Noma just dropped more details about its highly anticipated 2026 Los Angeles residency, first confirmed in July 2025. On the morning of January 12, the Copenhagen-based restaurant announced it would be in Los Angeles from March 11 to June 26 for a 16-week residency. Reservations will go live on Monday, January 26 at 9 a.m. PST; a link will be sent out to Noma’s newsletter list on January 23. Dinner at Noma Los Angeles will cost $1,500 per person, which includes the tasting menu, alcoholic beverages, a hospitality fee, and taxes. A pre-payment of the full amount is due upon booking. In contrast, Noma’s current winter menu in Copenhagen costs about $700 per person, before pairings; the add-on wine pairing for lunch is currently about $330.
René Redzepi tells the Los Angeles Times that the menu price is in part due to costs associated with transporting 130 people from Copenhagen for the residency, covering their lodging, and, in some cases, schooling for staff members’ children. In addition to the usual reservations, Noma is offering an “industry table” for up-and-coming hospitality professionals under 25: The restaurant will take applications on a rolling basis and those selected will experience the full dinner at Noma, free of cost.
Alongside the residency, Noma will also operate a a Noma Projects shop in Silver Lake, and plans to host events with Mad, Redzepi’s non-profit focused on sustainability.
Shochu night at Firstborn
On January 20, Chinatown restaurant Firstborn will welcome Thunderbird bartender Tom Liu for a special shift with Firstborn’s own Kenzo Han focused on spotlighting shochu in cocktails. Brandon Skier, better known as Sad Papi, will join chef Anthony Wang for a special one-night-only menu to pair with dishes including a walnut blue Caledonian shrimp roll and a short rib beef roll. The collaboration will run from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. for walk-ins only.
Dispatches from the Golden Globes
The 2026 Golden Globes went down on January 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, bringing actors, directors, and more to the hallowed red carpet. Bex Castillo, a journalist with 404 by L.A. Times, was stationed on the carpet to ask guests which Los Angeles landmark they would want to save. While plenty said movie theaters, Castillo gave a shout out to the beloved former Los Feliz dive, Good Luck Bar.
Journalist Kyle Buchanan shared a photo from dinner at the Golden Globes, which featured a Nobu spread; the meal came with yellowtail jalapeño; caviar; nigiri; and, of course, the famous miso black cod. Later in the evening, while accepting an award for her role in Pluribus, Rhea Seehorn recalled meeting Queen Latifah 20 years prior at a Koo Koo Roo while in between acting jobs.