Monday, February 8th, you can witness the greatness which is Quentin Tarantino in person!

The Egyptian Theatre will be screening Pulp Fiction and Inglorious Basterds, with Q&A sessions and commentary by the director himself.

 

The good news is that tickets are way inexpensive. The bad news is that tickets won't go on sale until the day of, so you'll have to be fast!
Tickets and more information HERE!

        

THIS is the funniest thang we've seen in a long time!

        

A long time ago, we wrote HERE all about a brand new bar called Saints and Sinners.

We are pleased to announce that they are getting ready to celebrate their 4th year of being open! We feel old.

Saints and Sinners invites you to celebrate with them, this Sunday, January 31st, with $5 margarita's (10pm-close) and free fish tacos (9pm-midnight). In addition, the bar that normally doesn't serve food, will continue to offer free fish tacos every Sunday until further notice.

AWESOME!



Saints and Sinners
10899 Venice Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90034

        

Westsiders, rejoice!

The Wood is ours, and soon to be your, favourite new spot for organic grub!

Simple and environmentally friendly, the atmosphere is relaxed and low key. Don't expect The Wood to be overloaded with hippie-posers or hipsters. The crowd is eclectic, from families to chill singles.

We have enjoyed many a delicious breakfast at the Wood. The granola and flannel hash are amazing! (separate, not together.)

Check out their menu HERE.



THE WOOD
12000 W. Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90066 (parking in back)

        

Hey Zep-heads!

Tomorrow, Saturday the 30th, Brent Havens conducts a 40 piece orchestra to perform Led Zeppelin’s classic songs in a brilliant combination of passion and power.

It's happening at the Wiltern with tickets starting at $20. Get more info on their Website Here!

        

80s Proms=Been there, done that.
Murder Mystery=Been there, solved that.

An 80s High School Reunion themed Murder Mystery?  A mystery is like, totally afoot!

Tuesday, February 9th, you can join in on the fun, all going down at South in Santa Monica. Admission is $20, but the funds go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Start thinking of what kind of character you'd want to be!
Perhaps the school bully turned religious fanatic? Or the prom queen who is now obese and bound to a wheel chair?!
The possibilities abound!

Get more details on the Facebook Invite!

        

Paleyfest, everyones favourite festival of television is returning to Los Angeles in late February and March!

For those who aren't in-the-know, Paleyfest is where fans can participate in special screenings, meet and greets and Q&A's with their favourite television writers and stars.

This year,  panels include Modern Family, Lost, Dexter, NCIS, The Vampire Diaries, Seth McFarland and friends, Glee and more.

Tickets start at $25, but get yours fast. They sell out faster than tickets to a Jonas Brothers concert at a NAMBLA convention!

        

So long, Del's Saloon-it's been real. Real divey.

After 35 years, Del's will close their doors as of tonight, Monday the 25th.

On the plus side, you can grab a $2 beer or $3 cocktail and mourn with other loyal patrons until close at 2am. There's also going to be an auction later in the evening, just in case you want a piece of drunken nostalgia for your home.

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"Hooray!," cry the foodies. "DineLA weeks are finally upon us!"

You don't necessarily have to be a foodie to appreciate the value of Dine LA week(s). From January 24-29 and January 31-February 5, foodies and the palately-challenged alike can enjoy 3 course lunches or dinners on the "cheap" at some of the best restaurants in LA!

HERE is a list of all participating restaurants and pricing. Go nuts, ya'll!

        

This Sunday, January 24th, the Art Deco Society of LA invites you to get a little naughty!

Join them for an evening of pin up girl art, a live pin up fashion show and drinks, from 6pm onward in the historic Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro.

That's right-now you can view the very same cartoony-porn that your great grandpa most likely got off to. Good Times!

Tics are $35, or $45 at the door. More info HERE!

        

LA Eater has got wind of a Guided Cheese Tasting happening this Friday in Pasadena.

Vromans Bookstore (I know, cheese in a bookstore-say what?!)
Check out the link above for more details!

        

California Christmas Tree Recycling--the environmentally friendly way to dispose of your tree!

Call them at 818-986-1300 or 310-584-6589 or visit their website at www.recycletrees.com.

For $25 they come to home remove tree, clean up mess and mulch tree for local plantings.

Goooooooo, planet!

