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Wyatt Stephens
September 08, 2023 • Estimated time reading vibes without HOV Lane: 13 minutes
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HEADLINES
LA FOOD SCENE. GOOD. GOOD.
THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY🧑🍳 FIRST RESPONDERS IF WE CAN’T COOK: The world-renowned foodies that provide a post-dinner-romantic-vibe when you and she are walking to your car…you know what I’m talking about…will be brought together at LA’s Chef Conference, Monday October 30th. The purpose of the conference is for experts within the culinary and hospitality industry to network over panels, workshops, new techniques and technology. And of course…food. Luckily for us, the common people that somehow find a way to burn Kraft Easy Mac, can both attend and partake in the surfeit of food curations to be had. The first round of tickets has already sold out, but the second round of tickets will open up next Friday, September 15th. 🔗 L.A. Chef Conference
Today’s newsletter comes from Wyatt’s Mind.
EATS
PLAYA VISTA 🚚 FIND THE UNMARKED TRUCK: There is an unmarked box truck in Playa Vista. But inside the truck is immersive storytelling, laughs, vibes of beauty, the coy of a new fond, and cocktails that swirl together to form Tiki Mirage, a magical tiki-bar 🔗 Eater LA
VARIOUS LOCATIONS 🍁 SEASONS CHANGE, MENUS CHANGE: In sourcing the content for this CuratedLA eats section, I realized that we owe Eater LA some royalties. Here is another Eater LA guide for the best new fall restaurants 📚️ Eater LA
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UPCOMINGS
TODAY 📆
GRIFFITH PARK 👩🎤 ALY & AJ 8:00PM 💰️ $19+ | Aly & AJ are an American pop rock duo consisting of sisters Aly Michalka and AJ Michalka. Their debut album, Rush, was certified Gold by the RIAA and contained the singles Rush and Chemicals React. The sisters are also known for other popular songs: Ten Years (2017), Sanctuary (2019), and studio albums A Touch of the Beat Gets You Up on Your Feet Gets You Out and Then into the Sun.
📍Greek Theatre 🎟️ Tickets
DTLA 🎤 TRAP KARAOKE: 7:30PM 💰️ $38+ | TRAP Karaoke is like going to church, but instead of 'Melodies From Heaven,' you're singing 'Back That Azz Up.' TRAP Karaoke is about personal empowerment, cultural participation, cherished moments, community and creating a safe space for human connection. 📺️ How to TRAP Karaoke📍The Belasco 🎟️ Tickets
TOMORROW ➡️
PASADENA 🚌 CONFIDENTIAL CRIME BUS TOURSAT 11:00AM - 3:00PM 💰️$85 | The Crown City masquerades as a calm and refined retreat, where well-bred ladies glide around their perfect bungalows and everyone knows what fork to use first. But don’t be fooled by appearances. Dip into the confidential files of old Pasadena and meet assassins and oddballs, kidnappers and slashers, Satanists and all manner of maniac in a delightful little tour you WON’T find recommended by the better class of people! 🎟️ Esotouric
SUNDAY ☀️
EAST LA 🇲🇽 MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE & FESTIVALSUN 11:00AM 💰️Free | East LA Mexican Independence Day Parade & Festival is an event that celebrates Mexican history, culture and art. It's marketing goal is to provide sponsors with an opportunity to be seen in the Latino community and to provide memorable experiences for visitors during Mexican Independence Day📍 Start: Cesar E. Chavez Avenue/Mednik Avenue 🔗ABC7
FUTURE 🔮
HOLLYWOOD 🎹 JOHN LEGENDSAT, SEPT 23RD 8:00PM💰️ $45+ | I don’t know why this guy already believes he’s a ‘Legend’, but always legendary to bring a full orchestra and gospel choir to the gig📍 Hollywood Bowl 🎟️ Tickets
PASADENA 🎹 COLDPLAY SAT, SEPT 30TH + SUN OCT 1ST 7:00PM💰️ Standby | Those of you who had tickets for last year’s previously scheduled LA dates will be emailed details of an exclusive first come, first served presal📍 The Rose Bowl 🎟️ Tickets
BOOKMARKS 🔖
📆 COMMUNITY CALENDAR UPDATED HOURLY
🔗 BEST THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND IN LOS ANGELES LAIST
🎉 THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND IN LA WE LIKE LA
COMMUNITY
BEVERLY HILLS 🚴 VOTE TO ADD BIKE LANES ON ROXBURY DRIVE City officials in Beverly Hills are considering turning Roxbury Drive into a permanent multi-modal street after a successful one-year trial installation of bike lanes. The trial project, approved in 2021, added bike lanes to Roxbury Drive, connecting to other bike lanes in the area. Now, city leaders are reviewing the trial's effectiveness and seeking resident feedback through a survey to determine the best course of action for making the bike lanes a permanent feature. 🔗 Patch
BUSINESS
HIRING 🚀
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SPACEX 🚀 STARLINK ENTERPRISE REGIONAL SALES MANAGER: The Starlink Enterprise Sales team is hiring a local, results driven Regional Sales Manager to support Starlink’s adoption across North America. 👋 Elon!
