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Eat Shop Play business owners come from every corner of Los Angeles. Here’s what they have to say.
Broxton Plaza in Westwood lined with palm trees.

Looking Back While Moving Forward: Inside Westwood Village

Tucked away on a sidewalk in the heart of Westwood Village stands an antique cast‑iron streetlight. It’s accented with filigreed ironwork at the top and blue‑and‑gold tiles around the base—a playful nod to UCLA. When Westwood Village was developed in the late 1920s, these elegant streetlights were everywhere. As the

Farm Table Coffee House and Los Hermanos owner smiling in front of a brick wall.

Los Tres Hermanos Bar and Grill

Zacatecan-inspired fare meets an evolving neighborhood Los Tres Hermanos Bar and Grill might sound like a catchy name, but there’s a family story behind it. Founder Magdalano Gutierrez, who had been making his living working shifts at El Torito, opened his own independent restaurant in 1988, naming it after his

Owners of Buna Ethiopian Restaurant & Market standing is a food storage area.

Buna Ethiopian Restaurant & Market

All-star Ethiopian hospitality on busy Fairfax Avenue Buna, nestled between a coffee shop and an appliance store on Fairfax Avenue, is much more than an Ethiopian restaurant. When you walk inside, you’ll pass through a narrow aisle lined with local goods: moringa toothpaste, shea butter, vintage records, frankincense, berbere, safflower