It's Super Bowl Weekend

[🇮🇹 It's official: All'Antico Vinaio Sandwich Shop is coming to LA] The famous Italian Sandwich Shop, All'Antico Vinaio, is opening up not one, but two locations within our backyard! The rumors we mentioned when All'Antico Vinaio had a two day Beverly Hills pop-up late last month. As the pop-up went viral on social media, it left this famous shop with a hungering question: maybe two locations? And the answer was yes, with those two locations to be permanent. The exact locations within our city haven’t been released just yet, but our Italian guts tell us that one of the shops will be located in our beloved Koreatown. This popular Italian eatery also draws a crowd back home, so we are thankful that we know how to practice patience, as this is gonna be worth the 405-wait

[⛰️The Hummingbird Trail: a stunning hike for Valentines Day] We can't predict the forecast for this upcoming Tuesday, Valentine's Day, but if the weather cooperates, then we highly recommend The Hummingbird Trail for a romantic Valentine's Day experience. The Hummingbird Trail is a four-mile loop that will take you and yours on a breathtaking journey through the Rocky Peak landscape. As you both make the way up the incline, and get creative with some rock climbing, you will be rewarded with sweeping views, and a secret colorful graffitied cave with a swing inside

[🏡 New protections for renters within the city] Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed renter protections on Tuesday, protecting tenants from excessive rent increases. If landlords impose a rent increase of 10% or 5% plus inflation, they must pay relocation fees to tenants. For a one-bedroom apartment, tenants could receive up to $5,250 in fair market rent, plus $1,411 in moving costs. This addition to the existing rent stabilization rules and state protections will help protect around 84,000 units built since 2008. The law was approved with an urgency clause, however, it will not go into effect immediately due to dissenting votes from John Lee and Traci Park

[☕️ Cofax Coffee brings breakfast burritos to Culver City] Cofax Coffee, one of the Fairfax District’s top breakfast burrito spots, is coming to Culver City in February with a new space at 10868 W. Washington Boulevard, according to Eater Los Angeles. The restaurant is owned by Jason Bernstein and James Starr, who want to make the Culver City outpost bigger and better. The new location has twice the space of the Fairfax spot, so you can expect to find more breakfast burritos and coffee in Culver Cofax. Additionally, Eater reports that the restaurant will add specials and one-off dishes every now and then, plus catering services. You'll also be able to sit down and enjoy a brunch at Culver Cofax

[🏈 Super Bowl Sunday recipes to get you ready for the Big Game] The Big Game kicks off at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, when the Philadelphia Eagles play the Kansas City Chiefs at State Farm Stadium in Arizona for the coveted Lombardi Trophy. Before the Big Game, you’ll need to be prepared with plenty of food. Long Beach Post asked three local chefs, Chef Chad Phuong of Battambong BBQ, DeAndre Parks of StrongBeach Lemonade, and Chef Victor Barboza from the new RightMealz, to share their favorite Super Bowl Sunday recipes. And my goodness...

[👩‍💻REMINDER: Get nerdy. Get money] Los Angeles is hosting a virtual Tech Career Fair with hiring partners from dynamic startups, and Fortune 500 companies within the technology sector. The goal is to help both candidates and companies match and bring more diversity into company talent pools. The available roles currently include: 1] software engineering, 2] product management, 3] data scientist, 4] AI/machine learning engineer, 5] data analyst, 6] UI/UX design, 7] marketing, and 8] sales. CuratedLA tip: upload your resume, and be extremely punctual

[⚡️The first ever three-day cannabis, music and metaverse festival] Those twenty-one and older that like to inhale that green should sloowwwww their scrollll-downnnn now and check out one of our partner's events: Consumption Park, a once-in-a-lifetime and immersive three-days of cannabis, music, and the metaverse world. This three-day shindig in Phoenix during Super Bowl weekend will include: a 50-year Celebration of Hip-Hop, hosted by DJ Kid Capri on Friday night, with a Saturday transition to Doc's Day, celebrating both cannabis and Redman, and closing everything out with a Sunday Funday where attendees will attempt to break the Guinness World Record with the longest Smoke Session, commencing at 4:20pm. The video below is just a small hit of the good times that will be had

