Taco Bell Bringing Its Live Más Café To Century City

Posted on July 31, 2026 by toddrickallen

A fresh new drinks concept is landing in The Westfield Century City Shopping Center, and it’s brought to you by everyone’s favorite craveable fast food provider Taco Bell. There’s plywood up on one of the spaces in the food court announcing arrival of Live Más Café. And what pray tell is that? According to their website, Live Más Café serves the full Taco Bell menu, with the addition of specialty drinks served up by a “Bellrista”. Look for “Crave-worthy coffee, creamy chillers, light and fruity refreshers, bold energy drinks, and seasonal creations“. They are shooting for a Fall opening.

Dave’s Hot Chicken Landing In Century City

Posted on May 25, 2026 by toddrickallen

Beloved spicy poultry purveyor Dave’s Hot Chicken is continuing their expansion across LA. There’s plywood up on one of the spaces in the food court of the Westfield Century City Shopping Center announcing their arrival. Dave’s Hot Chicken began in an East Hollywood parking lot in 2017 and quickly became an Instagram darling serving “juicy, spicy, hot chicken” that is “mind-blowing”.

Pret Disappears From Westwood, Century City

Posted on April 7, 2026 by toddrickallen

It was with great excitement that I told you about the arrival of Pret A Manger (also known as Pret) to Los Angeles. If you are unfamiliar with the brand, Pret A Manger (which means ready to eat in French) is a popular grab-and-go super fresh prepared sandwich chain that began in 1986 in London and has since spread to many locations across the globe (including New York and Chicago). In 2024, they opened a branch at 901 Westwood Blvd. in Westwood Village, then another location in the Westfield Century City Shopping Center, with hints of more on the way. Sadly, I’m hearing from multiple people that both locations are now closed. There is still one outpost at Tom Bradley in LAX. Does this spell the end of an LA expansion?

Nespresso Boutique Coming To Century City

Posted on March 24, 2026 by toddrickallen

It appears that The Westfield Century City Shopping Center is getting a new coffee purveyor. But not just any coffee…. There’s paper up on one of the ground floor spaces announcing a brand-new Nespresso Boutique. While Bloomingdale’s carries the line, I would imagine this will be more like the Beverly Hills boutique with a light menu of coffees and pastries and a sexy showroom to highlight the snazzy machines and proprietary coffee.

Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse Disappears From Century City

Posted on September 5, 2025 by toddrickallen

This is surprising news… Readers are writing to tell me that classic white tablecloth destination restaurant Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse has closed up shop in the Westfield Century City Shopping Center. The signs have been pulled down and the space has been boarded over. This leaves a cavernous hole in the fine dining scene at the tony mall. I’ll keep watching to see what may develop.

Harry & David Coming To Century City

Posted on August 22, 2025 by toddrickallen

Everyone’s favorite purveyor of gourmet gift baskets is coming to the Westfield Century City Shopping Center. There are small letters scralled on window paper promising that Harry & David will soon be taking up residency in a second floor space. Don’t know Harry & David? Where did you think those Holdiay pears came from?

Venchi Bringing Beloved Italian Chocolate To Century City

Posted on July 23, 2025 by toddrickallen

Italy’s beloved chocolatier Venchi is getting a storefront in The Westfield Century City Shopping Center. While Venchi already has a presence upstairs in Eataly, the new shop will be on the ground floor, surprisingly close to other chocolate brands See’s Candies and Läderach. Venchi boasts “250 chocolate recipes and 90 flavours of gelato“, and has been on the go since 1878 with over 180 locations in 70 countries.

Bacio di Latte Blessing Beverly Hills Soon…

Posted on June 6, 2025 by toddrickallen

It appears that Italian gelato is continuing its inexorable conquest of The Westside. Here is the location of the new Beverly Hills branch of Italian-born brand Bacio di Latte, at 425 N Canon Dr. Bacio di Latte is currently in a major expansion with locations either currently open or upcoming in Century City, Brentwood, Larchmont Village, Sawtelle, Calabasas, Studio City, Santa Monica, and Topanga. Because why should anyone have to drive more than a few blocks for luscious, creamy, artisanal gelato?

Cafe Knotted Bringing Happiness And Donuts To Century City Soon…

Posted on April 1, 2025 by toddrickallen

Good news Century City, donuts are heading your way! The little kiosk on the second floor of the Westfield Century City Shopping Center, near Zinqué, has been the home to a number of different projects including Brandini Toffee and most recently Brique French Toastery. Window paper recently went up proclaiming a new tenant. Cafe Knotted is planning on dishing fresh donuts from this location starting in April.

Very Thai Bringing Modern Thai To Century City Soon…

Posted on March 27, 2025 by toddrickallen

Something new is arriving to the second-floor location of the Westfield Century City Shopping Center, previously home to California Pizza Kitchen. Colorful plywood is announcing a Fall 2025 opening of Very Thai. I’m not able to locate any information on Very Thai, and even the usually up-to-date Westfield website doesn’t yet mention it, so if you have answers, please pass them on. According to the plywood, what we’re promised is, “A taste of the very best modern Thai cuisine perfected and cherished over 30 years by one of the world’s largest Thai culinary leaders.”

