Monday, June 23

Restaurant review: Shokugeki BBQ features diverse, affordable Asian cuisine in Westwood

Shokugeki BBQ takes the term “friendly neighborhood barbecue” to a whole new level. Named after a word for a food war in a Japanese show, Shokugeki BBQ had its second pop-up event on Sunday in Westwood. Read more...

Photo: Operated by UCLA students out of an apartment building on Veteran Avenue, Shokugeki BBQ had its second pop-up event on Sunday. With reasonable prices and large portions, the restaurant brings Bruins home-cooked Asian cuisine. (Courtesy of Phoebe Chan)




2021 Oscars celebrate diversity in Hollywood with night of historic wins

After being hard-hit by the pandemic, Hollywood’s biggest night delivered a delightful number of firsts. The 93rd Academy Awards traded its flashy, decadent golds of past ceremonies for the stripped-down ambiance of the historic Los Angeles Union Station and Dolby Theatre. Read more...

Photo: Director of “Nomandland” Chloé Zhao (center) receives the award for Best Picture at the 93rd Academy Awards, held in multiple locations including LA’s Union Station. (Courtesy of Todd Wawrychuk/Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)



UCLA professor Rodrigo Valenzuela receives Guggenheim fellowship to fund his art

For Rodrigo Valenzuela, photography goes beyond the camera lens. An assistant professor of photography at the School of the Arts and Architecture, Valenzuela was recently awarded a fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to fund his upcoming project. Read more...

Photo: Rodrigo Valenzuela, an assistant professor of photography at the School of the Arts and Architecture, was awarded a fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to fund his upcoming project. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin staff)