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A special shoutout to all the women in our lives as we celebrate National Women's Month. I appreciate the time off this past Friday as I was able to create new marketing campaigns on other outlets, deploy designs and features for the new CurationsLA platform. Slowly, everything is molding together.

Take note: tomorrow (Thursday), I am going to run a one-off publication, a "Wiki" of the sorts for those that have emailed and asked about certain items, features, and the inner-workings of how to use the CurationsLA platform. Think of this as a Wiki for our community, and a more soft product launch announcement. Feel free to read, or skip until CurationsLA lands in your inbox with a traditional publication on Friday.

And now, onto more Good Vibes for our Wednesday in LA. See you tomorrow for a special edition!

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Hawthorne's own The Beach Boys release their smash-hit single "Surfin' U.S.A." on Capitol Records, cementing Southern California's surf-centric image in the global imagination. The song later became the title track of their second studio album, released March 25, 1963.

Yes Chef Food Fest is making its LA debut at Reframe Studios on March 28-29. How many attendees did the festival welcome during its record-breaking New York City launch?

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WEEK AHEAD: A windy week for LA. Strong northerly gusts hit Wednesday night into Thursday morning, then Santa Ana winds ramp up Friday and peak Saturday with temps pushing near 80. Wind advisories are in effect across LA and Ventura counties. Slight cooldown possible by early next week.

Chef Arthur Grigoryan's beloved Armenian pop-up has landed a permanent home at 6800 San Fernando Rd in Glendale. The viral basturma brisket sandwich, smoked in-house and dripping with house-made cheese sauce, is back and better than ever. The menu draws from Grigoryan's family roots across Armenia, Syria and Egypt, with standouts like pistachio hummus based on a 14th century recipe, yogurt kyuftah and freshly baked bread. Eater LA called it "the future of Armenian cooking in Los Angeles." Open Thursday through Sunday, 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

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Family-owned Cow Belly Modern Dining is redefining comfort food on York Blvd with globally inspired plates like Chicken Tikka Masala, Cauliflower Dynamite, Asian Poke Nachos and a stacked half-pound burger. The vibe is casual-elegant with velvet chairs, chandeliers and weekend brunch. Vegan and gluten-free options available.

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Napa Valley's James Beard Award-winning burger stand has officially landed in Los Angeles. Gott's Roadside opens its first-ever LA location on March 6 inside the Original Farmers Market at 3rd and Fairfax, bringing its signature California roadside classics to one of the city's most iconic food destinations. A second location in Santa Monica is already in the works.

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🎡 SANTA MONICA: Chattanooga restaurant bringing "Pure Persian Flavor" to Santa Monica, via Toddrickallen

🍇 VALENCIA: Fast-growing Mediterranean restaurant chain opening new Valencia location, via What Now Los Angeles

Caltrans is shutting down southbound I-5 lanes between Cohasset Street and Empire Avenue starting Friday, March 6 at 10 p.m. for the fourth of six major weekend closures tied to a $23.2 million pavement rehabilitation project. The Buena Vista Street on- and off-ramps and the Empire Avenue off-ramp will be fully closed. All lanes are scheduled to reopen by Monday, March 9 at 5 a.m.

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Governor Newsom and First Partner Siebel Newsom announced the 2026 California Hall of Fame class, headlined by Jamie Lee Curtis and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The full class also includes Olympic gold medalists Carl Lewis and Janet Evans, legendary chef Nobuyuki "Nobu" Matsuhisa, author Terry McMillan, systems scientist Riane Eisler, public servant John L. Burton, and Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles, the first all-female professional mariachi group. The induction ceremony will be held at the California Museum in Sacramento.

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🛒 WEST HOLLYWOOD: Laurel Supply Grocery Store inches closer to opening in West Hollywood with newly planted trees, via WeHo Times

The LA City Planning Commission has approved an eight-story, 220-unit mixed-use development at 4201 W. Pico Boulevard in Mid-Wilshire, replacing low-rise commercial buildings at the intersection of Pico, Crenshaw, and Victoria. The project spans 167,900 sq ft with 12,496 sq ft of ground-floor retail, 174 parking spaces, and 35 affordable units reserved for Very Low and Moderate Income households. Designed by Asulon Architecture & Design, the project used State Density Bonus law to nearly double the site's base capacity from 111 to 220 units.

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The Port of Los Angeles broke ground on the Avalon Pedestrian Bridge and Promenade Gateway, a $150-million+ project transforming 12 acres of former industrial land along Avalon Boulevard in Wilmington into new waterfront open space. The project connects to the nine-acre Wilmington Waterfront Promenade opened in 2024 and features an entry plaza with an artistic sundial, a pedestrian bridge over the freight rail corridor, picnic areas, playgrounds, and parking. T.Y. Lin International is designing the bridge and promenade, with completion expected Summer 2028.

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🏡 WESTCHESTER: Affordable and supportive housing on Airport Boulevard in Westchester available now, via LA YIMBY

🚧 DOWNTOWN: Construction ramps up for The Broad's $100M expansion in DTLA, via Urbanize Los Angeles

Banijay Group and RedBird IMI have finalized a merger combining Banijay and All3Media into a single entity with pro forma revenues exceeding $8.5 billion. The combined group brings together the producers of The Traitors, Big Brother, Survivor, Peaky Blinders and Gogglebox across more than 260,000 hours of programming. Jeff Zucker will serve as Chairman of the Board, with Marco Bassetti as CEO and Jane Turton as Deputy CEO. The deal is expected to close by the fall.

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LA-based hard tech startup Revel just raised a $150M Series B led by Index Ventures to modernize the software layer behind hardware test and control. The platform helps companies building rockets, advanced energy systems, robotics, and defense tech cut test stand setup time from 14 days to about eight hours. Revel is now expanding beyond test stands into industrial control for critical infrastructure, including nuclear facilities, power stations, data centers, and biomedical manufacturing. The round also drew participation from Redpoint Ventures, Thrive Capital, Felicis, Abstract Ventures, and Figma CEO Dylan Field.

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👭 SISTERS' ESTATE: Sisters launch Power Real Estate List, via Los Angeles Business Journal

🪸 PACIFIC PALISADES: Palisades Bowl is on-sale for up to $90m according to report, via Palisades News

The Yellowstone universe hit broadcast TV with a bang. Marshals debuted Sunday night on CBS to 9.5 million viewers, making it the largest scripted broadcast premiere in over seven years (excluding post-NFL airings). Luke Grimes reprises his role as Kayce Dutton, joining an elite U.S. Marshals unit combining his cowboy and Navy SEAL skills across Montana. The premiere was also the most-watched new series launch of the 2025-2026 season and the top show of the week.

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💯 HOPPERS: First reviews of Hoppers say film is Pixar's best in years, via Rotten Tomatoes

Clayton Kershaw, Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Will Smith are all suiting up for their respective countries in the WBC this month. Hyeseong Kim and Edwin Diaz round out L.A.'s roster of representatives. Pool play kicks off March 5 in San Juan, Houston, Tokyo, and Miami.

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🏀 UCLA: No. 2 UCLA women complete first undefeated Big Ten regular season since 2015, now chasing back-to-back tournament titles, via Washington Post

⚾ DODGERS: Roki Sasaki suffers another rough spring training start, failing to record an out in Tuesday outing, via Dodgers Nation

B) 10,000 — Yes Chef Food Fest's record-breaking New York City launch welcomed more than 10,000 attendees and generated over 400 million social media impressions. The festival is now bringing its mix of world-class dining, immersive experiences, and culinary community to LA for the first time at Reframe Studios on March 28-29.