Update: A sharp-eyed reader (Thanks Karen!) spotted this: https://asamnews.com/2023/10/30/major-expansion-into-united-states-taiwan-restraurant-conglomerate/

Bacio Di Latte Blessing Santa Monica Soon…

Posted on March 13, 2025 by toddrickallen

People go crazy for the luscious gelato at Bacio di Latte in The Westfield Century City Shopping Center, Brentwood, and other locations. Now fans in Santa Monica won’t have to drive so far. Window paper is up on the corner space that was once the home of Jamba Juice, at 331 Santa Monica Blvd #A in Downtown Santa Monica, proclaiming the triumphant news that Bacio di Latte is moving in. You’re welcome.

Chagee Modern Tea House Coming To Century City

Posted on November 15, 2024 by toddrickallen

A new beverage company is throwing their hat into the ring of the constantly evolving restaurant scene at the Westfield Century City Shopping Center. There’s plywood up on the space just to the left of the upcoming Rumi’s Kitchen announcing the arrival of Chagee Moderrn Tea House. Chagee (pronounced CHAH-jee) was founded in Yunnan in 2017 and has since spread to over 5,000 stores worldwide with the most being in Malaysia. This location is part of an expansion into the US. They are apparently famous for their milk tea, as well as other drinks, and their Dior-esque packaging. Look for a Spring 2025 opening. Until then, you can read more about the company here.

MR CHOW NOW coming to Century City

Posted on September 23, 2024 by toddrickallen

There’s plywood over one of the stalls in the Westfield Century City Shopping Center announcing the arrival of MR CHOW NOW. What is that, and what is its relationship to nearby MR CHOW, Beverly Hills’ glittering branch of the exclusive and iconic MR CHOW empire? According to this job site, this will be a “fast casual expansion” of the brand. Not many other details so I guess we’ll have to wait and see. (I’m hoping for hand-pulled noodles?) They are aiming for a late Autumn opening.

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Gone Bananas Bread Coming To Century City

Posted on August 9, 2024 by toddrickallen

There’s plywood over one of the spaces in the Food Court of the Westfield Century City Shopping Center announcing the arrival of Gone Bananas Bread. GBB currently has a location in The Original Farmers Market. Read about their story here and check out their menu of proprietary quick bread loaves such as the Big Banana here.

What’s Coming To Century City?

Posted on May 30, 2024 by toddrickallen

In case you haven’t been in The Westfield Century City Shopping Center recently, here’s what’s on the way… Not far from the new Pret on the ground floor, a new Läderach is being installed. Läderach is a Swiss company founded in 1970 that focuses on chocolate that uses the best responsibly sourced ingredients. On the second floor, where Pink Taco once stood, Georgia-based Rumi’s Kitchen promises “the essence of Persian hospitality” by the Summer. And over in the food court, Anthony Anderson and Cedric The Entertainer’s AC Barbeque has long been in the works.

Pret A Manger Coming To Century City

Posted on May 20, 2024 by toddrickallen

You already know how excited I am that Pret a Manger, the popular British grab-and-go sandwich chain, is making inroads into LA. While I have not been yet, readers are letting me know that the Westwood location is already open. And in the Westfield Century City Shopping Center, plywood has recently gone up on a ground floor space near Coffee Bean, letting us know that the lucky people of Century City will soon have their very own branch of Pret.

Peace Of Cake Getting A Home In Century City

Posted on January 5, 2024 by toddrickallen

It appears that bakeshop Peace of Cake will be getting a permanent home in a second-floor kiosk of Westfield Century City, previously occupied by Brique and Brandini Toffee before that. They had a pop-up in this season’s Holiday Market at the shopping center. Peace of Cake offers customizable cakes with various fillings, frostings, and drizzles. Take a peek at their menu below at the Holiday Market to get an idea of the concept. They’re shooting for a Winter 2024 opening in their new location.

Poukei Bringing Poke Bowls & Burritos To Century City

Posted on November 14, 2023 by toddrickallen

It was only back in September when I told you that Big Fish Little Fish had gone belly up in the Food Court of the Westfield Century City Shopping Center. Wasting no time whatsoever, it appears that a new poke spot is taking over the location. The plywood around the space lets us know that Poukei will soon be bringing us poke bowls & poke burritos.

Big Fish Little Fish Swims Out Of Century City

Posted on September 11, 2023 by toddrickallen

The mercurial Food Court of the Westfield Century City Shopping Center can be tricky. Many eateries have come and gone from the notorious second floor location. Add one more to the list: Big Fish Little Fish Poke is now no fish. As you can see, the space is boarded up. (Thanks TF!)

Brique French Toastery Changes Location In Century City

Posted on June 2, 2023 by toddrickallen

About a year and a half ago, I told you about the appearance of Brique French Toastery on the ground floor of The Westfield Century City Shopping Center, directly underneath Del Frisco’s. They recently gave up that location, but all is not lost. They will be moving to a new location on the second floor, near Din Tai Fun. Until then, Brique has a temporary space in a kiosk near California Pizza Kitchen where you can still get your hands on their proprietary “Rock Toast” (thick cut brioche French toast topped with proprietary peanut butter coconut maple syrup, toasted coconut chips, and vanilla whipped cream).

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