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Film Review: Babylon

January 14, 2023

January 14, 2023

FILM REVIEWBABYLONRated R188 MinutesReleased December 23rd Babylon is director Damien Chazelle’s panoramic vision of a tumultuous time in movie history...

Cheesemonger Kurt Gurdal Opens Grocery Store in Santa Monica Canyon

January 12, 2023

January 12, 2023

Canyon Grocer up and running at 169 W Channel Road By Dolores Quintana Cheesemonger Kurt Gurdal has opened a grocery...

Famed NYC Pizzeria Coming Just Across Santa Monica Border

January 12, 2023

January 12, 2023

Prince Street Pizza opening on Lincoln Boulevard in Venice By Dolores Quintana Venice is getting a new New York pizzeria...

Santa Monica’s Rosti Opening in Brentwood This Month

January 12, 2023

January 12, 2023

January opening for Rosti Tuscan Kitchen at 11740 San Vicente Boulevard By Dolores Quintana Rosti Tuscan Kitchen is returning to...

El Cholo Celebrates 100th Anniversary

January 11, 2023

January 11, 2023

Restaurant planning on opening new location in Salt Lake City as well this year By Dolores Quintana El Cholo Restaurant...

LA Breakfast Burrito Hotspot Opening Westside Storefront

January 5, 2023

January 5, 2023

Cofax Coffee coming to 10868 W. Washington Boulevard in Culver City By Dolores Quintana Cofax Coffee, one of the Fairfax...

Gelson’s Set to Open Market Just Across Santa Monica Border

January 4, 2023

January 4, 2023

Market to open in West End development at Olympic and Bundy By Dolores Quintana Gelson’s Market has a new location...

Donut Shop Opening on Third Street Promenade

January 4, 2023

January 4, 2023

Duck Donuts opening in Kitchen United MIX space By Dolores Quintana Since Kitchen United MIX is a ghost kitchen, it’s...

Lukas Dhont’s “CLOSE”- A Coming-of Age Film With An Unexpected Twist 

January 4, 2023

January 4, 2023

I am totally aware that this is the season to be jolly and probably should review “happy,” pure entertainment films....

Santa Monica Mirror’s Top 10 Dining Stories of 2022

December 29, 2022

December 29, 2022

As the year comes to a close, here are the top 10 dining stories for Santa Monica in 2022, sorted...