My oh my is it going to be a crazy weekend. Repeal Day celebrations tomorrow and I’ve got SantaCon on Saturday! That’s it, but that’s enough! If you are looking for ways to fill up your weekend, may I suggest the following? Friday, December 5 Bar Delux Grand Opening After many false starts this decadent…
Category Archives: Sweets
This Weekend: Free Cupcakes Again, Red Line Pub Crawl and Jimmy Choo Xmas Tree
Happy Thanksgiving, crackheads! Most of you are probably out of town anyway but for those who stayed I worked really hard finding some things for you to do. BTW, if you came here looking for Black Friday ideas I’ve got none since I’m not doing Christmas this year but fortunately Rundown has got a list…
Sugar, Spice & Lots of Booze at Whist's Pastry/Cocktail Class
Since I’m throwing a holiday treat exchange for me and my girlfriends, I thought attending the holiday pastry/cocktail class at Whist would be a great way to come up with some new ideas. For the class, we were told we’d learn how to make pate a choux, chocolate truffles and praline candy in addition to…
Holiday, Cheers! Whist's Holiday Pastry and Cocktail Class
Flickr Shot by dotsara With the holidays just around the corner, it’s understandable if you’re starting to feel a little stressed. The best way to fall in love with this time of year all over again? Join the “Sugar, Spice and Everything Nice” holiday pastry and cocktail class at Viceroy’s Whist in Santa Monica. Resident…
This Weekend: Obama Ice Cream, Ghosts and Artwalk
For those whose weekend isn’t all about recovering from Halloween party hopping on Friday, this post is for you. Thursday, October 30 Try Scoops’ New Flavors for Change If you missed out on the Flavors for Change ice cream social on Tuesday, you can still try out the winning Obama-inspired flavors that were voted the…
This Weekend: Warehouse Sales, Free Cocktails, Alooo-HA!
This weekend is going to be awesome. I’m going to that prom party tomorrow, the white trash tasting on Saturday and my bro is getting married on Sunday! Oh, plus all this! Ay yi yi! Thursday, October 23 Charles David Semi Annual Warehouse Sale Oy! Two big warehouse sales this weekend! What’s a girl with…
Kiss My Bundt Bakery: The Alternative Cupcake
Are you so over cupcakes? Too sweet for you? You may want to give bundt cakes a try. Stop laughing. I tried them at the newish bakery, Kiss My Bundt, in Midcity and was pleasantly surprised because 1) they are available in teeny tiny cupcake-size bundts rather than not-so-cute bundt cake slices, 2) they aren’t…
This Weekend: The Last Cupcake, Absinthe Tasting and GObama
Busy weekend! Since my Halloween costume is all ready to go, I’ll be spending my days buying new home decor at the Domino Bazaar at HD Buttercup and then doing the AIDS Walk. What have you got going on? If nothing yet, you might want to look into the following. Friday, October 17 Leda’s Bake…
Royal/T Cafe: More Than the Kawaii Maids
When I first heard about Royal/T Cafe in Culver City I was instantly creeped out. The focal point of all the publications that covered this cosplay teahouse was the servers dressed up in maid costumes. Was this a place for guys to have their French maid fantasies realized (minus the sex)? Ehh, I’ll pass. But…
L.A. Chocolate Salon: Gimme More Chocolate
I’ve never really been disappointed in chocolate before. Well, except Hershey’s Special Dark. But I wasn’t all that happy about the 2nd Annual Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon yesterday in Pasadena. The thing is, I had a press pass so didn’t have to pay the $17.50 admission but I felt really bad for those who…
