Category Archives: Los Angeles

Boozelicious: BevMo's 5-Cent Sale

Flickr Shot by Mr Geoff Stock up that wet bar, wine collection, extra gift stash, Beverages & More is having its 5-cent sale where you can buy the second bottle for just 5 cents. Note that the discount only applies to the second bottle of the same exact thing. But, come on, still a pretty…

This Weekend: Your City Is a Wonderland

Friday, September 28 LF Store’s 3-Day Blowout Sidewalk Sale Help LF Store out by clearing out their remaining 2007 spring and summer fashions so they can make way for the upcoming season. Pleassse? They’ll give you 75-90% off selected merchandise. Think about it, $200 shoes are now $18. And it’s all for a good cause:…

Santa Monica Pier's Last Summer Movie: Moonstruck

It came and went so fast but Santa Monica Pier was only showing movies in the month of September and now it’s on it’s last screening. Moonstruck, the movie that made me wish for Cher’s midnight blue-black spiral permed hair back in the day, is showing tonight. Perfect considering you’ll be watching it under a…

Red Mango's Fugetsu-Do Mochi Has Arrived

I wouldn’t have made a special post for this if we weren’t talking about Fugetsu-Do mochi but, yes, Red Mango is now offering the delicacy to top your fro-yo. But back to F-D, I have been meaning to check out this well-known Lil Tokyo mochi place ever since someone at Hawaiian Ryan’s tiki bar opening…

Upcoming Food Fests: It's a Foodie's Paradise

Ever wish you could eat your way through L.A., or America for that matter? Well now you can in just four days. Next week is a big one what with all the food festivals, including the mutha of all, the American Wine and Food Festival. Yup, that’s a lot of food, but would it make…

Dear Caroline on Crack: Westside Dance Club Bday?

Hey Caroline, Looking to find a cool place to throw a little shindig for a friend’s birthday on a Friday, Saturday or even a Sunday. Somewhere in between Hollywood and the Westside (Venice or SM) would be great. Not too mellow or crazy — but dancing the night away isn’t a bad idea either. We’re…

Luna Park's Starving Artist Mondays

I. Am. Stuffed. Last night at Luna Park I gorged myself on goat cheese fondue with bread and sliced Granny Smith apples ($8.25); grilled salmon with black Beluga lentils topped with blood orange, Kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes, garlic and basil ($16); and for dessert, chocolate gelato sandwiched between two chocolate chip cookies ($7.25). Except I…

Disneyfied Halloween: Tim Burton's Haunted Mansion

Flickr Shot by Imperpay (detail) If you love all things Halloween, you’ll probably be crazy enough to brave the roving gangs of tourists to hop the doombuggy on Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion. It’s been shut down a bit for its Halloweenification but will reopen this Friday decorated a la Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas as…

Beauty on the Cheap: $50 Spa Treatments

Spa Week is back. You know what that means, the one of two times a year where you can get a luxurious spa treatment for only $50, all in an effort to educate you about the wonders of the spa lifestyle. It lasts from Monday, September 17 through Sunday, September 23 so book your appointments…

Crumbs Bake Shop Opening Confirmed

Flickr Shot by Hagoody This just in: The new Crumbs Bake Shop in Beverly Hills IS opening on Monday, according to the store’s West Coast PR person. But since it’ll be a “soft launch” the shop will open at 1pm instead of its usual 8am. Regular hours will be 8am-10pm Monday through Thursday, 8am-11pm on…