Thursday, February 19

Restaurant review: Broxton capitalizes on golden hopportunity with flavorful drinks, comfort food

Broxton is not your typical brewhouse. Owned by Artisanal Brewers Collective, Broxton opened its doors to Westwood residents Sunday and has since been serving a variety of cocktails and beers. Read more...

Photo: Broxton, a brewhouse located between Broxton Avenue and Westwood Boulevard in Westwood, opened Sunday. The location offers original cocktails, Southwestern-inspired comfort foods and vegan options, and will soon add house-brewed beer to the menu. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)



Taylor Swift makes AMA history, while Cardi B and Camila Cabello win big

The 2018 American Music Awards just came to a close. Before the event, Bruins shared their winner predictions – read below to compare their thoughts to the actual winners, as well as catch up on the Daily Bruin’s highlights of the night! Read more...

Photo: Camila Cabello was crowned New Artist of the Year at the 2018 American Music Awards. Taylor Swift, meanwhile, became the most decorated female artist in AMA history with a total of 23 trophies. Cardi B topped the nominee leaderboard with eight, of which she won three. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin)


Alum plants Veggie Grill at UCLA to bring healthier fast food to students

T.K. Pillan was on the hunt for convenient plant-based food when he came up with the idea for Veggie Grill. The UCLA alumnus co-founded the entirely plant-based restaurant in 2006, when films about unhealthy foods such as “Fast Food Nation” and “Super Size Me” started to grow in popularity, Pillan said. Read more...

Photo: T.K. Pillan, a UCLA alumnus, co-founded Veggie Grill to offer healthy fast food options. (MacKenzie Coffman/Assistant Photo editor)


Spook City: Hike through ‘haunted’ forest proves more pleasant than petrifying

Los Angeles is supposed to be the City of Stars, but once those stars fade, where do they go? Do they stay behind, forever attached to their final location, spooking guests who dare to enter their domain? Read more...

Photo: The Sam Merrill Trail in Altadena falls within the forest around Cobb Estate, a popular squatting location for criminals in the 1950s. Due to the noises and lights emitted by lawbreakers hiding in the area, many thought the surrounding forest to be haunted. Today, the hiking trail offers views of Los Angeles and serene nature sounds. (Jacob Preal/Daily Bruin senior staff)