Issue 89 — Night Sqirl

Feb 23, 2026

∙ Paid

Good morning! May your coffee be hot, and your Monday be short.

Starbucks sponsoring NYFW was smart. Backstage runs on coffee. Very Olsen twins, very 2000s paparazzi, very venti as fashion accessory.
Speaking of coffee, Canyon is Christy Dawn’s latest backdrop.
Wake + Late is headed to → NYC
Super Bowl star Villas Tacos is opening 3 more locations this year, including one in their hometown of Atwater.

In lieu of a liquor license, ‘Beethoven added new daytime hours and an expanded zero-proof menu… The breakfast menu, includes dishes like cacio e pepe scrambled egg toast and lemon ricotta pancakes…’ — Eater
Majordomo is gearing up for all day service. These pancakes look insane.

T Magazine dropped a list of 25 Essential Dishes to Eat in LA — featuring Las Palmas burritos, the soondubu at Surawon Tofu House, and many other heavy hitters (Courage Bagels, duh). They tapped a strong list of contributors, including Emily Wilson.
- Kinda fun to think of what your 25 dishes would be…
Jenn Harris’ first review as Los Angeles Times restaurant critic was for well loved new neighborhood restaurant, Hermon’s, and it was mostly positive.
- Every Last Word restaurant now has their liquor license btw. Barra Santos + Rasa Rumah being the latest additions.
Pop-up bakery, Two Rose kindly asks guests to leave tortoises at home. They don’t have gluten free options at this time. (IMO… gluten-free bread is a specialty, not a simple add-on. Totally different ball game.)
Hmmm Beyond Meat dropped a protein drink? I’m good.

A couple events that caught my eye:

Specials (Mostly Desserts)

Anajak x August Novelties ice cream bar
Fondry’s crisp and sweet miso honey butter toasted croissant topped with a cloud-like sweet tofu cream.
Yang’s Umeshu Highball — that sizzle!
Stir Crazy’s latest granita is carrot, with blood orange curd and toasty meringue.
Fulffy’s Kumquat & Cream! A balance of bitter tart citrus and soft creamy fat.
Bub’s $10 deal, ft: 2 slices and a can