF
LA Restaurants and Chefs That Stepped Up for Their Communities in 2020
Restaurants were an essential part of helping communities this past year
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2020 will be the year that upended the restaurant industry. It’s difficult to talk about the year in review when everything changed, when people and businesses suffered during the pandemic. In light of the challenging year for everyone in Los Angeles, we asked food writers and industry folks about restaurants they thought stepped up for their communities and stakeholders.
Mona Holmes, Eater LA Reporter
Post & Beam’s chef/owner John Cleveland and numerous South LA restaurants worked with Councilman Marqueece Harris Dawson to prepare meals for seniors from March until June. The program ended June 12, but Clevelend extended the program by fundraising within the Baldwin Hills-Crenshaw community. I can’t think of another restaurant so committed to its community