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August 30, 2023 • Estimated time reading vibes without HOV Lanes: 13 minutes
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HEADLINES
Hello, good lookin.’ Happy Wednesday morning 🤙
A big thank you to everyone who's been giving us positive vibes about the new CuratedLA design. We're all in an exciting phase of growth: more people are visiting, becoming Curators, and we're about to add some things that are dope this fall. We want CuratedLA to be a cozy digital hangout, one where we are all bunkered-in with one another. Thank you for being a part of this awesome journey.
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LOCAL EATS
BLACK RESTAURANT WEEK ❤️ NOW - SEPTEMBER 3RD:
Today’s Local Eats section is devoted to the Compton eateries that are participating in Black Restaurant Week, going on now until this Sunday.
Follow Black Restaurant Week on Instagram 📸 @blackrestaurantweek
Alma’s Cookies & Company 🍪 This eatery offers Southern Comfort food that is yum all across the board. Alma’s is one of the few within our region that offers the Traditional Southern Meat and Three. Their menu offers cooking that reminds me of my Southern Childhood: potato salad, black-eyed peas, yams, corn on the cob, greens, cabbage, chicken, mac and cheese, Sunday dressing, oxtails, desserts and much more.
📍312 West Compton Blvd, #102-103., 90220
B&R Burgers 🍔 Another Compton eatery, B&R Burgers serves up two keystones that they are known for: old-fashioned burgers and homemade ice cream. They also offer hearty breakfast options for those patrons when they open their doors at 8:00am.
📍 3512 West Rosecrans Ave., 90250
M&T Donuts 🍩 This delicious of a treat has been serving our area since 1978, and the eatery is considered a landmark within the City of Compton. Be sure to come with sweet teeth, not just a tooth, as their offerings range from a variety of donut flavors: double chocolate cake, cinnamon roll, apple fritter, blueberry, to jelly filled, buttermilk bars, and twists.
📍 2013 W. Compton Blvd., 90220
🔗 M&T Menu
Stacked Pasta 🚚 This food truck is straight outta Compton. They are hauling flavor like no other with a fully customizable pasta menu stacked on top of the choice of a bow tie, spaghetti, or penne pasta. Stacked Pasta offers numerous servicing options: drop-off catering, pop-off catering, and planned locations.
📍 Various
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UPCOMING
THIS WEEK 🔜
HOLLYWOOD 🎛️ EDA RHYNE TASTING 9PM 💰️ Free | Eda Rhyne is a contemporary distillery founded on heritage and innovation. We use folk knowledge, rare heirloom grains, and native botanicals to capture distinct regional flavors for all to enjoy📍Gold-Diggers
🔗 More information
FUTURE 🔮
ORANGE COUNTY 🚀 CODE 2023 SEPT. 26 & 27TH The event that brings the most influential voices in tech together. Hosts: Nilay Patel (Editor-in-Chief, The Verge; Host, Decoder), Casey Newton (Founder, Platformer), Julia Boorstin (Senior & Media Tech Correspondent, CNBC). Speakers: Linda Yaccarino (CEO, X/Twitter), Whitney Wolfe Herd (Founder & CEO, Bumble), Kevin Scott (CTO & EVP of AI, Microsoft), Robert Kyncl (CEO, Warner Music Group), Casey Bloys (Chariman & CEO, HBO & Max Content)📍The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel 🔗Application
GUIDES 🔎
📆 Best Things To Do This Week
🔗 LAist
😎 Ten Free Ways To End Summer, Free
🔗 Daily Bulletin
*We are now making design changes to our calendar. Thank you for your patience as we provide all with the best options of events within LA.
