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LA Eats: Fathers Day Edition

Father’s Day will be here before you know it! With that in mind, don’t wait until the last minute to book the best bites and brews for Dad. While most of our fathers will opt for a backyard BBQ as opposed to a seated dinner, we’re recommending ditching the DIY celebration. Elevate your Fathers Day on June 16 with our selection of dining choices that are almost certainly “Dad Approved”. 

Spago

Location: 176 N. Canon Drive, Beverly Hills

Surrounded by Ed Ruscha art and beneath the stars is a Beverly Hills Gem. No we’re not talking about the most recent celebrity abode listing. Spago has set the scene for what is sure to be an extraordinary evening this Fathers Day. Their BBQ and Blues set menu is all that it seems and more. With a 3-course line-up of savory flavors that only Wolfgang Puck could succeed at, is a “dinner with dad” no brainer. Enjoy a barrel aged cocktail bar while listening to the soulful tunes of the Gary Allegreto Band. We could go on but it’s best you click below before tickets run out for this fête of bbq and blues fun. Fathers Day at Spago will be nothing short of a ‘Good Time’.

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The Queen Mary

Location: 1126 Queen HWY, Long Beach

On June 16th, bring the entire family aboard the World Famous Queen Mary and treat Dad to something special! A local favorite, the Queen Mary Royal Sunday Brunch always lands on our holiday list as they take you on a worldwide culinary adventure and features over 50 unique dishes from around the globe. And if brunch isn’t Dad’s thing, enjoy dinner at the award-winning Sir Winston’s Restaurant and Lounge or Chelsea Chowder House.

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Faith & Flower

Location: 705 W. 9th, Los Angeles, CA 90015

This Californian rustic cuisine offers an International Rib Festival-themed menu for Father’s Day. Be sure to book your brunch or dinner reservation at Faith & Flower!

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Nick + Stef’s Steakhouse

Location: 330 S. Hope St., Los Angeles, CA 90071

This restaurant features a Father’s Day special and cocktails at Nick + Stef’s Steakhouse.

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Salt’s Cure

Location: 1155 N. Highland Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90038

Enjoy a prix-fixe menu this Father’s Day at Salt’s Cure. Treat dad to fresh ingredients and custom-made deserts or cocktails!

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Lucques

Location: 8474 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood 90069

Experience the cozy décor of brick and newly renovated garden at Lucques. This restaurant is offering a special Father’s Day dinner which highlights the best in season from the Farmer’s Market.

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A.O.C.

Location: 8700 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA 90048

On Father’s Day, A.O.C. offers weekend brunch served on their patio or vibrant dining room. Families can enjoy classic meal sharing plates with more than enough to go around!

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La Dolce Vita

Location: 9758 Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90210

La Dolce Vita restaurant offers a Father’s Day experience you won’t want to miss! This Beverly Hills landmark offers classic dishes from 5-10pm.

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Toscana

Location: 11653 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049

Indulge in Toscana’s Father’s Day specialties along with the restaurant’s a la carte menu. Choose from four different specials for dinner and pair your meal with a cocktail.

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Tavern

Location: 11648 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049

Tavern provides some of the finest California and Mediterranean dining and conversation! Bring dad to their Father’s Day brunch or dinner to enjoy their special menu.

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LA Eats of The Week

Call it our catch phrase but with all the hustle and bustle throughout LA, narrowing down where to eat can be more stressful than traffic on the 405. With that in mind, spare yourself the hum drum of scrolling through yelp with our slimmed down list of the best spots for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Breakfast

Kitchen Mouse

Those with dietary restrictions will discover the many options Kitchen Mouse provides. Some of their meals include brown rice bowls, breakfast salads and snickerdoodle pancakes that are gluten-free, vegan, soy and nut-free.

Lincoln

This spot is popular amongst Instagrammer’s thanks to the exquisite décor and food that’s ‘pretty to look at.’ Many early riser’s love  Lincoln so much because of their 6:30 a.m. open times.

Lavender & Honey

Lavender & Honey is well-known for their avocado toast! This restaurant has a “toast bar” that features several toast specialties that are tasty and flavorful.

Lunch

Felix

This Italian cuisine located in Venice, CA is run by Evan Funke. Felix serves salads, superb focaccia and their main draws, handmade pastas.

