🤙 All-Star Wednesday VibesIn today's curations: NBA All-Star Weekend hits LA, Apple TV doubles down with #StayinLA, Oscars nominees take the class photo, three new restaurants land across Hollywood, Fairfax and Brentwood, plus Paramount ups its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.Published February 11, 2026
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In today's curations: NBA All-Star Weekend hits LA, Apple TV doubles down with #StayinLA, Oscars nominees take the class photo, three new restaurants land across Hollywood, Fairfax and Brentwood, plus Paramount ups its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.
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🤙 All-Star Wednesday Vibes
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newslettersWyatt Stephens
HAPPY WEDNESDAY
CURATIONSLA FAM!
👋 HEY CUTIE
Hey CurationsLA Fam and Happy Wednesday! Big things are cooking on the CurationsLA Events Platform since we last linked up. More details dropping soon, and I genuinely appreciate all of the community suggestions so far (keep them coming right here). Now let's get into some Good Vibes for today, with more headed your way Friday. See you then! — Wyatt
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How many times has Los Angeles hosted the NBA All-Star Game, including this year's 2026 edition at the Intuit Dome?
A: 5 | B: 6 | C: 7 | D: 9
🌤️ L.A. WEATHER
Wednesday
🌧️ 64°/47° · Showers Likely, Clearing
Thursday
🌥️ 66°/49° · Partly Sunny
Friday
☀️ 71°/50° · Sunny
Saturday
🌤️ 69°/51° · Mostly Sunny
Sunday
🌧️ 65°/50° · Rain Likely
WEEK AHEAD: Rain clears Wednesday morning, then dry and pleasant Thursday through Saturday with temps in the mid-60s to low 70s. Another rain system arrives Sunday into early next week. LOCAL DISCUSSION →
🇺🇲 NATIONAL
⛳ Charlie Woods, son of Tiger Woods, verbally commits to Florida State
The Hungry Cowgirl has expanded to the Hollywood area, bringing its delivery-only Tex-Mex bowl concept straight to your door. The menu is built around hearty, customizable bowls like the signature Hungry Cowgirl Bowl loaded with seared steak asada and slow-roasted chicken, plus standouts like the Pollo Verde Asado with jalapeño-brined chicken thighs. Don't skip the Elote Salad or the Stuffed Churro Cookie for dessert. Available now for delivery via Uber Eats, DoorDash and Postmates.
Sandough just landed at 7276 Melrose Ave in the Fairfax corridor and it's already picking up TikTok buzz for a dead-simple concept: 48-hour slow-fermented pizza dough folded around Italian fillings like prosciutto, burrata, mortadella and wild arugula, then oven-fired until crispy outside and pillowy inside. Early reviewers are calling out the Porchetta and the Straccetti (skirt steak with caramelized onions and balsamic, $23) as the ones to order. Open daily with counter service, dine-in booths and delivery on Postmates and DoorDash.
Perse soft-opened this week at 11677 San Vicente Blvd in Brentwood, bringing a Persian fine-dining concept to two combined former office suites on the third floor. The menu is a love letter to Persian culinary heritage with a fine-dining spine: A5 Wagyu kabobs at market price, $74 saffron lamb chops, butter-poached lobster with a caviar supplement, and a Tehranmisu dessert that's exactly what it sounds like. They hold a full liquor license with a cocktail program built around pomegranate, saffron and sekanjebin. Reservations are live on Toast.
🥯BAGELFEST: One of New York's most beloved food festivals, BagelFest, is heading to Los Angeles, debuting on Sunday, April 12th, via TimeOut Los Angeles
🐔CHICK-FIL-A: Chick-Fil-A drops two new sandwich options that blend unique flavors, via All Alabama
💎BEVERLY HILLS: Miami's hip Italian food and lifestyle brand, Casa Tua Cucina, plans for Beverly Hills location on S Beverly Drive, via Toddrickallen
🍣CANOGA PARK: Din Tai Fung expanding to Westfield Topanga in Canoga Park, via What Now Los Angeles
📺TIKTOK EATS: Are these TikTok-Famous LA spots worth the hype? via The Infatuation
🌴 COMMUNITY
LOS ANGELES
#STAYINLA: APPLE TV TOUTS L.A. PRODUCTION ACROSS 2026 SLATE
Apple TV is doubling down on Los Angeles with a wave of new and returning series filming locally in the wake of the devastating 2025 wildfires. During a press day at Santa Monica's The Barker Hangar, stars including Anya Taylor-Joy, Kerry Washington, Colin Farrell, and Elle Fanning highlighted the importance of keeping production rooted in L.A. through the #StayinLA movement. Taylor-Joy called the experience of being one of the first shows back after the fires magical, while Farrell praised the cinematic richness and cultural depth of the city. Productions staying local include Sugar, Lucky, Imperfect Women, Margo's Got Money Troubles, and The Studio
SINNERS EXHIBIT OPENS AT WARNER BROS. STUDIO TOUR HOLLYWOOD
Following record-breaking nominations, Sinners is taking center stage at Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood with a limited-time exhibit opening during Black History Month and running through March 31, 2026. Located inside Stage 48: Script to Screen, the exhibit features original costumes and authentic film pieces from the world of Club Juke and Clarksville, including costumes worn by Michael B. Jordan, Miles Caton, Wunmi Mosaku and more. Tours run daily from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM, and SoCal residents can save $12 on tickets for a limited time 💌
👮SANTA MONICA: Santa Monica Police Department bike patrols are back, patrolling Downtown, via Santa Monica Next
🎈FAMILY TIME: Twelve things to do with kids in Los Angeles under five dollars, via Mommy Poppins
📚CALL FOR POETS: City of Los Angeles announces call for submissions for 2026 Los Angeles Poet Laureate, via Los Angeles Public Library
🐐GLENDALE: Grazing goats returning to Glendale to clear dry brush, via NBC4 LA
🏡 DEVELOPMENT
WEST HOLLYWOOD
FRESH RENDERINGS FOR 25-STORY HIGH-RISE AT 9034 SUNSET BLVD
PHOTO: OFFICEUNTITLED
Architecture firm OfficeUntitled has unveiled fresh renderings for a recently revived plan for a mixed-use high-rise on West Hollywood's Sunset Strip. The project by the Charles Company at 9034 Sunset Boulevard calls for a 24-story, approximately 378,000-square-foot development featuring 198 residential units, 9,250 square feet of offices, restaurant and retail space, and subterranean parking for 181 vehicles. 35 of the apartments would be restricted affordable units. The tower's undulating facade was inspired by the creative history of Sunset Boulevard and the spirit of nearby landmarks like the Roxy Theatre and the Shamrock Social Club.