        

Nice! We found another New Year's good time on the westside that won't break the bank!

Wilshire on Wilshire will be hosting a New Years Eve shindig where your bar tab is open all night for only $50.
Say what?!

Yep, 10pm-2am, you'll have open bar for $50.
More details HERE!

        

Tired of missing happy hours just because you work past 6pm?

Do you find yourself wrinkling your nose at the small selections of food most bars serve up as "happy hour specials"?

Feeling jipped because most places only offer happy hour in their bar areas, which consist of like, 10 seats?

Well, no more! We believe we may have discovered what just might be the best happy hour in all of West Hollywood, if not in all of Los Angeles!

Cafe La Boheme, a glittering, Phantom-of-the-Opera-esque restaurant has a large bar which seats about 40 people. They offer a happy hour until 7:30pm every week day with delicious specialty cocktails for $5-$7 and large, delicious portions of food for about $5 a pop!

We highly suggest the ultra-delish mac and cheese, the orgasmic bacon wrapped dates and the juicy sliders (juicy in a good way).

        

Spending time with your family on Christmas may get you thinking about boozing up on New Years Eve...but where to go?

If you don't want to spend a ton of money to wade through vomit and spilled drinks in an over crowded club, go to South!

That's right! Everyones favourite westside party bar will be throwing a big ole' New Years Eve bash with no cover.  They'll also be serving up a complimentary shot to toast the new year for each time zone and a free champagne toast to ring in midnight our time.

Need some viddles to coat your stomach before drinking? South will be offering a pre-fixe dinner menu 6-10pm.
Call ahead for reservations at 310-828-9988.

        

Too much holiday cheer?

YDriveLA  will come pick your drunk ass up by driving your own car  back to your place and then scooter away into the darkness.

24 hours a day and rates are reasonable depending on where you are coming from and going too. Keep their number handy, 1-888-401-3847, or, if you already expect to be blotto at theend of a night, email ahead of time for rates at irector@YDriveLA.com">Director@YDriveLA.com.


Don't do this.

        

        

If you weren't fast/cool enough to get tickets to this Sundays screening of It's a Wonderful Life at the Million Dollar Theatre...never fret!

        

We normally don't like comedy shows. Most comedians are adept at thinking they are funny and then subjecting the rest of us to their

        

Cool! The up-and-coming eco-friendly city of Santa Monica has decided to start recycling oils and grease.
That's right-the very same kind of high cholesterol inducing, artery clogging substances found in the frying bins of most restaurants and some homes!

The city's recycling coordinator Wes Thompson said Monday that Santa Monica has partnered with Los Angeles-based GeoGreen to convert the cooking waste into biofuel with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on fossil fuels.

Restaurants can dump their shiz at parking structures 2 through 6 and private residents can recycle their FOG (fat, oil and grease) at the city's Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 2500 Michigan Ave. (East of the 10 Freeway at Cloverfield. Hours: Wed - Fri 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; Sat. 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m).

Grease is the word! More details from the city can be found HERE!

        

Ugh. You know how Happy Hour is a great idea, but impossible to take advantage of if you get stuck in traffic or have to work late?

Well, Los Angeleseans, rejoice!

        

It's that time of year again! The time to gather with relatives you barely know to eat and drink too much all in the name of Pilgrims and Indians getting along.

For those of you going rogue this year, why not support a local eating establishment whilst getting your turkey on?

        

We all know those bastards people who either already have everything or just don't want anything for Christmas.

This season, you can simultaneously ease your guilt and knock the socks off of these loved ones by giving a different kind of gift (no, not free hug coupons):   The gift of an Experience!

        

Recessionistas and fashionistas rejoice!

The W Hotel and StyleSectionLA are solving both the age old problem of "I have nothing to wear!" and at the same time helping us all be a bit more environmentally and pocket-change conscious.

Arm yourselves with up to 10 cocktail dresses and meet with other like minded/pocketed ladies on Monday, November 16th for a Cocktail Dress Swap!


Photo Credit: Confessions of a Shopaholic

Your cocktail dresses should be in near new condition and still wearable (so don't try to pawn off your super-crap!). Any leftovers that are not traded or swaped will be donated to the Women Helping Women foundation.

The hair pulling and foot stomping  trading fun happens from 6:30-8:30PM, but you have to RSVP to attend to laevents@whotels.com.

