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May 26, 2011

This Weekend: Tiki Holiday, 1886 Westside, Tim Burton Speaks

What a glorious weekend it’s going to be! Not only is it a holiday but it’s the last weekend before my European vacation! Woot! By the way, don’t forget: my Spare Room Taste of the Nation LA bowling party is tonight and I’m still collecting entries for my Bruery craft beer fest giveaway!

Thursday, May 26

BreadBar’s Hatchi Truck Stop with Rokyo Ramen Truck and 1886 Cocktails
The Raymond’s 1886 Bar in Pasadena comes to the Westside! Now’s your chance to check out what its skillful bartenders can do without having to drive four different freeways to get there. And the Rokyo Gourmet Ramen Truck will be on hand for this month’s BreadBar Food Truck series. Eight dishes like tempura eggs served with bacon-wrapped vegetables, Bibimbap and Rokyo Ramen will be be available at $8 each with a $32 minimum. The cocktails, like the Green Tea Toddy with Japanese whiskey and Sriracha Daisy, are available for $8-$12 each.

  • 6-10pm. BreadBar Century City, 10250 Santa Monica Boulevard, Century City (map). Reservations: (310) 277-3770, breadbar.net.

Saturday, May 28

Spring Beer Festival at the Echoplex
Unlimited pours of craft beer (Strand, Lagunitas, Firestone, New Belgium and Green Flash), live music and food trucks! You get all that for $25 AND it’s for a great cause: 826LA, a non-profit dedicated to helping students with their writing skills.

  • 12-4pm. Tickets: $25. The Echoplex, 1154 Glendale Boulevard, Los Angeles (map).

Tim Burton Introduces His Ed Wood Movie at LACMA
Ed Wood, a biopic of the Hollywood director played skillfully by Johnny Depp, is one of my favorite Tim Burton movies and if it’s yours, too, you won’t want to miss this screening when the director himself introduces it! This helps kick off his exhibit at LACMA which starts May 29 and goes through Halloween this year. Other movies scheduled to screen in the coming weeks are Beetle Juice, Corpse Bride and Mars Attacks!

  • 7pm. Tickets: $10. LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles (map).

Sunday, May 29

Katana’s 7th Annual Red Sun BBQ Garden Kicks Off
To celebrate the summer, this Sunset Boulevard chichi sushi joint will have a party on its patio every Sunday til Labor Day. There you can do a Red Sun BBQ Tasting menu complete with Robatayaki and Katana favorites for $40. Knock back $6 sake sangrias and Champagne St. Germains or split a Katana Pineapple Fusion bowl for two.

  • Every Sunday til September 4. 5:30pm-11:30pm. Katana, 8439 W Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood (map). (323) 650-8585.

Monday, May 30

Tiki Night at 320 Main
It’s Memorial Day! Wind down your holiday with Tiki drinks made by those who know how to make ‘em like Matt Robold of RumDood, Jason Schiffer of 320 Main and Marcos Tello of The Varnish/1886 Bar. They’ll take turns behind the bar serving Painkillers, Nui Nuis, Navy Grogs and more! If you’re hongry there are $4 LA and Chicago dogs! Don’t forget to sport your loudest Hawaiian shirt! I’m so there.

  • 7pm-11pm. 320 Main, 320 Main Street, Seal Beach (map). (562) 799-6246.
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April 28, 2011

This Weekend: Drunken Singles Mixer, Hatchi Truck Stop, Street Beer Art

On this weekend’s itinerary: Drinking, and lots of it.

Thursday, April 28

Fred Segal Santa Monica + Daily Candy Party
This is a party that no fashionista on a budget will want to miss. We’re talking mini makeovers by Stila, an OPI manicure bar and blowouts by Fred Segal Salon, including styling tips from Fred Segal Originals and Citizens of Humanity. After getting dolled up, indulge in desserts and cocktails while trying your luck at winning a $500 gift certificate for Fred Segal Santa Monica. Right now via Daily Candy you can get a $100 Fred Segal gift card and gift bag worth $150 for only $75 if you hit the above link.

  • 5-9pm. Fred Segal Santa Monica, 420 and 500 Broadway, Santa Monica (map).

BreadBar’s Hatchi Truck Stop Series: Great Balls of Tires
One of the few great food trucks out on the road, Great Balls of Tires will be the featured truck at this monthly series where eight dishes ($8 each; $32 minimum purchase) a la meatballs inspired by food from around the world will be paired with North Coast Brewing Company microbrews.

  • 6-10pm. BreadBar Century City, 10250 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles (map). (310) 277-3770.