Note: we at CuratedLA are all-for those that practice sobriety, and know some benefit from full sobriety, or are California sober. The video below contains elements of the latter. We are thankful to our partners behind Consumption Park and the festival measures that they continue to take for the safety, ethics, and enjoyment their patrons will receive this upcoming weekend

Yesterday, we asked: In 2018, the Los Angeles metropolitan area had a gross metropolitan product of how much?

The answer: over one trillion dollars [via FRED Economic Data]

Today’s question: Who was the first star to receive a star on the Walk of Fame?

1. Charlie Chaplin

2. Stanley Kramer

3. Dane Cook

4. Joanne Woodward

We will have the answer in Monday’s newsletter

[💰️Super Bowl Sunday is here and Madison Avenue is big spending, spending a Big Gs] Celebrity product pitches date back to the days of leather helmets. But in the increasingly rare air of the Super Bowl commercials have started to overtake the left-field breakouts of the past. With Fox’s telecast commanding a peak level of more than seven-million for 30-second spots, producers and brands are banking on stars in a big way. This weekend's Super Bowl LVII will feature commercials starring Adam Driver, Melissa McCarthy and Miles and Keleigh Teller. Streaming services — a burgeoning category — will feature plugs by Will Ferrell, Natasha Lyonne and Sylvester Stallone. There are also reboots, like Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul re-teaming as their Breaking Bad characters to plug Popcorners, and Brian Cox joining a roster of A-list athletes for a riff on Caddyshack, and Alicia Silverstone leading a full-blown mini-remake of Clueless. Plus, there will be movie trailer spots for ‘The Flash’, ‘Fast X’, ‘Transformers’ and ‘Ant-Man’

[🚀 It’s time for a Buzz Lightyear comeback!] The rumors were true: Pixar and Disney are bringing back Toy Story 5, with Tim Allen returning as the voice of Buzz Lightyear. His return follows last year’s release of Lightyear, which cast Chris Evans in the role. Tim Allen summed up the general feeling that we Disney Fans had on Twitter:

[💼9:00am] | UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center| Free | California Lawyers Association: 2023 Privacy Summit] Join other legal professionals in Los Angeles on February 9 and 10, 2023 to learn and connect. This two-day conference is packed with privacy content with input directly from regulators and industry leaders

[📚️ Today thru Sunday, 11am - 10pm | Pasadena Convention Center | $10 - $25.00 | 55th California International Antiquarian Book Fair] This three-day event features fine and rare materials from around the globe, including manuscripts, modern first editions, children’s books, ephemera, maps and autographs, as well as antiquarian books on a vast array of topics

[🎤 7:30pm | Hollywood Improv Lab | $10 | Michael Lenoci & Friends] ft. Hanna Dickinson, Chase Bernstein, Ian Edwards, Monty Geer, Amir Kabri, Robert Vertrees and more!

[🎤 8:00pm | Hollywood Improv Main Room | $20 | Tonight at The Improv] Nika King, Jessimae Peluso, Dan Levy, Ian Edwards, Eddie Ifft, Gary Cannon and more TBA!

[🎭️ 8:00pm | Segerstrom Stage | $27.00-$98 | The Little Foxes] Alabama, 1900. Ben and Oscar Hubbard stand to earn millions by funding an industrialized cotton mill. But first they’ll need their calculating sister, Regina, to secure the seed money from her dying husband. When he refuses, the siblings stop at nothing to satisfy their own ambitions and keep the wealth in the family. It is Regina, however, with razor-sharp intellect and diabolical gentility, who is the most ruthless. Ferocious and funny, this celebrated classic takes an absorbing look at all sides of the American Dream

