Saturday, October 31

Restaurant Review: 26 Pho Cafe brings fresh Vietnamese flavors to Westwood

Westwood’s pho drought has ended at last. 26 Pho Cafe, a Vietnamese restaurant with locations in Pasadena as well as Vancouver and White Rock in Canada, opened in Westwood on Oct. Read more...

Photo: The egg rolls from 26 Pho Cafe come with fresh lettuce, pickled carrots and radish and nước chấm. The new restaurant is located on Glendon Avenue across from Trader Joe’s. (Amelia Chief/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Restaurant Review: Looking for a place to study and in need of Yemeni coffee? Check out Sana’a Cafe

This post was updated Oct. 13 at 8:55 p.m. With cardamom-infused coffee and Biscoff lattes, Sana’a Cafe gives Westwood’s coffee scene a welcome dose of variety. Read more...

Photo: Coffee and tea pots sit atop the display case at Sana’a Cafe. The Yemeni coffee shop soft opened in Westwood on Oct. 5 but has a grand opening scheduled for Oct. 15. (Zayna Ansari/Daily Bruin)


Concert Review: Empire of the Sun’s ethereal performance lights up Hollywood Bowl

This post was updated Oct. 13 at 11:50 a.m. Empire of the Sun’s vibrant visuals and sonic soundscapes came bursting out of the Hollywood Bowl, unearthing the band’s vision of the afterlife for the audience. Read more...

Photo: Empire of the Sun performs at the Hollywood Bowl in 2015. The Australian synth-pop band returned to the Los Angeles venue and delivered a 90-minute set Thursday, featuring songs such as “Changes” and “Alive.” (Daily Bruin file photo)


Film Review: Gripping ‘Fjord’ navigates the treacherous terrain between faith, family and justice

This post was updated Oct. 11 at 7:35 p.m. Warning: Spoilers ahead. In Cristian Mungiu’s “Fjord,” the mountains are not the only things on the verge of collapse. Read more...

Photo: Sebastian Stan as Mihai Gheorghiu stares to the side while wearing glasses and a jacket. “Fjord,” directed by Cristian Mungiu, centers on a Romanian-Norwegian couple whose strict religious beliefs and parenting methods ignite a child-protection investigation. (Courtesy of IMDb)


Theater Review: ‘The Outsiders’ musical stays gold, but the cast comes up short

This post was updated Oct. 6 at 9:04 p.m. The first North American tour of “The Outsiders” is a little closer to staying silver than gold. Read more...

Photo: Corbin Drew Ross (left) as Sodapop Curtis and Nolan White (right) as Ponyboy Curtis sit on a bed. The 2024 Tony Award-winning Best Musical ran from Tulsa, Oklahoma, in Hollywood Pantages Theatre on Sept. 30. (Courtesy of Pantages Theatre)


Second Take: ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ dodged the Acme anvil, lands a hit of its own

This post was updated Oct. 9 at 1:00 a.m. Beep beep! No need to chase down the latest internet and box office sensation: “Coyote vs. Acme” is a sure catch. Read more...

Photo: Wile E. Coyote stares into the camera at night. “Coyote vs. Acme,” the most recent live-action/animation hybrid “Looney Tunes” film, was released Aug. 28 by distributor Ketchup Entertainment. (Courtesy of IMDb)




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