CYPRESS EQUITY BREAKS GROUND ON EIGHT-STORY MIXED-USE PROJECT AT 1902 WILSHIRE BLVD
PHOTO: CYPRESS EQUITY
Construction is officially underway on a prominent Wilshire Boulevard site in Santa Monica, where Cypress Equity Investments is building an eight-story mixed-use residential development. The project at 1902 Wilshire Blvd will deliver 140 apartments above roughly 7,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, along with a subterranean parking structure. Designed by Patrick Tighe Architecture, the contemporary podium-style building will feature exterior materials including brick, porcelain, concrete, and stucco. The project is advancing under a Santa Monica pilot program that allows developers to satisfy affordable housing requirements at an off-site location, with 14 affordable units planned at a separate site at 1333 Seventh St.
🛍️WESTMINSTER: A comprehensive redevelopment proposal has entered the entitlement phase for the property of Westminster Mall, via LA YIMBY
🏡VERMONT/SANTA MONICA STATION: Work getting underway for modular apartment complex just north of Metro stop on 1141 N. Vermont Avenue, via Urbanize Los Angeles
💼 BUSINESS
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES
L.A. LIVE AND SEGA OF AMERICA ANNOUNCE NEW PARTNERSHIP
PHOTO: SEGA OF AMERICA / AEG
SEGA is now an official partner of L.A. LIVE, AEG's 4-million-square-foot sports and entertainment district in Downtown Los Angeles. The deal gives SEGA a campus-wide brand presence across 11 large-format LED displays, on-site activations at Peacock Place, and freeway-facing digital placements. SEGA will be front and center during major sports, gaming, and live entertainment events at the district anchored by Crypto.com Arena and Peacock Theater.
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES OPENS SANTA MONICA CARDIOLOGY CLINIC
Children's Hospital Los Angeles opened a pediatric cardiology clinic at its Santa Monica location (1419 19th St.) on January 26, serving children and young adults with congenital and acquired heart disease, plus pregnant mothers needing fetal cardiac screening. Services include echocardiography, electrophysiology, sports physical evaluations and fetal cardiology. The Heart Institute operates the largest congenital heart program on the West Coast with over 15,000 outpatient visits annually. Appointments available Mondays and the second and fourth Wednesdays; call 310-820-8608.
🪀EL SEGUNDO: Paramount and Mattel ink consumer products deal for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, via Deadline
🏗️BEVERLY GROVE: Build Group selected to bring Apres Beverly Grove to life, revitalizing a corner of Los Angeles with luxury housing, jobs + community growth, via Morningstar
🎬 ENTERTAINMENT
BEVERLY HILLS
98TH OSCARS NOMINEES LUNCHEON: THE CLASS PHOTO
PHOTO: THE ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES
The 98th Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon took over the International Ballroom at The Beverly Hilton today for the annual class photo tradition. Over 200 nominees hit the risers shoulder-to-shoulder, including Timothée Chalamet, Emma Stone, Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, Michael B. Jordan, Elle Fanning, and the Sinners crew led by Ryan Coogler celebrating a record-breaking 16 nominations. Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor gave nominees their marching orders for ceremony night: make it heartfelt and keep speeches to 45 seconds. The 98th Oscars air March 15 💌
PARAMOUNT SWEETENS HOSTILE BID FOR WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY
Paramount is turning up the heat on Warner Bros. Discovery with an enhanced takeover offer that now includes a $0.25-per-share ticking fee for every quarter the deal stays open past December 31, 2026. The sweetener adds roughly $650 million in cash value per quarter on top of the existing $30-a-share bid, fully backed by $43.6 billion in equity from the Ellison family and RedBird Capital Partners plus $54 billion in debt commitments from Bank of America, Citigroup, and Apollo. Paramount also agreed to fund the $2.8 billion termination fee owed to Netflix if WBD switches sides and offered to backstop $15 billion in bridge loan financing. The WBD board confirmed receipt but told shareholders to sit tight, reaffirming its support for the Netflix deal
📺 FLEX PLANS: YouTube TV launches four new flex plans this week, via YouTube's Blog
🏀 SPORTS
SPORTS
🐏 RETIRING RAM: Rams' Rob Havenstein retires after eleven NFL seasons, via ESPN
⚡ CHARGERS HIRE: The Chargers are hiring former New York Jets and Miami Dolphins head coach Adam Gase as an assistant coach, via ESPN
TRIVIA ANSWER
C: 7 — Los Angeles has hosted the NBA All-Star Game a record seven times: 1963 (Sports Arena), 1972 (The Forum), 1983 (The Forum), 2004 (Staples Center), 2011 (Staples Center), 2018 (Staples Center), and 2026 (Intuit Dome).
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