What are you up to this weekend? Friday, May 2 Grand Opening of the Americana at Brand in Glendale The mall that took $400 million and two years to make is finally opening tomorrow and shoppers rejoice. The first 300 customers into the new Urban Outfitters there get a free UO/Glendale tote. The first 200…
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Today's Stream of Consciousness
Flickr Shot by dotsara I need to find a new drinking hole since I’ve been ousted from my old one. Any suggestions? I’m looking for a place that makes some damn good cocktails. And don’t say the Griffin. As much as I love that’s place, it’s just too darn far from home base. And don’t…
This Weekend: Happiness Is a Warm Airplane Seat
Oh, are you going to Coachella? Well I feel sorry for youuu because look what’s going on in town while you’re all sweating it out in that concert in the desert. So what to Prince and Portishead and…and Goldfrapp? ….I’ll be crying quietly in this corner over here. Thursday, April 24 2nd Annual Charles David…
Heaven Is Earth: Fred Segal Santa Monica and Heal the Bay's Special Green Weekend
Flickr Shot by dotsara (detail) Why confine environmental do-gooding to one day when you have the whole month? You can still ride that bike, recycle old cell phones and shop. Yup, Heal the Bay and Fred Segal Santa Monica are throwing a big ol’ greenie event this weekend at the Santa Monica store. Having been…
This Weekend: Viddy All the Chelloveks
This weekend you’ve got the Los Angeles Art Weekend and the Songkran New Year celebration in Thai Town. But if you’re still looking for other things to filly, the following are real horrorshow, my droogies. Friday, April 11 Kubrilesque: A Burlesque Tribute to Stanley Kubrick There’s something disturbing and sexy about a burlesque tribute to…
This Weekend: Here's to the Good Life
Lots of fun stuff this weekend! The Brewery Art Walk, free cocktails and know-how by a Doheny barman, and grooving on the steps of City Hall. Oh, and yet another huge-ass sale. I guess I know where my bonus check is going. Friday, April 4 Bar Keeper’s 2nd Anniversary Party The Silver Lake vintage bar…
Heads Up: Seychelles Shoes Warehouse Sale
Because SOMEONE complains that I don’t give ’em enough a heads up for weekend sales (Shelley!), I’m telling you now: Seychelles is having a warehouse sale this Friday and Saturday in their 10,000-square-foot space. No, this isn’t an April Fool’s joke. Fer real, get 50-80% off their stock of flats, pumps, boots, sneaks, etc. True,…
Cash Only Sample Sale at the Beauty Bar
Flickr Shot by Zabowski Ever see a bar in the light of day? Not a pretty sight. But it sure can be if there are lots of fashionable goodies for sale. The Beauty Bar in Hollywood will be hosting a cash only sample sale pre-usual-drinking hours where you can get deals off the likes of…
This Weekend: All I Want To Do Is Dance
Such a weird weekend: Bollywood dance lessons, the end-of-an-institution party, and a zombies meet-and-greet. Friday, March 28 Last Chance for LF’s Only Sale of the Season On a normal day, I’d steer clear of this store. Too expensive for me. But when it has a sale going on, I’m so there. Only a few more…
FREE Shipping Off 90+ Point Wine
Thanks to Crazy Andy for pointing this out via tweet but, look! Free shipping off some of the best wines in the world — each rated 90 points or more by Wine Advocate, International Wine Cellar and Wine Spectator. And I’m not just talking expensivo $100 wines. There are actually some bottles for less than…