MizLala

This Middle Eastern restaurant located in Sherman Oaks is ran by chef Danny and Justine Elmaleh. Mizlala serves reasonably priced dishes that display a wealth of flavor through their cooking techniques.

The Arthur J

The Arthur J provides a wide menu of grilled steaks, seafood and comfort food in a midcentury style restaurant. The crowded dining room is one of the most popular restaurants in South Bay!

Dinner

Pizzeria Mozza

Opened ten years ago by Nancy Silverton, this restaurant heralds an elevated yet casual atmosphere. Pizzeria Mozza has consistently served extraordinary desserts, salads and pizzas.

Luv2eat Thai Bistro

Luv2eat has become one of the most popular Thai spots in LA. This restaurant prepares plates of Southern and Northern specialties that complimented by mild to medium, intense spices.

Park’s Barbeque

Park’s Barbeque is arguably one of the world’s epicenters for Korean cuisine. With some of the best banchan found in Los Angeles, this restaurant provides many options to pair your meat selection with.

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Weekend Events: May 31-June 2

The weekend is upon us, in what was already a short week for the majority of us. With the summer season drawing ever so near, the options for fun in L.A. are ramping up at full speed. And since most of our favorite binge worthy shows are also reaching their summer hiatus, you’ll need something more to do than Netflix and take-out. So ditch the usual routine and read on for our round-up of the city’s best activities happening this Friday through Sunday!!

Friday May 31
Friday Night Wine Tastings at Barnsdall park

Location: Barnsdall Art Park, Los Angeles

Join the Barnsdall Art Park as they kick off Friday Night Wine Tastings on the Hill this Friday May 31-September 6. The signature fundraising event, is considered one of L.A.’s most treasured summer traditions. Sip wine and picnic as you watch the sunset with 360-degree views.

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Hola Mexico Film Festival

Location: The Montalban Theatre

The Hola Mexico Film festival will take place this Friday May 31 through June 8. The week long film festival starts off with an Opening Night Gala screening the LA premiere of LAS NINAS BIEN/THE GOOD GIRLS. The Gala will also include an opening night party with VIP ticket options available.

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Late Night! Pride in Fashion

Location: Skirball Cultural Center

Kick off Pride Month at this late-night celebration of fashion. The Skirball Cultural Center will play host to two new exhibits, Fearless Fashion: Rudi Gernreich and Black is Beautiful: The Photography of Kwame Brathwaite. Come during their after hours of 6:00-10:00pm and enjoy access to the galleries, a DJ set, food trucks, cash bar and much more. Just don’t forget to EXPRESS yourself in daringly appropriate attire!

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Saturday June 1
Soundpedro

Location: Angels Gate Cultural Center, San Pedro

For the second year in a row Soundpedro returns to Angels Gate Cultural Center. This signature event featuring single and multi-media sound artists takes place atop Native American Land overlooking the Port of L.A. A sanctuary for the arts, the purpose of Soundpedro is the aural equivalent of cinema, painting, theater, sculpture and literature.

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LAWineFest 2019

Location: Pike Outlets, Long Beach

An event that needs very little explanation is the LA Wine Fest. The 14th annual festival brings wines and brews from around the world  as a ‘Celebration of All Things Wine’.  Besides adult beverages the event also features boutiques to browse, gourmet nibbles live music and artisan merchandise for sale.

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Gilmore Heritage Auto Show

Location: The Original Farmers Market

Don’t miss the annual Gilmore Heritage Auto Show as it returns for its 25th anniversary. The cherished event is held annually on the first Saturday of June featuring more than 100 classic cars on display. Free to the public, the event is known for its up-close-and-personal access granted to spectators.

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Sunday June 2
Charles Phoenix: Catalinaland

Location: Avalon Casino Theatre, Avalon

Presented by the Catalina Island Museum, Charles Phoenix will be taking guest on a time traveling storytelling show adventure. The show will take the stage at the iconic Casino’s spectacular 1929 Art Deco Movie Palace. There will also be an after show party as a true celebration of the island and its hidden gems.