COMMUNITY
KOBE BRYANT 🏀 STATUE TO BE UNVEILED: The Lakers will honor Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant by erecting a statue in front of the arena where he spent the majority of his twenty-year career. The Lakers recently announced their plan to unveil the statue on February 8th at Crypto.com Arena. This announcement was made on August 24, also referred to as "Kobe Day" due to its alignment with Bryant's jersey numbers (8 and 24). Vanessa Bryant revealed that the statue will grace Star Plaza outside the stadium before the Lakers' evening game against the Denver Nuggets, to be aired on TNT. Kobe is the sixth former Lakers player and seventh team member to receive this honor at the arena. Vanessa Bryant expressed her gratitude for the Lakers' decision in a video message, highlighting Kobe's deep connection with Los Angeles and the lasting legacy he left behind:
SANTA MONICA 🇮🇹 TWENTY YEARS OF GOOD ITALIAN EATS: Congratulations to Via Veneto in Santa Monica for twenty years! This Italian eatery is a favorite to A-listers like Chris Hemsworth, Matt Damon, and Harrison Ford. But everyone gets the royal treatment here, even our very own in that of Garrett’s Mom. She heard whispers of Via Veneto’s secretive plans: a speakeasy adjacent to the current location, which will be accessed through a concealed passage, opening up to cozy private seating. Who knows, maybe Garrett’s Mom can get the team to spill secrets during her tasting sessions for the speakeasy’s new cocktail menu. 🔗 Via Veneto Menu
HOLLYWOOD 🏫 SPANISH-STYLE AFFORDABLE HOUSING: A new affordable housing project is slated to break ground at the corner of Cherokee Avenue and Fountain Avenue in Hollywood. The project blends a Spanish-Revival beauty with modern convenience and will house fifty-three units in a five-story building. Each apartment will be welcomed with natural light through ample windows, framing iconic Hollywood views. Current status: In-design, construction expected to start Q4, 2023). 🔗 JZA Architecture
BURBANK 🎞️ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: The 15th Anniversary of the Burbank International Film Festival presents its Feature and Short film lineup, with screenings from September 21st to 24th at AMC Burbank 16 Theaters. The festival covers a diverse range of genres, from dramas to action thrillers and faith-based stories. The festival will kick off with the World Premiere of Golden Vanity, starring Melora Hardin. The film delves into the life of faded star Mabel Montgomery-Mayflower in 1967 Hollywood. 🔗 KHON2
BUSINESS
APPLE 📱 OPEN YOUR EYES: Apple, with offices locally in Culver City, announced for a special Apple Event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Apple Park. Many have speculated that Apple will unveil new models of iPhone, but being an Apple Alum, I am wondering what details will be provided for Apple’s VR headset, Apple Vision Pro. Other Apple products that are speculated to be announced: iPhone 15 lineup, Apple Watch Series 9, and Apple Watch Ultra 2. But, as it is with Apple, there is always, one more thing… 🔗 9to5Mac
CULVER CITY 🍦 HANDEL’S HOMEMADE ICE CREAM: Handel's Homemade Ice Cream is expanding in California with a new location in Culver City. The grand opening event will be held on August 31st from 11:00am to 10:00pm. The Culver City store, led by franchise owners Clinton and DeAnna Lewis, offers a variety of fresh, local flavors and provides pickup, delivery, and catering services. Founded in 1945, Handel's is known for its commitment to quality and offers a wide range of flavors. The brand has received several accolades and currently operates over 100 locations across 11 states.
📸 @handelsculvercity
HIRING 🚀
XOMETRY 🖨️ DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC CONTENT: Xometry does 3D-printing. The company also offers a variety of manufacturing services with a modernization twist: offering those services on-demand. They are currently looking for a content guru for a local gig 💼 Learn more
WHATNOT 🖥️ SENIOR PRODUCT MANAGER, TRUST & SAFETY: Whatnot is a live stream shopping platform and marketplace backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, and CapitalG. Their primary product is their live stream platform with a marketplace that allows for collectors and users alike to collect, connect, buy, sell and trade 💼 Learn more
CULTURE
REMINDER - COMMUNITY PLAYLIST 🎵 THE VIBES ARE ON SPOTIFY: Garrett, Garrett’s Mom and I were all doing the LA Hustle and Shuffle while design sprinting this weekend. And we want you to join in on the fun by sharing the type of vibes that you are listening to on Spotify. If you’re a Curator, you can add to this public Spotify playlist by clicking the Add vibes button below.
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SPORTS
DODGERS 🧢 ZIP PAST DIAMONDBACKS, 9-1: Mookie Betts' 36th home run led the Los Angeles Dodgers to a convincing 9-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. David Peralta's 3-for-4 performance with two RBIs added to the Dodgers' success. Clayton Kershaw's strong pitching, allowing one run in five innings, and the team's 16 hits secured their fourth straight home win. Up next, Dodgers face the Diamondbacks with RHP Brandon Pfaadt and RHP Ryan Pepiot on the mound. 🔗 Box Score, ESPN
And BTW - is it just me, or does Max Muncy look like Bradley Cooper’s cousin?
SEE YOU FRIDAY, GOOD LOOKIN.’
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