Dan Perretta News Today

David Pisor’s Chicago restaurant group, Etta Collective, — home to Etta, Aya Pastry, and Cafe Sophie — is in free fall with open tabs, threatened evictions, and closures post-Maple & Ash split.

Culver City, a Los Angeles neighborhood, is undergoing a full-fledged renaissance.

Celebrate 50 years of hip-hop at a free concert. Immerse yourself in mid-20th century exotica culture at the three-day Exotikon. Watch The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Root for your favorite Rover at the Incredible Dog Challenge.

Plus, Maple & Ash’s owner settle and a city mistake closes a Logan Square restaurant