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17th Annual LA OC Stepping Out to Cure Scleroderma

Location: La Mirada Community Regional Park

Be part of the tradition in bringing awareness and raising funds for the Scleroderma Foundations annual walk-a-thon. The event will also feature a health fair, mission booths, raffles live music and a kidzone. Bring the entire family and share your story as you help the foundations SoCal chapter take a STEP towards a CURE.

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9th Annual Pedal on the Pier Spin-a-thon

Location: Santa Monica Pier

We Spin, Kids Win! Come join us for the 9th Annual Pedal on the Pier Spin – a – thon in benefit of the Harold Robinson Foundation. This fitness fundraiser transforms Santa Monica Pier into a high energy outdoor cycling studio to raise money for the foundation’s Camp Ubuntu, which provides LA’s underprivileged children with a unique camp experience. The 5-hour spin-a-thon features teams riding stationary spin bikes, live musical performances, DJs, spin instructors from Revolution Fitness Santa Monica, celebrities, athletes, food and drinks from local restaurants, influential brands and fun festivities in the sun.

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Weekend Events: May 24-26

As the countdown to summer begins, the wait for our holiday weekend is over. With so many options to kick-off your Memorial Day festivities , allow us to cut away the activity clutter. Whether you prefer the usual day-off fun or something a bit more lavish, we have you covered. So read on with the list below of this Friday through Sundays round up of fun things to do(and check-out our Memorial Day blog for even more weekend fun)!

Friday, May 24

Pacific Visions

Location: Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach

The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach has just completed a major expansion called Pacific Visions featuring stunning interactive exhibitions, a state-of-the-art immersive Honda Pacific Visions Theater, an art gallery designed to transport visitors under the ocean, and live animal exhibits. The new wing officially opens to the public this Friday.

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RuPaul’s DragCon

Location: Los Angeles Convention Center

RuPaul’s DragCon comes to the Los Angeles Convention Center May 24 – 26 for three days of art, pop culture, and all things drag. The convention features panels, photo ops, meet and greets, shopping, and much more.

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WE RISE

Location: 1262 Palmetto St., Los Angeles

A free 10 day pop-up festival (May 18-27) will honor Mental Health Awareness Month through artists presentations, creative programming, workshops, activism, panels and more – all focused on supporting a call to action for mental health as a civil right.

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Saturday, May 25

 Fiesta Hermosa

Location: Hermosa Beach

This Hermosa Beach free annual party will feature local vendors, food, beer gardens, games and live music right in the heart of Downtown Hermosa Beach.

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46th annual Topanga Days Country Fair

Location: Pine Tree Circle

The Topanga Country Fair returns for its iconic, bohemian fundraiser in the Santa Monica Mountains. This family-friendly three-day festival includes musical acts on two stages, old school contests and games, local artisans, craft vendors, food and an annual Memorial Day parade.

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Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Festival

Location: Rancho Santa Susana Community Park

Simi Valley’s Cajun & Blues Festival is set to take over Rancho Santa Susana Community Park this Memorial Day weekend May 25-26. The event will have live music, Cajun-Creole food, a Mardi Gras Parade, kid friendly activities and more.

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Sunday, May 26

2nd Annual Corgi Nationals

Location: Santa Anita Park

The 2nd Annual Corgi Nationals comes to Santa Anita Park for a corgi-centric, family-friendly day in the sun. Highlights include carnival rides, food, drinks, corgi races and more.

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Heritage Fest

Location: Angel City Brewery

The Art Districts Angel City Brewery will be hosting their annual celebration of the brewery. The day includes food, live music, live mural painting, an art tour, educational tastings and tours of the brewery, a “museum of Old Angel City Stuff” and lots more.

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MAINopoly

Location: Main Street, Santa Monica

A Monopoly themed neighborhood party with food samples and drink specials from participating restaurants will takeover Main street in Santa Monica.

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Out and About: Memorial Day Edition

Looking for something to do this Memorial Day? Look no further. Read our list below for a round-up of free events to kick off summer and Memorial Day weekend! Here are the top 10 events this holiday weekend happening in and around the city of stars! Spend some time Out and About with our Memorial Day Edition!!

Social Sunday’s Day Party Brunch

Location: Table 301-The Promenade N. #1, Long Beach, CA 90802

Come check out this free event hosted by DJ Y-Not at The Table’s patio with tv’s, a bar and fire pit. You won’t want to miss out on their bottomless mimosas, dominoes and board games!

