Walk west on Pico Boulevard through Cheviot Hills on a Saturday and you'll pass two addresses that tell you everything about how this neighborhood actually moves. At 10581 1/2 W Pico, a shotgun-style storefront that spent years as Delicious Arts Cakes is now Al Dente, a pasta counter from chef Luigi Fineo that turned into a regular stop for people who live within walking distance. A few blocks down at 10460 W. Pico, inside the clubhouse at Rancho Park Golf Course, the city has been trying to get a full-service restaurant back open since the previous operator left in December 2019.
These addresses show two different kinds of change along Pico. Small storefronts on this stretch turn over within a lease cycle, while the Rancho Park Golf Course clubhouse has followed a public planning and concession process. Here are the timelines and current updates for both.
The Pasta Shop That Filled A Storefront In Under A Year
Al Dente moved into the redesigned space that used to house Delicious Arts Cakes, a mom-and-pop stretch of Pico that's more residential corner than commercial strip. The menu runs on fresh pasta made in house, tagliatelle with wagyu bolognese, bucatini carbonara with guanciale and pecorino, and a braised lamb pappardelle that shows up in nearly every review as the dish people order twice. There's also a deli case with Sicilian pizza by the slice and Italian pastries, so it works as a grab-and-go stop as easily as a sit-down lunch.
What's notable isn't the food itself so much as how fast the shop became a fixture. Reviews from locals describe it as a spot that went straight onto their regular rotation, and one recent visitor called it simply a hidden gem in the Rancho Park and Cheviot Hills pocket of West LA. That's the private-market clock on this block: a cake shop closes, a pasta counter with a defined menu and a chef's name on the door opens within the same lease term, and within a year it's a known quantity to the people who live nearby.
The Rancho Park Clubhouse Project Timeline
Now walk to the other end of that stretch. The restaurant inside the Rancho Park Golf Course clubhouse, at 10460 W. Pico, was operated by Rancho Golf Restaurant, Inc. from February 2010 until December 2019. After that, the city's Department of Recreation and Parks began the process of finding a new long-term concessionaire, which meant an RFP, a redevelopment plan for the clubhouse itself, and eventually full demolition and reconstruction.
The public record lists the following milestones:
| When | What the record says |
|---|---|
| Feb 2010 – Dec 2019 | Rancho Golf Restaurant, Inc. operates the clubhouse restaurant and bar |
| 2021 | Perimeter fencing goes up, demolition and reconstruction begin after pandemic delays |
| Jan 2023 | A city board report projects the renovated clubhouse will reopen by September 2023 |
| Aug 2025 | The city issues a new Food and Beverage RFP for the clubhouse, seeking a concessionaire to run a full kitchen, wet bar, and event space |
| 2026 | The clubhouse's own promotional site still describes the project as a restoration in progress |
The January 2023 city board report projected a September 2023 reopening. The August 2025 RFP describes what the operator will be responsible for: a defined dining room, a coffee counter with grab-and-go items, a bar and lounge, a large special events space, and a menu that complies with the Los Angeles Food Policy Council's Good Food Purchasing Guidelines. The solicitation sought a concessionaire for the clubhouse, and as of that filing no long-term tenant had been confirmed.
Neighborhood Association Meeting and Community Events
At the Cheviot Hills Neighborhood Association's annual meeting on June 9, 2026, held at Vista Del Mar's Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center on Motor Avenue, the agenda included updates from Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky and LAPD Captain Rich Gabaldon alongside a dedicated Q&A session with the Rancho Park Golf Course concessionaire.
The CHNA runs a steady calendar beyond that one meeting. Board meetings happen most months at the Griffin Club, with the most recent one confirmed for August 5, 2026. In May, the association held a Community Safety Fair at Triangle Park with hands-only CPR training, Stop the Bleed instruction, and AED demonstrations, drawing families and longtime residents alike.
Dining and Recreation at Rancho Park
Rancho Park Golf Course also offers other amenities. The driving range at Rancho Park is described by the city as the busiest in its entire golf system, and it's lit for evening play. The snack bar is operating with a full bar, and one recent visitor's review put it plainly: "the food in the restaurant is actually pretty good for a municipal golf course." Calfresco, a separate contemporary American spot on the golf course's front garden patio, has also served as a casual dining option surrounded by the course's manicured greens.
The fuller restaurant and events concept described in the RFP is separate from these existing dining options.
Other Cheviot Hills Updates
The Cheviot Hills Recreation Center just refreshed its Summer 2026 pool brochure on August 4, days before this was written, with admission still set at a dollar for kids three to seventeen and four dollars for adults. The center's four class sessions, winter, spring, summer, and fall, keep cycling through art, dance, martial arts, and language classes as part of its seasonal schedule. If you haven't checked the current pool schedule, that update just went live.
Cheviot Hills has a range of local updates to follow, from restaurant openings along Pico and the pool schedule to the Rancho Park clubhouse concession process. The timeline above includes the clubhouse milestones listed in public records, while the pool brochure and recreation-center programs offer information on other neighborhood amenities.
If you're curious about anything else happening in this part of the Westside, from what's opening on Pico to what a specific property in the neighborhood is actually worth, Danny Mishevski knows this stretch of Cheviot Hills block by block. Let's Connect whenever you're ready to talk about it.
