Category Archives: Shopping & Sales

Post-Holiday Sales: Fred Segal 50% Off and Polkadots & Moonbeams' Winter Sale

Fred Segal Santa Monica 50% Off Sale The department store of trendy folk is kicking off its 50% sale this Friday the 9th. Yes, half off EVERYthing. So if you didn’t get what you wanted this past holiday, you can get it now. That studded Sex and the City belt is now $103.50. Ooh. But…

Teavana: I Have a New Drug – Tea

That’s it. I’m done with coffee. I’m now heavily addicted to tea thanks to Teavana, an awesome tea shop usually found in malls. I was strolling around the Galleria in Roseville (near Sacramento) when I happened upon this tea store. Currently on the hunt for mint green tea, I figured I’d find what I wanted…

Preggatinis: Cocktail Recipe Book for Pregnant Women (and Designated Drivers)

Cocktail photo by Claire Barrett Why should drinkers have all the fun this holiday season? And poor designated drivers, sitting there with their sad little sodas and chewed-on straws. Fortunately this month, Natalie Bovis-Nelsen (aka the Liquid Muse) — L.A. cocktail blogger extraordinaire and a certified mixologist — has come out with her first cocktail…

This Weekend: Holiday Lights Bus Tour, Champagne on Sale, Free Prime Cheeseburgers

Well, I’m out of here on Saturday through the 29th. I’ll probably still blog out of boredom cuz I’ll be in Sacramento. So I leave L.A. to you fine folks. Happy holidays! Thursday, December 18 Last Day for Falcon’s $1 Bathtub Gin and Market Crash Menu Yet another way to get through these trying times….

This Weekend: Run, Hike, Drink, Kiss

Why is everyone having their holiday party this weekend? Now I don’t have time to do the following fun stuff. Friday, December 12 Thrillist Red Line Barhop Tis the season to get drunk. Thrillist was good enough to celebrate the new late weekend hours of the Red Line with its list of bars near each…

Free Admission for Gen Art & Dwell Shop By Design Party

I usually get those Gen Art emails about their fashion-fabulous parties but I don’t consider going since you usually have to be a Gen Art member and pay some admission fee. But imagine my surprise when I got an email that said that all I’d have to do to get into the Gen Art &…

L.A. Drinkers' Holiday Gift Guide

Everyone knows: When you can’t think of what to get someone for Christmas — whether the host of a holiday house party or the man or woman who has everything — a safe bet is always booze. The following are some of my favorite liquor-related places and gifts to make it a very merry Christmas…

This Weekend: Bust Craft Fair, Scoops Taste Challenge, SantaCon Afterparty

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…

Fred Segal Santa Monica: Love One Another Gift Certificates

You know how holiday shopping just makes you want to buy more stuff…for yourself? Well, Fred Segal in Santa Monica understands and has come up with a little incentive program called “Love One Another” where you get a gift certificate for every purchase you make from December 5 through the 15. Basically, when you go…

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…