Specialty Cocktails will be provided and the first 50 guests to attend will receive a special gift from Make Love Not Trash!


W HOTEL
930 Hilgard Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90024
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Once again, the Los Angeles Conservancy will usher in the ho-ho-ho to our holiday season by screening a timeless classic inside one of LA's historic theatre venues.



This year, on Sunday, December 6th, they will screen one of our favourite holiday films, It's a Wonderful Life, at the newly restored Million Dollar Theatre downtown!

Tickets are only $10, but they sell out faster then tickets to a Jonas Brothers concert being sold at a NAMBLA convention, so get yours online HERE!

        

Yep, tonight we all fall back an hour!

Set your clocks back an hour at  2am tonight and be prepared to party longer and sleep in later.

Happy Halloween!

        

For the first time ever, the historic and famous Biltmore Hotel is opening it's grand ballroom doors to host a free Halloween party in the Gallery Bar!

In case you didn't know, the Biltmore is where the Academy Awards were held throughout the 1920s and part of the 1930s. It's also where they've filmed scenes from Ghostbusters, Chinatown and AMC's hit tv show, Mad Men.

Event highlights include live music and a costume contest with prizes for best period costume from the 1920’s, 30’s, and 40’s (grand prize is a free nights stay).

Admission is free and drinks range between $10-$16 a pop. Looks like good, classy Halloween times!

        

Do you remember that time you saw the movie Once?
It was Thanksgiving Day of 2008 and the turkey wasn't the only thing that had gotten baked that day.
You had resentfully worn a fuzzy sweater as if to say "Damn you, unseasonably summer-like weather! Thanksgiving deserves crisp air and crunchy leafs!"

Remember?

Yeah....So, Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova of The Swell Season will be performing a free show on Wednesday, Oct 28th at the Hollywood Amoeba Store. They are also the dynamic duo who won an Oscar a few years ago for their amazing soundtrack/performances for the movie Once.

If you are lucky enough to be able to get there early (first come first serve) to watch the show, then..well, we're totally jealous!

        

Neato!  Awesome-we're getting another vineyard!

And by "we", I mean "Los Angeles".
And by "another" I mean, another one besides the San Antonio Winery (which we have heard mixed reviews about).

The Westlake Village Inn has announced the transformation of part of their land (which used to house an old gas station)into a vineyard which will grow Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Syrah grapes.

UnFortunately, they also intend to open a coffee tasting room, which will ruin our classy wine buzz sober us up before leaving.

No word yet on when this vineyard/winery will be opening, but check the Westlake Village Inn website above for updates!

        

While we like to think we are way more domestic then we actually are, it's always fun to peruse household blogs and home store boutiques online.

 A few of our recent favourites are Shoestring Home Store and Modern Home.

While Shoestring is definitely more cutesy and gifty goods, Modern Home specializes in more unique, sleek furniture and accessories. As dorky as it sounds, we adore  the selection of unusual pillows Modern Home has.

Check em' both out for some rad finds!




            

        

So who wants to booze it up at a Halloween party in a creepy, historic cathedral?

Who doesn't?!

Vibiana is hosting a Halloween Party this Saturday. Tics are $75 and the event is open bar!

Get more details about this event and other Halloween Haps at ClubZone.com.

        

The flyer says it all, folks.  More details on their website HERE!

        

We all have one (well, most of us do)-- a harrowing, sweet or downright embarrassing story about how we lost "It".

It=Our Virginity.

The Deflowered Memoirs, a new play taking to the Los Angeles stage in which the stories of how 6 different women lost "it".
Comprised of five monologues and one scene, the stories are all real tales plucked from a pile of submissions from non virgins across the country.

We highly reccomend this show for a slightly uncomfortable, albeit revealing first date. HA!

Sounds funny, yet painful in a bittersweet way...kind of like our first time! 

Get more info on the Deflowered Memoirs website.

        

Ladies and gents of LA, rejoice!  You now have a reason to dust off your New Years Eve suit, recycle Halloween's flapper outfit or bring out that shiny bright thing you always wear to the Edison.

November 7th, Eat Drink Play's Speakeasy Event will transport you back to a time when booze was taboo and knees were indecent!

Taking place at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel, attendees will enjoy complimentary cocktails and live jazz all for a $75 tic.
Buy em' HERE or visit Goldstar Events website HERE for discounted tics of $50.