[💚 February 11th: 4pm - 7pm |  $300 + | A private residence in Echo Park| Love, The Greenprint: A Benefit Dinner for a Sustainable Future] Show your love for The Greenprint by helping us build a better future this Valentine’s season. Enjoy a one-of-a kind three course dining experience designed by Hank and Bean at the beautiful private home of host Roman Nesis in Echo Park, a preview of The Greenprint VR, and a sustainable gift bag. The culinary themes for the dinner will weave together innovative sustainable agricultural practices featured in The Greenprint VR with influences from Founder, Jordyn Barber’s, hometown Georgetown, South Carolina

[🛒 Sunday, February 12th | The Rose Bowl | $12 - $20 | The Rose Bowl Flea Market] The world famous Rose Bowl Flea Market takes place the second Sunday of every month! Come shop from over 2,500 vendors

[🤘 Friday, February 17th thru Sunday, February 19th | Marina Green Park | $140 + | Cali Vibes] Three day music festival with: Snoop Dogg, Jack Johnson, Damian Marley, Cypress Hill, Slightly Stoopid, 311, Dirty Heads and more!

[🔉Saturday, February 18th | The Novo | $49+ | Nelly] Nelly is one of hip hop’s biggest selling exports and has continually raised the bar for the entertainment industry since stepping on the scene in 2000 with the release of his inaugural album, Country Grammar, which received diamond status in 2016

[😍 Now → February 28th | Hellada Gallery | Free | Journey into Color]
Oluwatosin Williams's first solo exhibition will be held in the heart of Downtown Long Beach at the Hellada Gallery: 117 Linden Avenue, Long Beach 90802. Viewers will partake in a journey into vibrant colors as the art illustrates moments of Black experiences on each canvas. The Journey into Color exhibition will feature stories of dance, music, portraits, and everyday life experiences. The opening reception/celebration will be on February 4, 2023, from 2:00 to 5:00 pm; onward Wednesday thru Sunday from 2:00pm to 7:00pm. Journey into Color art collection will be displayed from February 4th through 28th. The gallery is open to the public and is free admission

[🚲️ CicLAvia: The Valley | Sunday, February 26th] A reminder that the City of Los Angeles is opening up five miles of Sherman Way, connecting Canoga Park, Winnetka, and Reseda on Sunday, February 26th from 9am - 3pm. These open streets will allow people to, well: do whatever they want according to the official CicLAvia website

[🇯🇲 Thursday, March 16th | Walt Disney Concert Hall | Various $45-116 | Ziggy Marley] Eight-time Grammy winner, Emmy winner, musician, activist, producer, humanitarian—Ziggy Marley has cut a singular path in the world, bringing the sounds of reggae music together with funk, blues, rock, and more. And no matter how far his interests take him, he always returns to his foundation: the transformative power of love

[🤘 Friday, June 2nd thru Sunday, June 4th | The Rose Bowl | Early Access - $99 + | Re:SET Los Angeles] EiA three-day festival featuring Steve Lacey, James Blake, Toro Y Moi, Fousheé, BOYGENIUS, Clairo, Dijon, Bartess Strange, LCD Soundsystem, Jamie XX, Idles, Big Freedia and more

[🎨 50 Things To Do In February | DoLA] DoLA has curated a list of the fifty best things to do in our city throughout the month of February

[🎨 Free museum entries for February | We Like LA] We Like LA has curated a list museums that have free admittance throughout the month of February. This list provides various times, locations and best museums to take advantage of for the month of February

[❤️ February Guide | Patch LA: Event Guide] It is the month of LA love, and our friends over at Patch: Los Angeles, have curated a guide of things to do throughout the month of February. This Patch guide is mostly comprised of food events, restaurant specials, and neat hotels stays

[📑 February Guide | LA Daily: Black History Month] I Celebrate Black History Month with events happening all throughout Los Angeles and surrounding areas. Los Angeles Daily News has an in-depth guide on events, festivals, and family friendly mingles that focus on Black Culture

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