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Borekas. | Shahab “Joon” Gozarkhah Plus, Cowboy Carter cocktails for Beyonce’s SoFi concert run, and more Borekas, the San Fernando Valley Sephardic pastry shop that started as a Sherman Oaks takeout window in 2022, opened a new Woodland Hills location in early April. This is the third outlet for the expanding business that added a Van Nuys outpost in May 2024.
Though people file in for borekas (a flaky, savory, Sephardic pastry with roots in Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, and Turkey), Borekas Woodland Hills also offers outdoor seating, plus a retail shelf for diners to take home like clarified butter, seasonings, and wildflower honey. Owners Gal and chef Uzi Waizman also expanded the drinks menu with more than Turkish coffee, lattes, espressos, and more. Chef Uzi tells Eater that they will add special borekas, including a current variety with carrots from his home garden.
Borekas Woodland Hills is open daily from 7 a.m. to 4 p.
m. at 19714 Ventura Boulevard, Woodland Hills, CA, 91364. Mona Holmes Borekas Woodland Hills restaurant.
Somni reviewTime Out Los Angeles editor Patricia Kelly Yeo dined at Somni, chef Aitor Zabala’s $495 tasting menu. In Yeo’s own words, “LA’s most expensive restaurant is (unfortunately) worth it.”Beach Life FestivalRight on the heels of Stagecoach and Coachella is Redondo Beach’s annual music festival, Beach Life.
Lenny Kravitz, the Pretenders, Aloe Black, and Alanis Morissette will headline the festival, while chef Curtis Stone is preparing the VIP food lineup that includes front row access, all-day bites, and private bars. Passes range from $1,399 to $3,299, and Stone’s menu includes fried chicken or pulled pork grilled cheese sandwiches, and plenty more.As Papa Cristo’s closes, an interview with its ownerPapa Cristo’s owner Chrys Chrys opened up to FOX-11 this week.
In the interview, Chrys talks about what the restaurant means to him and the surrounding community. The longtime restaurant closes this weekend on May 4. Cocktail for Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter tourSoFi Stadium is getting in the mood for Beyoncé’s tour for her album, Cowboy Carter, by adding some new cocktails.
The popular recording artist and producer performed at SoFi on April 28, with additional dates on May 1, May 4, May 7, and May 9. With cocktail names like Sweet Honey Bey and Texas Hold ‘Em, they’re sure to please the Beehive. View this post on Instagram A post shared by SoFi Stadium (@sofistadium).
