Chef Walter el Nagar (formerly of La Botte) and his partner Mario Vollera of Piccolo Venice are presenting a special menu -- which they're calling Barbershop Ristorante Italiano -- at La Petite Creperie from Wednesday to Saturday evenings until February 16.  According…

In September we reported that a a new Neapolitan-style sourdough pizzeria -- WildCraft Sourdough Pizza -- is coming to the site of the former Le Saint Amour on Culver Boulevard in downtown Culver City. Now, according to LA Eater, we have an opening…

Jersey Mike's Subs -- known for its "fresh sliced/fresh grilled East Coast-style subs" -- will open its new location at 4114 Sepulveda Boulevard in Culver City this Wednesday, January 9. 

To celebrate, franchise owner Alvaro Garcia will circulate 5,000 coupons throughout the community, offering a free regular sub from Wednesday, January 9, to…

Public School 310 in downtown Culver City officially opened last week at the corner of Culver Boulevard and Main Street, the location formerly occupied by Fraiche. When my wife and I checked it out last Thursday, the gastropub -- owned by the same people who brought you The Daily Grill -- was packed with young people checking out the scene.…

Los Angeles Magazine is reporting that Helms Bakery in Culver CIty will re-open in fall of 2013 after a 44-year hiatus. Sherry Yard, the former pastry chef at the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group (who the…

According to a notice displayed on its door, Tender Greens in downtown Culver City is closing for the month of December for "a facelift." Here's the note from the Tender Greens team:…

On December 6 a new restaurant called Public School 310 -- a beer bar and gastropub owned by Grill Concepts, owner/operators of the Daily Grill -- will open in the restaurant space formerly occupied by Fraiche on Washington Blvd in downtown Culver City. The new restaurant is said to have been redesigned in "an overall nostalgic classroom…

Evan Funke -- the former chef of Rustic Canyon, the mediterranean restaurant and wine bar in Santa Monica -- will open a restaurant named Bucato within the Helm Bakery complex in mid-December. The new restaurant will occupy the space once held by the Asian fusion restaurant Beacon (and, long before that, Beacon Laundry, est. 1930).

According to the…

According to the sign that has been posted on the former Famima Convenience Store at Overland Ave. and Venice Blvd., SmashBurger is coming to Culver City. Looks good, and the La Jolla location (for example) has mostly 4- and 5-star reviews on Yelp. Count me in.

The evidence:…

I had previously reported that the new construction on the southeast corner of Sepulveda and Washington Blvds would likely be home to a Chase Bank, a Starbucks, a Chipotle restaurant, and Jersey Mike's Sub shop. Now a new banner on the…

The LA Weekly reported last week that Zam Zam Market has revamped its take-out menu and expanded its hours to seven days a week from 11 am to 9 pm. The author, Garrett Snyder recommend the market's $9 mix plate, consisting of a 'huge' offering of curries, grilled meats,…

LA Eater reported last week that Villa Italian Restaurant -- the old-school Italian place on Sepulveda, between Washington and Venice -- is on sale for $2.3 million. The price includes the adjacent empty lot.…

This week, LA Eater confirms what I reported in May -- that the restaurant space formerly occupied by Fraiche on Washington Blvd in downtown Culver City will be replaced by a new restaurant called Public…

The Serious Eats website recently explained why Abbot's Pizza on Sepulveda Blvd. in Culver City recently changed it's name to Grey Block Pizza --…

According to LA Eater, a new Neapolitan-style sourdough pizzeria -- WildCraft Sourdough Pizza -- is coming to the site of the former Le Saint Amour in downtown Culver City. The restaurant is partly owned by Jed Sanford, owner of…

LA Eater recently published its list of the Best Gastropubs in Los Angeles, and 5 out of the 16 eateries listed are located in Culver City: Father's Office, Waterloo & City, Ford's Filling Station, City Tavern, and newcomer The Corner Door. The website…

Last thursday, Chowhound members nominated some of their favorite restaurants in Culver City. Dommy started the discussion in fine form with the following suggestions: 

* Jasmine Market: I love their SUPER cheap Veggie Special with fresh Naan

* Yamayada: Great ramen, I am addicted…

LA Eater is reporting that Café Vida -- a Pacific Palisades eatery that offers low fat, healthy California and Latin dishes -- is coming to downtown Culver City. According to the website, the restaurant will move in to the west of Saint Amour by…

According to owner Jose Maceira (pictured below), Green Peas Restaurant on Sepulveda Boulevard in Culver City will re-open on June 27 or 28. The restaurant has been closed for months as Maceira expanded the restaurant's kitchen area and added a patio in the back of the restaurant. Green Peas offers delicious sandwiches, salads and soups -- its one of my favorite places to go…

This storefront on Sepulveda in Culver CIty -- right next to El Rincon Criollo cuban restaurant and across the street from Abbot's Pizza -- is the future home of L.A. Spice Cafe. It'll be the first store-front restaurant for L.A. Spice Catering & Special Events, named by the Daily News as the 'Best Caterer in Los Angeles' for two years running. Check out…