2nd Annual Memorial Day MindFullness Fest

Location: 4329 Degnan Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90008

Come experience the 2nd annual Wellness Fest in Leimert Park for a day of fun, mental wealth awareness, great vibes, food, and entertainment. Collaborating partners include; We Can Foundation, Transmedia 360, Let’s Be Whole, Leimert Park Village Merchants Association, Black Excellence, P.E.A.C.E., Womb Warrior, AHF, NCBW 100, Barbara, CORE CA, & the Kingdom Day Parade.

1 OAK LA Memorial Day Sunday

Location: 9039 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069

Enjoy this New York nightlife experience at 1 OAK LA this Memorial Day weekend. Come dress up, turn up and dance all night with your friends for free Sunday night.

Chocolate Sundaes Comedy Show

Location: 7065 ½ Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028

Chocolate Sundae’s is hosting a comedy show this Sunday and every Sunday at the infamous Laugh Factory in Hollywood. RSVP to their complimentary Guest List to ensure free entry to this event!

Memorial Day Weekend Party

Location: 225 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92701

Join DJ Who’s next and MC Bryan D this Memorial Day weekend party hosted by Power106. Take advantage of their free admission all night, this will be an event you won’t want to miss!

Mimosa Mondays LA-Memorial Day Edition

Location: 555 West 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014

Celebrate this holiday with The Alumni Group this Monday with drinks, brunch and good vibes. Enjoy an hour and a half of bottomless mimosas for $20 with purchase of your brunch entrée.

Memorial Day Pool Party

Location: The W Hotel, 930 Hilgard Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90024

Kick off the summer poolside at the W Los Angeles-Beverly Hills. Indulge in barbecue and bottomless mimosas while listening to the pulsating sounds from the DJ.

Memorial Day Cookout

Location: 151 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036

Join PRIMUS for a free camping cookout event this Sunday! Come prepared to eat tasty cooked camp meals, free drinks as well as surprises and promotions will be provided.

Memorial Day Party at Above SIXTY

Location: 9360 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Above Sixty is throwing a pool party this Monday hosted by some of the top DJ’s in around the world! This location has amazing rooftop views, food and drink specials and prizes and free giveaways!

ApreeFit Memorial Day Workout

Location:  6300 Hetzler Road, Culver City, CA 90232

Char Apree is hosting a small, beginner-friendly workout this Memorial Day! This event is free however, RSVP to ensure your spot before it fills up.

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LA Eats of the Week

With so many news eateries popping up throughout the year in LA, it can cause a bit of restaurant whiplash. Thats why we decided to narrow down your options with our weekly pick of the best places in town, so you can spend time enjoying and less time reading Yelp reviews. Read on to see whose serving up the best cuisine in this edition of LA Eats of the week!

 

Dudley Market

Location: Venice, CA 90291

Conner Mitchell, who previous opened the first rendition of Dudley Market a few years ago with Jesse Barber, has taken over this space again with a seafood and wine-focused menu that caters to the beachside neighborhood. The menu is reasonably priced, expansive (there’s meat and veggies too), and a fantastic list of wines that span the globe. Think of this as Dudley Market 2.0 in all the best ways.

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Teddy’s Red Tacos Venice

Location: Venice, CA 90291

This popular East LA birria de res eatery has expanded to a prime street location in Venice’s Boardwalk, which is amazing news for taco fans on the Westside. With freshly chopped, slow-cooked beef served in warm tortillas and covered in a red-tinted consomme broth, this Tijuana dish is quickly taking over every corner of Los Angeles — even the sunny enclave of Venice.

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Yours Truly

Location: Venice, CA

71Above chef Vartan Abgaryan ventures over to the Westside to work a completely different kind of restaurant: an a la carte menu with a neighborhood vibe. The menu spans a lot of Californian seasonality with LA’s international flavors, but expect polished, cheeky dishes from one of the city’s most capable culinary minds. Think hot shrimp on toast, a seafood take on the Nashville classic.

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Audrey at the Hammer


Location: Los Angeles, CA 90024
(310) 443-7037

The Hammer Museum’s new ground floor restaurant is a stylish, lovely place to enjoy a buttoned up meal from restaurateur Soa Davis Forrest and former Maison Premiere (Brooklyn) chef Lisa Giffen, who combine gorgeous seasonal produce with a suave, every day menu of American fare. The razor clams and pork porterhouse are two highlights, and are strong proof that Westwood has long needed a restaurant like this.