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BERLINROSEN 🚀 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER: BerlinRosen is a fast-growing, full-service communications firm with more than 300 communications and campaign strategists in New York, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles. The firm is seeking a Business Development Manager that will join them on their Growth Team. 💼 Learn more
REAL ESTATE
BEVERLY GROVE 🏥 MULTI-USE NEAR CEDARS-SINAI: A 1960s commercial building near Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Grove may be replaced with a new six-story building. The project includes 45 apartments, ground-floor retail, and parking. Some units will be designated as affordable housing. DFH Architects is designing the project, and it's part of a trend of mixed-use developments in the area. The developer, Ben Soroudi, is also involved in another project on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood. 🔗 Urbanize
CULTURE
HEY. QUESTION.
On Wednesday I asked, ‘What time does everyone wake up?’
Here are the current results. If there is a major change, I will include those changes in Monday’s newsletter.
1ST PLACE Morning (7am - 9am)
2ND PLACE Early Morning (5:30am - 7:00am)
3RD PLACE Mid-Morning (9:00am - 12:00pm)
So, now…let’s flip and reverse it….
PAJAMAS 😴 LA SLEEPING HABITS: It’s a regular night-in. And you are bunkered-in (my most recent, favorite saying).
It’s this type of bunkered-in feeling: Bon Iver is playing in your ambient box (‘this is pouring rain, this is paralyzed’). You feel the ambiance inside that dreamhouse of yours, nestled and tucked away within Culver City. Your modern-chic nest has flat panel kitchen cabinets. The wooden English Chestnut floors have a perfect tone to represent your playful, but bold essence, an aura reflected with orange + yellow throughout.
Oh, wow. Definitely took that Calm App content copy much further than I needed too…
Hey. What time do you go to bed? |
SPORTS
NEWS:
LAKERS 🏀 FOUR PLAYERS ADDED: The Lakers signed forward Vincent Valerio-Bodon and guards Damion Baugh, Bryce Hamilton, and Scotty Pippen Jr. Valerio-Bodon played in Hungary and briefly for the Boston Celtics' Summer League. Baugh comes from a college career at TCU and the University of Memphis. Hamilton played for the South Bay Lakers and had a successful college career at UNLV. Pippen Jr. had a strong debut season in the NBA G League and made appearances for the Los Angeles Lakers after playing college basketball at Vanderbilt University. 🔗 NBA
TODAY:
GUARDIANS ⚾️ VS ANGELS: 6:38pm, Angel Stadium, TV: FOX Sports West/Mid Atlantic Sports Network/MLB Extra Innings 🎟️ HOME Tickets
TOMORROW:
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
UCLA 🏈 SAN DIEGO STATE: 4:30pm, UCLA comes into the game 1-0 after beating Coastal Carolina last week, 27-13. San Diego State has a 2-0 record, defeating Ohio 20-13 and Idaho State 36-28.
📍 Snapdragon Stadium 📺️ CBS/PARAMOUNT+/CBS SPORTS APP 🎟️ Tickets
STANFORD 🏈 VS USC TROJANS: 7:30pm: This is a rivalry that started in 1905. Both schools are two of the most, if not the top two, prominent private schools on the west coast. And this year marks a most important year: this will be the last game between the two schools for the foreseeable future as Standford pivots to the Atlantic Coast Conference.
📍 Los Angeles Memorial Stadium 📺️ FOX SPORTS 🎟️ Tickets
PROFESSIONAL SOCCER
LAFC ⚽️ PORTLAND: 7:30pm. Portland stands at twelfth place within the Western Conference Standings. LAFC is flirting with the leaderboard in third place, only six points behind St. Louis. I’m sure that LAFC will come out with a bit more irritation after things were a bit messy with Messi last weekend. This game is an away game in Portland.
📍 Providence Park 📺️ Apple TV+ 🎟️ Tickets
HAVE A GREAT WKND
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