 

        

LA Beer Week: Not really a week, but ten days of beer related hijinks!

October 10th-October 25th, various Los Angeles and OC restaurants will feature beer tastings, pairings, meet-the-brewer events, home-brewing demos and other beer-related activities.

The big finale happens on the 24th, when 70+ craft and artisan breweries will pour their wares, many of which are special releases and esoteric beers.

Fancy!

   Tics for the final shebang will set you back 40 clams for unlimited 4 oz. pours of beer, but you've gotta act fast because they won't sell admission at the door.  Get more details on their official website HERE!

        

Who says nobody walks in LA?
This weekend, October 24th and 25th, you too can walk LA's favourite art walk-The Brewery Art Walk!

Twice per year, the residents of the worlds largest artist compound open their doors so that we, the public, can
frolic about viewing and buying local fashion and art . 

Admission is free and so is parking, but the good, arty times and hottie hipster-sightings are priceless!

Get more info about the artists, the brewery and the event by visiting their official website HERE!

        

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This Saturday, October 17th, you too can discover something fortunate...only not so accidentally!



A Night of Serendipity is an eclectic event where fantasy art, music and dance!  An art speakeasy and interactive performance venue,  a nature theme comes alive with dancing girls dressed as nymphs and spontaneous serenades amongst a backdrop of art and fashion. KCRW DJ Anthony Valdez will be spinning and there will be other various musical guests!

The event takes place inside the 3,600 square foot Madera Design House with suggest attire being "avant garde".
Tics are $35-get them at the website above!

        

This just in--Dine LA week(s) have been extended!

In leu of the suck-ass economy, many participating restaurants have decided to extend their special menu offers from October 18 to 23rd!

Check out the list HERE!

        

Aw, we love it when people get into the Halloween spirit (pun intended)!

Grab some blankets, a few bottles of wine and get ready to snuggle up next to someone (hopefully not a stranger) for the Pershing Square Friday Night Flick series!

Get to Pershing Square around 8pm every Friday night in October for free movies! The flicks they'll be showing this month are all
campy horror flicks. We love it!

Oct 9th - The Lost Boys
Oct 16th - Abbot & Costello Meet Frankenstein
Oct 23rd - American Werewolf in London
Oct 30th - Rocky Horror Picture Show

More info on the location etc. HERE!

        

Wow! We are so channeling our inner nerd here, but this...looks...AWESOME!

Next Saturday, October 17th, you too can frolic in the company of cast members from the original Star Trek such as guest of honor, Leonard Nimoy!  (and cast members from Dexter, Scrubs and the hottie from Chuck)



The charity gala will be happening at the elegant ballroom of the old Alexandria Hotel.
There will be a silent auction, awards show and finale party with special guest DJs.

LOVE IT!

Tics are $50 and can be purchased HERE!

        

Ummm...remember that show about all those old broads that would banter about sex and were super-besties?
Nope, not the old broads from Sex In the City--the old broads from the Golden Girls!

Well now you can enjoy that same sex banter but minus the old broads and plus (insert Oprah pause here)....
Draaaaaag que-eeeeeeeeens!

That's right--It's The Golden Gays, West Hollywood's fabulous original play sensation!

In a nutshell: A therapist convinces four male patients to get over their sick obsession with the Golden Girls by moving to Miami and living life as the girls. Mayhem ensues...naturally!

Show runs through 11/18. Tickets and more information HERE!

        

 Wow! We can't believe this show has been running as long as it has...I mean, it looks so young.

Still, we got a press release about it, so here it is:

***Point Break LIVE! Celebrates Two Years in LA***

Friday, October 9th + Saturday, October 10th @ 8 PM at  The Dragonfly

In the summer of 2007 a few kids from NYC packed up an old Camry with props and drove cross country to LA to start a show called Point Break LIVE!  The show opened October 12, and they thought it might run for a few months. However, fate had other plans...

Editors Note: Show is no longer downtown as listed on this flyer.

After two years of playing to sold-out audiences, the smash-hit DIY production has become the longest running show currently playing in Los Angeles. To celebrate, the show will have two very special performances at The Dragonfly Friday and Saturday, October 9th and 10th, featuring some very special guests!

Sounds like fun to us! Read more about the show HERE !