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Alta


Location: Los Angeles, CA

Highly-regarded San Francisco chef Daniel Patterson brings his Alta restaurant to West Adams, installing Watts native Keith Corbin as the chef. The fare and vibe is spot-on for what the neighborhood needs, a well composed dining room that doesn’t feel fussy with some “California soul food” to match on the menu. Corbin takes comfortable classics like fried chicken, oxtails and rice, and collard greens and puts a bit of finesse on them.

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Spoon By H


Location: Los Angeles, CA

This beloved neighborhood dessert cafe has now been discovered as one of LA’s most creative Korean restaurants. Yoonjin Hwang plates delicious, and gorgeous, plates of new school Korean comfort dishes. Everyone should order the drinks and desserts too, because they’re just begging to show up on Instagram.

Kass


Location: Los Angeles, CA 90036

Former Ortolan chef Christophe Eme is back cooking elegant wine-friendly French cuisine along La Brea Avenue in a sleek little dining room. Grown-up restaurants like this aren’t as common, so it’s great to come in, sip excellent wine, and take in a few beautifully plated courses of Eme’s fine dining-level food.

Auburn


Location: Los Angeles, CA 90038

Talented chef Eric Bost has put together one of LA’s most refined new restaurants in Auburn, into the totally remade former Hatfield’s space on Melrose. The dining room boasts a Nordic minimalist look with subtle birch-style wood, lightly plastered gray walls, an open ceiling. and ample greenery. The menu is clever and creative, with twelve courses — nine savory and three sweet — with diners picking a choice of any four, six, or nine. Meals start at $75 and go up to $150 depending on the number of courses, plus more for wine pairings, but one could see this elegant but relatively approachable experience is clearly reaching for Michelin status.

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The Arthur J


Location: Manhattan Beach, CA

For midcentury vibes and classic service, The Arthur J fits the bill in Manhattan Beach. Offering a wide menu of comfort food, grilled steaks, and fantastic seafood, the crowded dining room is one of the South Bay’s most popular restaurants. Don’t skip dessert either from talented pastry chef Uyen Nguyen, like the persimmon upside-down cake.

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Somni


Location: Los Angeles, CA

LA’s having a bit of a fine dining moment, and Somni is certainly up there with one of the most ambitious tasting menus. Aitor Zabala brings experience from José Andrés’s restaurants as well as the famed El Bulli to put together a Spanish and globally-inspired journey through some of LA’s top avant-garde cooking. The price is high, but the experience is special enough to make it worth it.

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Out and About: Cinco De Mayo Edition

Here in Los Angeles we know how to celebrate when it comes to International holidays. For Cinco de Mayo this is no different. And since the odds are in our favor of May 5th falling on the weekend, there’s no excuse not to partake in city-wide revelry.

Food and Drink Deals

The Morrison

Atwater Village
Unlike other bars and restaurants that celebrate Cinco with specials for one, two, or even three days, The Morrison’s celebrating from RIGHT NOW WHENEVER YOU’RE READING THIS until the end of the big day, with offers like the $12 Mi Chimichanga and $7 Tres Leches Cake and drinks like $5 Corona and Modelo.

Petty Cash x Sari Sari Store

DTLA
Mid-city’s Petty Cash Taqueria is taking over the counter at Sari Sari Store in Grand Central Market on Cinco Proper, serving up guac, chips, tacos, and flan at the normally Filipino stand.

Petty Cash

Mid-city
As part of the LA Times Food Bowl series of events, Petty Cash proper’s going to be dropping a one-day-only brunch on May 5, from 9am to 3pm. Said brunch will include mushroom sopes with jack cheese, black beans, avocado, and a fried egg, and steak and eggs with poblano rice; walk-ins are welcome, but you’d probably do well to get yourself a reservation.

Te’Kila

Sherman Oaks
The Valley’s ultra-casual Mexican spot is gonna have an all-day happy hour on Sunday, with $6 shots of Patron Silver, margs for $6, and bacon-wrapped street dogs for $6, among a ton of other specials.

