****CONTEST CLOSED**** I’ll contact the 10 winners on Monday, October 5. Good luck! With foodie destination restaurants like Joe’s Restaurant, Tasting Kitchen and Gjelina populating Abbot Kinney, Venice is just crying out for a tasting event. Come on, Santa Monica has one, Eagle Rock and Pasadena do and, yes, beautiful Downtown Burbank. Good thing the…
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This Weekend: New Culver City Lounge, Thrillist Rooftop Party, Private Presale
Man, lots of things going on this weekend! If it’s not the TarFest, it’s the Red Bull Soapbox Race and the 25th Annual Abbott Kinney Festival. OR you got the following must-dos as well. What to do? What to do? Thursday, September 24 Buy Tickets to 27th Annual American Wine and Food Festival One more…
This Weekend: Legalize Cachaca Barhop, Noir Tour, Rosemary's Baby
Can you smell it in the air? Fall. Blah. Thursday, September 17 End of Summer White Party at W Los Angeles Damn, we saw it coming: the end of summer. Why not go out with a bang at this special white wine tasting event poolside at the W’s Wet Pool? It’s $20 for 10 tastings…
This Weekend: Big Booze Sale, Korean Malt Liquor, New Los Feliz Bar
Klymaxx will be performing at Old School Jam Live on Sunday. If you’re not checking out the Sunset Strip Music Festival or gorging yourself at the 8th Annual Taste of Santa Monica this weekend, may I interest you in any of the following? Thursday, September 10 Los Feliz Back Alley Hangout Rockwell’s Soft Opening New…
This Weekend: Meet Betsey, Fast Times at Devil's Drive-In, Cheap Gourmet Food
In case you don’t care about the end of Barneys Warehouse this Sunday or the Sunset Junction brought to you by The Man, here are a bunch of other things going on this weekend. Friday, August 21 Buy Tickets to Girls Only Cooking Class: Truffles and Toffee Grab a bunch of your girlfriends and head…
This Weekend: Detox/Retox, Julia at Comme Ca, Brainnnnssss!
I’ll be up in Bumfuck, California, dressed up as a French maid in 90-degree heat. Jealousss? But, hey, you have fun this weekend. Thursday, August 13 Barneys Warehouse Sale at the LA Convention Center The good news is that the Barney’s Warehouse Sale is in an even bigger space this year. The bad news is…
This Weekend: Lolitas and Vodka Shots
I hope the weather improves in time for the weekend. All these fun to-dos! Most involve eating tons of food, though. Hm. BTW, Sunday is the 4th anniversary of my blog! So weird! I don’t have an official party planned for it, the blogger prom took it out of me, but thanks for reading this…
This Weekend: Karaoke Idol, Getty Survives, Renegade Crafters
I can’t believe it’s already Thursday! So many fun, weird things to do, where to begin? Friday, July 10 Poketo Karaoke Dance Party at Royal/T The party at the Poketo pop-up store doesn’t seem to ever stop! This Friday it’s a dance floor and even a Karaoke Idol competition where wanna-be idols compete not for…
Surfing Cowboys: Where I Found My Awesome New-Old Desk
Seems like I’ve been on the hunt FOR-EVER for a desk on which to compose my provocative, intelligent, world-changing prose, OK, on which to blog about stuff I drank. I’ve scoured the ads on Craigslist, perused new furniture stores and thrift shops and even considered, albeit briefly, IKEA. But I could never seem to find…
This Weekend: DecadesTwo Shoe Sale, Electronica Carnival, Poketo Pop-Up
Dude, what a fun weekend and just in time for the good weather! Thursday, June 25 Ammo Small-Batch Gin Tasting: Juniper in June This month’s edition of the small-batch social focuses on artisanal gins from around the world. Guests will enjoy Bluecoat American Gin, Right Gin and Blu Zephyr Gin in little tasting handcrafted cocktails….