Friday, April 29

Street Brewed: Street Art and Beer at Angel City Brewing
Enjoy $5 pints of handcrafted Angel City Brewing beer while pondering the various street art works of 25 internationally known artists, some of whom are included in MOCA’s current Art in the Streets show. At this opening reception party, there will also be live painting, a DJ and, naturally, food trucks. Special guests include Shepard Fairey, becca and Ron English. The exhibit itself will run through July 10.

  • 5-11pm. Angel City Brewing, 216 S. Alameda, Downtown (map).

Unlimited Wine Tasting Singles Mixer at Wine Expo
Sounds like the perfect situation for some spectacularly bad pickup lines! At this singles event, for $44 you have 10 wines to pick from and can taste as many as you like. Could be fun for both spectator and participant. Attendees are encouraged to be 22-45-year-old professionals and asked to dress for the event as they “would on a first date.” So grab your wingmen and mingle. But word of caution, if you want to make a good impression, don’t abuse the liquid courage.

  • 7:30-10:30pm. $44. Wine Expo, 2933 Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica (map).

Monday, May 2

Discounted Austria Uncorked Admission From Silverlake Wine
The regular price for this Austrian wine expo is $75 but Silverlake Wine customers get $30 off by going here and entering “slw” for the discount code. At the event you can partake of Austrian wines paired with food by Jose Andres and dessert by Wolfgang Puck. If you want VIP treatment, that’ll be $100 for early entry and a special take-home wine package.

  • 5:30-9pm. SLS Hotel, 465 S La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles (map).
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April 21, 2011

This Weekend: Free Tequila, Bacon/Cheese Cocktail, Back-to-Back Beer Fests

Happy Earth Day weekend, people! What good deed are you going to do this weekend to help save the planet? You can do something easy like purchase special Earth Day cupcakes from Magnolia and Sprinkles or be a bit more giving and volunteer; you can find find a volunteer opportunity here.

Thursday, April  21

3rd Annual IPA Festival at Naja’s Place
You likes da hoppy beer? At what is officially the biggest IPA festival in SoCal, you can choose from 70 of the best West Coast IPAs — Alesmith IPA, Stone Ruination, Ladyface Alehouse IPA and Pliny the Elder, to name but a few. See partial list here. There will be exclusive festival beers and casks, too.

  • 2pm. Naja’s Place, 154 International Boardwalk, Redondo Beach (map). (310) 376-9951

Friday, April 22 Earth Day!

Free Tacos by Border Grill Truck
Border Grill Truck will be giving out free Black Thai Grilled Alaska Cod Tacos to the first 100 customers to give them the password “Alaska Seafood.”

  • 11:30am-2pm. California Science Center, 700 Exposition Park, Los Angeles (map).

The Nature Conservancy’s Earth Day Picnic Los Angeles
You love food, you love our planet. Celebrate both with a picnic! Either pick a picnic in LA via the Nature Conservancy meetup or organize your own! The green organization will be giving out free reusable shopping bags at the Original Farmer’s Market where you can then score Earth Day special by flashing your bag.

Saturday, April 23

Grilled Cheese Invitational 2011
The judging tickets may be sold out but that doesn’t mean you can’t still join in the fun. Taste free samples, vote on your favorite grilled cheese at the event, witness something called the “Cheese calling event” and enjoy all the cheese-focused entertainment and demos. My friends and cocktailers Alie & Georgia will be demo’ing their Bloody Bacon & Cheese cocktail which includes a grilled cheese sandwich garnish!

  • 11am-6pm. $12 online, $15 door. Los Angeles Center Studios, 1201 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles (map).

Free Tequila at Spaphile’s Relax After Taxes at Pink Taco
Yup, free tequila at this pamper-yourself event, but it’s only the first two hours so get there early and then partake of the free mini spa treatments, snacks and drinks. Admission is $5 but it goes toward charity Livestrong.

  • 3-7pm. $5. Pink Taco, 10250 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles (map). RSVP: events [at] spaphile.com.

Thirsty Crow’s 1st Anniversary Featuring $5 Cocktail
The Silver Lake bar is celebrating its first birthday with $5 Thirsty Crow cocktails — rye, bitters, ginger beer — (from 7-10pm) along with pie from All Jarred Up. Food truck Willoughby Road will be on hand selling its Southern-inspired cuisine.

  • 7pm. Thirsty Crow, 2939 W Sunset Boulevard, Silver Lake (map). (323) 661-6007.

Monday, April 25

2nd Annual Belgian Beer Fest at Library Alehouse
For 10 days, this Santa Monica pub will go through 40-plus Belgian beers with 12 rotating handles. The $15 taster glass will get you discounts off refills. Monday is the kickoff party featuring Duvel beers including the special release collaboration by Ommegang and La Chouffe. Don’t forget to buy your spot at the Belgian beer dinner on May 6th which will have five courses paired with Belgian beers.

