A trailer for Spike Jonze’s Where the Wild Things Are. Looks good! Lots going on this weekend, most involve drinking. Yay! Thursday, March 26 Westside Tavern Opens Finally! This place is open! Remember talk of it opening in time for the holidays last year? Anyhoo, I’ll let that go. I’m just looking forward to the…
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This Weekend: Corkbar Debut, Cowineco Stimulus Tasting, Free Beer
I don’t watch The Bachelor but this douchebaggery pervaded my entertainment news. This weekend is going to be crazy fun with the Pamper Me Fabulous and Gold Standard events. But if, for some reason, you aren’t going to those maybe the following will tickle your fancy. Thursday, March 5 Corkbar Opens Downtown New wine bar,…
This Weekend: $30 Oscar Movie Fest, Riva Wine Classes, Chocolatey LBC
Colbert and Conan invisible string dance-off. Whattaya know? It’s Oscar weekend. Movies, yes. Awards show? Meh. Here are some other things to get excited about this weekend. Friday, February 20 Huckleberry Cafe & Bakery Just Opened The owners of foodie favorite Rustic Canyon in Santa Monica have just debuted their new homestyle café and bakery….
This Weekend: Saturday Morning Cartoons, Belgian Beer Tasting, Shiny People
Christian Bale’s NSFW dance remix. I could so dance to this. What don’t you f*ckin’ understand? It’s the f*ckin’ weekend people! Now go out and have some f*ckin’ fun! (I felt like I just had to censor myself after hearing that. Heh.) Thursday, February 5 Barneys Warehouse Sale Yup, that time of the year again:…
This Weekend: Gorey Ball, Indian Tea Party, Cut Chemist
I can’t get this song, or the dance moves, out of my head! Since I’m not a football fan, the importance of this weekend is lost on me. (Although I do still like going to those Super Bowl parties!) If you feel the same way, no parties to plan or superstitious rituals to perform, here…
This Weekend: Toy Swap, Free Coffee, Craft & Bowl
Just when you thought it was summer, the rain comes and reminds you that yes, it’s January. Here are some ideas to keep you out of the rain. Well, except that toy swap in a parking lot. Friday, January 23 The Dark Knight in IMAX Rereleased I’ve always kicked myself for only seeing the Dark…
Culver City Happy Hours: Fraiche, Gyenari, Rush Street
I’m always on the hunt for a decent happy hour on the Westside since I can never seem to make it on time for the ones in Hollywood and downtown. So I was giddy to find that Culver City has a wealth of happy hours, well, I found three. The only thing is they all…
This Weekend: Dim Sum Bike Ride, Pirate Shanty Music, $1 Vintage Sale
Rock, Paper, Scissors by Demetri Martin Maaannn, I was looking forward to this long holiday weekend but sickness has struck me down. Anyway, hope you guys have fun. Thursday, January 15 Spitz Little Tokyo Grand Opening Kebab restaurant, Spitz, is kicking off its newness to downtown with $2 beers and house-recipe sangria and half off…
My Top 10 Favorite Cocktails From 2008
I had a lot of cocktails last year but only a few were memorable. Here are my top 10 cocktail faves from my bar adventures in 2008. They’re listed from most recent to so not recent. 1) No Named Bourbon Cocktail at Riva: This baby was off the menu and created by the bartender, a bourbon…
This Weekend: Pervy Puppets, First Fridays and dineLA
Suffering from the post-holiday blues? I know I am. Hopefully the following will help cheer you up. You just have to get out there and keep busy. Friday, January 9 Slumdog Millionaire and Q&A With Director Danny Boyle OMG, I LOVED this movie! Compelling storyline. I laughed, I cried. If you haven’t seen it yet,…
