PHOTOS: L.A.’s British invasion
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British actor Oliver Trevena, left, and DJ Zen Freeman with their dog Georgie get together at the Palihouse Holloway. They host a traditional English roast on Sundays at the Palihouse. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
![Palihouse holds a traditional English roast every Sunday that attracts many of L.A.'s growing British expat community.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/bbcc43b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3300x2108+0+0/resize/1440x920!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb9%2Fd6%2Fe8f53cf9452944179bd47494c113%2Fla-ig-british-4-l0s1zync.jpg)
Palihouse holds a traditional English roast every Sunday that attracts many of L.A.’s growing British expat community. (Axel Koester / For The Times)
![Palihouse's English roast. Dishes include toad in the hole, potted pork belly and sticky toffee pudding.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/72783fc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3300x2209+0+0/resize/1434x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2a%2Fe9%2F298f39584ab62022631a43199cec%2Fla-ig-british-5-l0s1venc.jpg)
Palihouse’s English roast. Dishes include toad in the hole, potted pork belly and sticky toffee pudding. (Axel Koester / For The Times)
![A toad in the hole at Palihouse's Sunday roast.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/46d6c70/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3300x2192+0+0/resize/1440x957!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F54%2F6c%2F01268519a5369490698781a80ac3%2Fla-ig-british-6-l0s1ytnc.jpg)
A toad in the hole at Palihouse’s Sunday roast. (Axel Koester / For The Times)
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Nick Jones is the founder and CEO of Soho House, the newly opened members-only social club in West Hollywood. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
![British expats Craig Young, left, Eileen Lee and Darren Darnborough at a Brit breakfast at Cecconi's in West Hollywood.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/12526f6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x3000+0+0/resize/640x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3f%2F58%2F2d9194e3d8e757c1f9a32d842b3c%2Fla-ig-3-l0u6kanc.jpg)
British expats Craig Young, left, Eileen Lee and Darren Darnborough at a Brit breakfast at Cecconi’s in West Hollywood. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)