Pikoh

Culver City
Ricardo Zarate’s newest Peruvian-meets-Angeleno restaurant is going big for Cinco. They’ll be serving a $28 massive carafe of margarita that can serve up to six people. If you prefer your specials on a smaller scale, they’re also doing the Peru-inspired Chica Morada Margarita (with purple corn, apple, pineapple, lemon, tequila, and spices) for only $7.

Events and Parties

Cinco de Mayo at the Coliseum

Sunday, May 5
Exposition Park
The Coliseum’s hosting a totally-free shindig on Cinco proper — the festivities kick off at noon, including live traditional music, a beer garden, food trucks, and games with prizes. There’ll even be a pepper-eating contest, in case you’re looking for a non-hangover medical excuse to call out sick on Monday.

Taco Madness Live 2019

Saturday, May 4
La Plaza De Cultural Y Artes (Downtown)
It’s actually happening on cuatro de mayo, but this tortilla-wrapped food festival/taco-domination tournament is back for its 10th year. Celebrate the decade by feasting on a total smorgasbord of tacos, including offerings from the top four bracket picks: Sonoratown, Bierriea Gonzalez, Tacos La Unica, and Macheen.

Cinco De Mayan at Lucha VaVoom
Mexican wrestlers, or luchadores, compete during the ‘Lucha VaVoom Cinco de Mayan’ at The Mayan Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The event is a colorful show of costumed luchadores intertwined with sexy burlesque dancers.

Friday, May 3 – Sunday, May 5
The Mayan Theater (Downtown)
It’s hard to picture Cinco de Mayo in LA without Lucha VaVoom, and thankfully you don’t have to. Lucha’s running its tenth annual Cinco spectacular over three days this year, which means three days of chicken-cloaked dwarf wrestling — and that’s not even the best stuff. In other words, buy tickets now.

Don Julio’s Cinco De Mayo Celebration

Saturday, May 4
Rolling Greens (Downtown)
The tequila band’s throwing its sombrero into the Cinco celebration with this RSVP-necessary party, which actually happens on the 4th. Not only will there be free beverages, but you’ll also get food from Tacos Delta. See a performance from an all-female mariachi band — just make sure to note that guests must be 21+ to attend.

Information courtesy of Thrillist

 

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Weekend Events: May 3-5

N’Sync memes aside, it is finally May. As we speed through spring and get ever closer to summertime, the selection of city fun is as bountiful as your home garden. Don’t settle for the usual weekend routine! With Cinco De Mayo this Sunday, the elections are sure to be fiery. Spend some time in the city of stars with our round-up of the best events happening this May 3-5.

 

Friday, May 3rd
Union Station 80th Anniversary Celebration

Union Station is marking its 80th Anniversary with a two-day (May 3-4) community celebration. There will be live music in the the regal Waiting Room, a Living Gallery highlighting the past, a market place with local vendors, food and drink plus a special 80th anniversary menu.

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Friday Night Block Party at L.A. Live

Friday Night Block Party at L.A. LIVE presented by Absolut features 20+ pop-up shops, live art and street performers and select $5 food and drink menus at participating L.A. LIVE restaurants.

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Effervescence: Champagne and Sparkling Wine Festival

Effervescence: Champagne & Sparkling Wine Festival returns to Los Angeles May 3 – 5 for its premier sparking wine event featuring an array of grape-worthy activities over the course of three days. Highlights include exclusive collector dinners, grand tastings, chef-lead dinners, and galas with celebrity chefs such as Nancy Silverton (La Brea Bakery, Mozza).

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Saturday, May 4th
10th Annual Taco Madness Celebration

L.A. TACO and I LOVE MICHELADAS presents the 10th annual Taco Madness celebration at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes in Downtown Los Angeles. Savor the city’s best tacos, listen to great music and drink micheladas all day long. Admission into the event is free.

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Walk on Washington

Explore a hidden historic neighborhood on foot during Walk On Washington an event that highlights art galleries, restaurants, boutiques and more along the Washington Blvd business corridor of Arlington Heights, Angelus Vista and Western Heights between Bronson Ave. and Wilton Pl.