  • April 25 to May 5. Library Alehouse, 2911 Main Street, Santa Monica (map). (310) 314-4855.
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April 6, 2011

This Weekend: Traveling Beer Garden, Free Tequila, Caviar 101

Getting an early start on the weekend since I’m outtie, which is a shame since there are tons of fun (and tasty) stuff going on.

Thursday, April 7

Caviar 101 at Petrossian
The best way to enjoy caviar? Learning about it while pairing it with champagne or vodka. Yum! At this Monthly caviar class, you get to sample three types of caviar with bubbly or the hard stuff and partake of additional small plates from the new chef, Giselle Wellman.

  • 7:30-8:30pm. $35. Petrossian Boutique & Restaurant, 321 N. Robertson Boulevard, West Hollywood (map). Reservations: (310) 271-0576.

Free Cocktail Classes at The Association
I know! Awesome right? Not only do you get to learn how to make cocktails from The Association bartenders but you get to taste your classroom work and it’s free! Spaces are limited and advance registration is required. If this class is all filled up, not to worry as you can always sign up for next  Thursday’s.

  • 9pm. The Association, 110 E 6th Street, Downtown (map).

Friday, April 8

Lucky Shops LA
Shop the favorite stores of shopping magazine Lucky at this shop-a-thon which boasts giveaways, free cocktails (4-6pm), music in addition to deals up to 70% off off designer brands like Barney’s CO-Op, Cosabella, Rebecca Minkoff, Shareen Vintage and Decadestwo.1. First Dibs Friday ($25 online, $30 door) is from 12pm-6pm.  Saturday is $15 online, $20 door. And online orders include a 1-year subscription to Lucky Magazine.

  • Friday 12-6pm and Saturday 12-5pm. $15-$25. Siren Studios, 6063 W Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles (map).

Saturday, April 9

ColLAboration Kick-Off and Tony’s Darts Away 1-Year Anniverary
A beer event not to be missed! A mobile beer garden comprised of all the best beer bars in the city. Tony’s Darts Away, Verdugo Bar, Surly Goat, Blue Palms and 38 Degrees will be at the kick-off event which also celebrates Tony’s 1-year anniversary. Local microbrews featured include Bruery, Stone Brewing Company, Craftsman and Eagle Rock. Admission is only $10 and you get a large drinking glass; each fill is $5-$6.

  • 12-7pm. $10. 1900 W. Magnolia Boulevard, Burbank (map).

Sunday, April 10

Camarena Taco Truck Launch
Tequila bar, food from Rivera and DJs…for freeee! Yup, all sponsored by Camarena Tequila to launch its Taco Truck. But RSVP asap as spaces are filling up!

  • 3-6pm. SmashBox Studios Stage 4, 1001 N. Poinsettia Place, Los Angeles (map).
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January 20, 2011

This Weekend: Manila Machine Wine Pairing, La Descarga Feast, $8 Drago Cocktails

 
Another gorgeous weekend. What have you got planned?

Thursday, January 20

Buy Tickets for Moveable Feast at La Descarga
This amazing-sounding food event isn’t til January 30 but figured I’d give you a heads-up now before it sells out since there is limited space. There will be Cuban-inspired appetizers by Moveable Feast chef Meg Hall and a special cocktail created by La Descarga’s own Steve Livigni just for the event. And before you think this is your one chance to show up in Lazy Sunday clothes at LD, think again. Cocktail attire only.

  • Tickets $50 for Sunday, January 30 event. La Descarga, 1159 Western Avenue, Hollywood (map).

Wine, Dine and Style at Studio DNA
My favorite salon is kicking off a special weekly event tonight where you can drink wine and mimosas and enjoy food truck fare while getting your beauty treatment. Every Thursday night (and Saturday afternoon), three food trucks will arrive to feed the hungry, beautified masses. Trucks tonight include Greens on Wheelz, Shrimp Pimp and The Hungry Nomad. There will also be a Bumble & Bumble blowout sale at 6pm.

  • Studio DNA Santa Monica, 902 Broadway Avenue, Santa Monica (map). Appointments: (310) 451-3200.

Drago Centro Debuts Winter Cocktails for $8
Score $12 cocktails for only $8 tonight at Drago Centro’s reveal of its new seasonally inspired drinks. Out of the eight cocktails, the Smoke on the Horizon with dark rum, Drambuie, Carpano Antica and mole bitters and the January Jones with Appleton Rum, demerrara syrup, cinnamon bitters, butter and star anise sound intriguing.

  • 5pm. Drago Centro, 525 S. Flower Street, Downtown (map). (213) 228-8998.

Sunday, January 23

William Friedkin Double Feature: Sorcerer and The Exorcist
Even though it was made in 1973, The Exorcist holds its spot atop my list as the best horror film. And even though I am not familiar with Friedkin’s Sorcerer, I’d be willing to see it since the director is slated to speak between the two films. Get to ask him questions!

