55-YEAR-OLD CLASSIC ITALIAN RESTAURANT ANDRE’S HAS REOPENED IN MID-WILSHIRE
LA’s longtime old-school favorite Andre’s Italian Restaurant reopened in Mid-Wilshire. For 55 years, the family-operated eatery was located across the street from the Original Farmers Market. As of April 11, it now resides inside the historic Dominguez-Wilshire Building on Wilshire Boulevard and Cloverdale.
Andre’s owners were forced to close in 2018 to make way for a new development and found a new home for the beloved red sauce specialist in the short-lived Eleven City Diner. Though the new space is stunning and considerably bigger, guests can still order heaping piles of spaghetti or hot lasagna platters from the cafeteria line. Gelato service and outdoor seating will come down the line later. Be sure to glance up at the painted mural depicting Andre’s history in LA while dining inside.
Co-owner Stephanie Gagliarducci is the grandniece of Andre’s founder, Dominic Andreone. In 1963, Andreone opened the original Andre’s at the Town and Country shopping center. The 99-year-old Andreone died in 2022. Andre’s is open Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 5400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90036.
Crowns & Hops at LAX
Though Crowns & Hops hasn’t yet opened in Inglewood, the brewery recently applied for an ABC license inside LAX’s terminal 4, reports What Now Los Angeles. No further details are available at the moment. In late April, Crowns & Hops partnered with Full Circle Brewing, Speakeasy Ales & Lager, and Sonoma Cider to become the largest Black-owned beverage group in the country.
LA salads and sexy time
After hearing an unfortunate take from an intimate partner, writer Olivia de Recat did what any scorned creative would do: channeled her thoughts into salads at LA restaurants for the Los Angeles Times.
Homegirl Cafe founder receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
On May 3, 2024, Father Greg Boyle was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 1988, the Catholic priest founded Homeboy Industries and went on to open Homegirl Cafe and Homeboy Bakery. Boyle’s efforts support formerly incarcerated and gang members in Los Angeles by giving them training and jobs. The medal is the highest civilian award in the United States, reports the Los Angeles Times.
Game day at All Day Baby
Silver Lake’s All Day Baby dropped a special menu for Dodger baseball season. A reasonable $20 deal comes with a choice of three cocktails, including a Dodger blue Hawaiian, and either a barbacoa burrito, chicken tenders, or hot dog with caramelized onion, pickled jalapeño, mustard, mayo, and ketchup. Details are below.
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