VENUE:  The Dragonfly
6510 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90038 

TICKETS:  $20 here  http://www.theatermania.com/los-angeles/shows/point-break-live_137639/

        

Hooray, recessionistas!

October 4 - 9 and October 11-16 are Dine LA Restaurant Week(s)!

For those not in-the-know, LA Restaurant Week is when you can frolic about from fabulously expensive restaurant to fabulously expensive restaurant for some less then fabulously expensive lunches and dinners.

Check out the link above for participating restaurants and pricing.

        

Zoinks! Ever noticed the old Magic Castle in Hollywood?
You know, that *gulp* creepy, 100 year old place that you can't get into unless your a member?

Well, jeepers, now you can get in even if you're not a member!

On October 22nd, the Magic Castle opens its doors for a night of Halloween themed mingling, a tour and a private magic show.
Tickets are $45, but grab them fast!

        

Rockwell: The new open air loungeraunt (lounge/restaurant) located adjacent to Vermont.

Let's get the atmosphere out of the way. It's shiny, it's new, it's a little piece of Hollywood in Los Feliz.
But don't let that stop you!

Gorgeous and unpretentious, we feasted around a 30 foot treet and candlelit tables with friends on their moderately priced menu of small bites. We washed it all down with one of their signature cocktails, a tasty burnt grapefruit and vodka cocktail
called the Gemini! 



Favourites for the night included the goat cheese and gouda flatbread and the orgasm inducing grilled cheese with tomato based dipping sauce.

So grab a group of your friends or a date (or as in our case, both) and get thee to Rockwell!

Rockwell
1714 N. Vermont Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 669-1550

        

As September draws to an end, we start to excitedly plan our costumes and whereabouts for Halloween night.
This year, the 31st falls on a Saturday, so there will be lots of activity going on!

To get into the Halloween spirit, catch one of the many scary/horror films they're showing throughout the month of
October at The New Beverly Cinema.

    

The week before the holiday, the The El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood will be screening the Nightmare Before Xmas in 3D.

For all things Halloween or Halloween-related,  we highly suggest exploring the websites AlleyCatScratch.com and CreepyLA.com!
 
Together, they have the low down on all things Halloween in the Los Angeles area, including festivals, costumed  events, theatrical events and Halloween themed nights at clubs, bars and even with historical societies.

        

Ho ho ho! It's slutmas come early!

You know how I always there's always those chicks that post really skank photos of themselves on Myspace or Facebook?
Well now you can see a whole mess of them in one place, complete with hilarious quips!

I Am Friends with Sluts = The female equivalent of HotChickswithDoucheBags.com.

They even encourage user submissions, so it's fun for the whole family to enjoy!

        

This Saturday, September 26th, you too can bask in the huzzah of Red Bull's Annual SoapBox race!



All of the non-motorized high jinks come to Los Angeles this Saturday to 5th & Grand in Downtown LA. Pits open at 11am, and first race is at 1pm.

More info and photos of the teams HERE.

 

        

This Sunday, September 27th, America's favourite serial killer who kills killers makes his 4th season debut.

Join other fans at the W Hotel in Westwood for a special screening and complimentary, Dexter-themed cocktails!
Cocktails are 7-8PM and the screening will start around 8PM. No admission fee!

        

Looking for your new westside date spot?

Look no further then Angel's, the newest venture from the fine folks behind Zanzibar, Townhouse and Little Temple!
Hidden amidst the many sports bars and cupcakeries on Wilshire Blvd, Angel's is located in the old Holly's West spot.



Classy and sensual, Angel's is an intimate super club, with a little more emphasis on the "supper" then the club (no dance floor).
The atmosphere is everything you'd except of a 1940s-esque bar: Dim lighting, framed photos of old movie starlets and high backed leather booths.



But tasty risotto balls and juicy kobe sliders aren't the only thing on the menu. Patrons can mosey in Thursdays through Saturdays to listen to the sounds of late night piano playing!

Word to the wise lushes: Don't let the posh facade fool you. The bartenders are heavy handed and the drinks are strong!

Angel's serves up classic libations, such as a Rusty Nail and Harvey Wallbanger.  We suggest the Lemon Verbena and the fantastic Ginger Grapetwist for ladies and gents who prefer a little more juice with their gin..or vodka.

Angels
2460 Wilshire Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA
ph. 310.828.2115