  • 7:30pm. $11. Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica (map).

Dine LA Restaurant Week Starts
Restaurant week is back, a great way to get you off your couch and out enjoying what our fine city has to offer. You have 296 restaurants to choose from but better start making your reservations now before your favorites get all booked up. Restaurant week spans January 23 to January 28 and January 30 to February 4. Prix-fixe lunches are $16, $22 or $28 and dinners are $26, $34 or $44. Hmm, where to go, where to go?

Manila Machine Filipino Food and Wine Pairing at Domaine LA
One of my favorite food trucks, Manila Machine, the first Filipino food truck, is joining wine shop Domaine LA to create a unique pairing of Filipino food and French and Italian wines.

Here’s the tasting menu with pairings by Domaine LA’s Whitney Adams having and Jesse Brawner:

NV Sommariva Prosecco – classic sparkling from the Valdobbiadene region, on the dry end,  to be paired with the lumpiang shanghai
2009 Pigeoulet en Provence Blanc – white Rhone blend to be paired with the Original Manila Dip slider
2009 BioVio Rossese – lighter, biodynamic Ligurian red to be paired with the sisig (pork cheeks over rice)
2009 Marionnet Touraine Gamay – Loire Valley high acid red to be paired wtih the Tapsilog (beef with garlic fried rice and egg)
2007 Bera Moscato d’Asti – Italian dessert wine to be paired with the ube cupcakes

  • 2-5pm. $20 advance, $24 door. Domaine LA, 6801 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles (map).
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December 13, 2010

Blog Bite: Lobsta Truck’s Half-and-Half Lobster Roll

Lobsta Truck's lobster roll by Caroline on Crack

What's Your Guilty Pleasure: Butter or Mayo?

This weekend I hit up the Artisanal LA holiday shopping event where I encountered the much-buzzed-about Lobsta Truck for the first time. I was hanging out with blogger buds Lindsay of LAist and EstarLA when they decided to split a lobster roll. Problem is that they couldn’t decide whether to go with the Connecticut-style butter lobster or Maine-style mayo lobster. Fortunately the guy in the truck said that the girls had the option of trying both on a half-and-half roll, half mayo and half butter. That way EVERYone is happy. This option isn’t on the menu but they were thinking of putting it on there, he said.

Well, when I visited the Lobsta Truck during its stop in Santa Monica’s food truck alley today and asked for the half-and-half roll, the truck guy asked me if I heard about it on Twitter since they hadn’t officially put it on their menu yet. “I Tweeted it!” I replied. “Oh, that was just something we were doing for fun this weekend,” he said. Apparently this roll is a bit more involved to make but they could still do it up. And fortunately, he did it for me again. Huzzah!

The half-and-half lobster roll is definitely the way to go if you can’t make up your mind. Having said that, I think I’m a Connecticut girl. The butter was sweet and a simple complement to the lobster while the mayo just felt too heavy and saucy for me. Not that it was bad, just different. The lobster meat pieces were nice sizable chunks, succulent and fresh, and wrapped in warm New England bread. Suffice it to say, I inhaled it all.

By the way, at $11 it does make for a pricey lunch and I was still hungry afterward. But nothing wrong with a little splurge every now and then.

The Lobsta Truck also has crab rolls and New England-style clam chowda as well as desserts like ice cream cookie sandwich and whoopie pie.

Lobsta Truck — Facebook: Lobsta Truck; Twitter: @lobstatruck

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August 11, 2010

Free Ice Cream at Poketo for Target Ice Cream Meetup

From Poketo for Target collection by Poketo

From Poketo for Target collection by Poketo

To celebrate the launch of its “Poketo for Target” accessories collection, the artsy collective will be throwing an ice cream meetup at the Target West Hollywood store on August 14 from 1 to 3:30pm where you can also chat with Poketo co-founder Ted Vadakan. The first 100 folks to show up will get a free scoop of tasty Lake Street Creamery Truck ice cream! After that they’ll sell the ice cream, including Poketo-inspired flavor, white chocolate cherry.

Afterward, shop browse the cutesy limited-edition collection in the store. I love that Tar-jay makes affordable versions of designer brands but OMG when it’s Poketo. Colorful, adorable water bottles, wallets, iPod cases and more by artists like Betsy Walton, Maki and Silvia Portella. Click here for the complete list of artists.

UPDATE: Because of Target’s recent support of anti-gay politicians and groups, I can’t support them, as much as I used to love them. So, yes, to the free ice cream and supporting Poketo, but not so much to actually patronizing the store. Boo.

EVENT: SATURDAY, AUGUST 14 from 1 to 3:30pm

Target in West Hollywood
7100 Santa Monica Boulevard
West Hollywood, California 90046 (map)

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