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May the 4th Be With You-Star Wars Day

May 4 is Star Wars Day (May the Fourth Be With You!), a worldwide celebration that various businesses take part in. A few local businesses in Los Angeles are holding events too. For example, Kidspace will host a Spirit Day for families who love the series and The VOID award winning VR experience will offer a buy three get one person in for free to their Secrets of the Empire experience.

Sunday, May 5th

Concert in the Dome

Mount Wilson Observatory launches its third season of Concert in the Dome special concerts inside its historic 100-inch telescope dome. There will be two musical performances: one at 3 p.m. and the other at 5 p.m. A reception for the artists will follow each performance.

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Vegfest 2019

 Vegfest 2019, the all-vegan festival will feature over 150 exhibitors, over 80 vegan food trucks, celebrity guest speakers and much more.

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Cinco De Mayo

LA celebrates Cinco De Mayo like Boston and Savannah celebrate St. Patricks Day. This year the celebration happens to fall on the weekend so of course as Angeleno’s the revelry will be on point. Skip scouring the internet for what to do on Sunday and read our Out and About:Cinco De Mayo Edition for the cites best food specials and events this weekend only.

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LA Eats: Mother’s Day Edition

Mother’s Day is a week away, meaning by now you are either well prepared or not… For the sake of all mother’s we hope you have 1-800-Flowers on Speed Dial. To take away the dreaded where to go question, we have you covered. We have put together the best Mom-approved brunch options throughout L.A. so you don’t have. Spend less time stressing on where to eat and more time on whether Mom really needs another Pandora charm. Read on for our round-up!

Inn of the Seventh Ray

This hidden creekside gem in Topanga is humbly ideal. Book ahead as you likely won’t be the only one planning to visit this nature spot. Enjoy the fresh air alongside healthy food, relaxing music and renewing ambience.

Geoffrey’s Malibu

Driving down the PCH, you’ve likely passed by or visited this seaside spot. With perfect views of the pacific and gourmet dining options, Mother’s Day at Geoffreys is a no brainer. Make the coastal trek and treat mom to brunch with a side of ocean views.

The Tuck Room

While this may not come to mind as your first choice for Mom, it should be if your a “Mom-osa” fan. The glam-bar setting and menu created by Wolfgang Puck protege Sherry Yard are rightfully indulgent. Enjoy Keto-friendly delicacies and perhaps a movie after since it’s next to the luxurious iPic theaters. The best part is you don’t have to rush on the drinks as they’re allowed inside the theater. Need we say mom-more?

Abigaile

While this hip Hermosa Beach Gastro-pub gives off the urban vibes, it’s rooftop brunch seeks to shake up that notion. Indulge in a meal that doesn’t require you to call in the babysitter with a laidback bite by the sea.

The Queen Mary

This Long Beach staple is also a staple on our holiday list. No matter the celebration, the Queen Mary always succeeds. With a decadent Mother’s Day brunch, Mom wont mind this champagne infused soiree.

Cliff’s Edge

The Silverlake eatery is a woodsy combination of relaxing ambience and delicious food. While the drive to East LA seems far for those not in East LA, it is more than worth it for a trip through the hipster locale.

Fred 62

Another favorite on the hipster list also happens to be a celeb hangout, if you’re into that sort of thing. Aside from the star studded patrons, is a family friendly and affordable spot in Los Feliz. Their brunch is a treat of comfort foods, healthy foods with a twist.

Descanso Gardens Brunch

Getting in for Brunch here is tougher without a reservation so we recommend planning ahead.Those familiar with the Descanso Gardens will understand why the botanical setting is so ideal. Allow Mom to be serenaded with live entertainment while enjoying Patina’s culinary treats in the Rose Garden. Brunch will be served Saturday and Sunday with plenty of activities to keep the kids entertained

The Huntington Library

Another Garden setting worth visiting on Mother’s Day is the famed Huntington Library. This Pasadena gem will host a harp-infused English Tea in the Rose Garden celebration along with a jazz brunch on the lawn. With acres of different botanical scenes, there is no shortage of sites and sips.

Pelican Hill Resort

An obvious choice for luxury pampering is the Pelican Hill Resort. Mom will ave a choice between not one but five dining options ranging from Cali fresh to Italian style as well as a poolside buffet. And since your already there, you have the option to take it up a notch by treating the lady of the day to some well-deserved Spa time.

 

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