MARCH 14TH, 2025

FRIDAY’S VIBES

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PI DAY!

FRIDAY 🥳 WE MADE IT CUTIE!

• Happy Friday, CuratedLA Family! We made it to Friday, and I know that we all had an incredible week, and a strong finish to the last day at work.

  • This weekend, we in Los Angeles will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

  • THE PLAYERS Championship commenced yesterday in Florida, with fellow Clemson Alum Lucas Glover tied atop of the leaderboard.

  • And today is not only Pi Day, but it also National Potato Chip Day.

  • Also - remember that NCAA’s Selection Sunday is this Sunday with some of our Southern California (both men and women) in the mix.

• I hope that everyone has a wonderful strong finish to this week, and an incredible weekend. I will see you all back here on Monday morning - Wyatt

ON THIS DAY ⏪️ 

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HOV LANES

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EATS

HEADLINES

BEVERLY GROVE 🍕 SUNDAY ONLY

• Tokyo’s famed Seirinkan pizzeria lands in LA for one night only on Sunday at The Nice Guy in Beverly Grove. Dubbed the ‘prime minister of pizza,’ Susumu Kakinuma—credited with bringing Neapolitan-style pizza to Japan—will serve his signature margherita, bianca, and marinara pies from 5:00pm to 11:00pm. His neo-Neapolitan style, known for its airy yet chewy crust, cooks in just 60 seconds. Reservations are available via SevenRooms.

OPENINGS

LOS FELIZ 🍵 KETTL TEA

• Kettl, a minimalist tea shop from New York, has opened its first Los Angeles location on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Feliz. Known for its high-quality matcha and curated Japanese tea blends, the café offers a unique experience with a four-seat tasting counter where guests can enjoy omakase-style flights of tea and watch staff expertly whisk matcha. The shop also features matcha powders, kettles, and ceramics for purchase. With reservations required for the tasting counter, Kettl brings a refined, immersive tea experience to LA.

  • Website + Menu + Instagram

HERMOSA BEACH 🐠 ATTAGIRL

• The team behind Fishing With Dynamite and Ryla debuts Attagirl, a Mediterranean-inspired eatery on Hermosa Avenue, just a block from the pier. Housed in a vibrant coral-hued space, the menu spans pitas and dips, mezze like cauliflower falafel and seafood tartines, wood-grilled skewers, and larger plates such as chicken tagine. Playful cocktails—like ‘Shark Repellant’ and ‘Oh You Fancy Huh’—round out the experience. Now open for dinner, Attagirl adds a fresh, coastal take on modern Mediterranean dining.

  • Website + Menu + Instagram

WESTWOOD 🥣 BRUIN BOWL MALATANG

• Bruin Bowl Malatang brings Chengdu-style hotpot to UCLA, offering customizable bowls with fresh ingredients and bold spice. Reviews highlight the rich broth, friendly service, and student-friendly vibe, though prices ($14.99/lb) can add up. A solid addition to Westwood’s dining scene. The rich, aromatic broth delivers on heat, with even medium spice packing a serious punch. Reviews praise the fresh selection, standout seafood options, and friendly service, while cautioning that the per-pound pricing ($14.99) can add up fast. The space—once an empty lot—now bustles with students eager for a quick, flavorful meal.

  • Yelp + Instagram

VAN NUYS 🌮 PABLITO’S TACOS

• Pablito's Tacos, known for its fusion of Tijuana and Peruvian flavors, has opened a new location on Sherman Way in Van Nuys. Starting as a small taco stand in Burbank in 2018, the brand has grown into a recognized name in Los Angeles, offering handmade tortillas and free guacamole. The Van Nuys location, open daily from 10:00am to 10:00pm.

  • Website + Menu + Instagram

LONG BEACH 🐷 SOSOGU SUSHI

• Sosogu Sushi & Japanese BBQ opens its flagship location at LBX Long Beach Exchange on Worsham Avenue with a grand opening weekend next weekend (March 22nd + 23rd), featuring 25% off sushi coursings and half-off signature cocktails from 11:00am - 5:00pm. Founded by Tobias Miller (former guitarist of The Wallflowers) and hospitality expert Richard Gottlieb, the restaurant refines its Redlands roots with an elevated menu of premium Japanese BBQ, wild-caught sushi, and house-made noodles. Boasting SoCal’s largest curated sake collection and an expansive full bar, Sosogu brings a modern take on Japanese dining.

  • Website + Menu + Instagram

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EVENTS

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

FIVE FUTURES

GUIDES

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ACTIVITIES

EAST HOLLYWOOD 🍀 IRISH COLLAB

• TONIGHT: Join Jameson Irish Whiskey and CHAIN for the inaugural French Fry Showdown, a new St. Patrick's Weekend tradition. Sample dozens of unique fry styles, debate with fellow fry lovers, and help determine the ultimate fry champion. Guests will enjoy an open bar with custom Jameson cocktails, including a Make-It-Irish Root Beer and Mock Shamrock Slushie. The event also features a gourmet fry bar, caviar station, and immersive brand experiences.

HOLLYWOOD PARK 🎧️ ROLLING LOUD

• Rolling Loud, the world's premier hip-hop festival, returns to Los Angeles tomorrow + Sunday at Hollywood Park. Headliners include A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti, and Peso Pluma, with performances by YG, Sexyy Red, Ken Carson, and Quavo. Single-day passes start at $119, and two-day passes at $209, with payment plans available. A portion of ticket sales will support wildfire relief efforts. Attendees must be 18 or older.

POMONA 🛍️ THRIFTCON

• ThriftCon, the nation's premier vintage clothing and collectible convention, returns to Los Angeles tomorrow at the Fairplex in Pomona. The event features over 140 curated vendors offering a vast array of vintage men's and women's clothing, classic collectibles, furniture, and home goods. Attendees can also enjoy various activations and installations celebrating retro culture. Early admission begins at 9:00am for $40, with general admission starting at 10:00am for $17 in advance or $20 on the day of the event. Children under thirteen can attend for free. Parking is available at Gate 17 for $20 (debit/credit card only).

LOS ANGELES 🏃‍♀️ LA MARATHON

• The 40th Los Angeles Marathon takes place on Sunday and spans 26.2 miles from Dodger Stadium to Century City, passing through neighborhoods like Chinatown, Downtown, Echo Park, Hollywood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and Brentwood. Runners can enjoy live entertainment, including drumlines, along the route. At the finish line, the Michelob Ultra Beer Garden in the Westfield Century City Mall's Atrium offers a complimentary drink for participants aged 21 and over.

SUNDAY 🏫 FREE MUSEUMS

• SoCal Museums’ annual Museums Free-for-All is back this Sunday, perfect for timing with our recent storms. This event offers free general admission to over thirty museums and cultural institutions across Southern California. From art and history to film and natural sciences, this region-wide event provides a chance to explore the area's diverse cultural experiences. Some institutions, like the California Botanic Garden and the International Printing Museum, will offer free admission on Saturday instead. While general admission is free, special exhibitions and parking fees may still apply. Metro riders with a TAP card can enjoy additional discounts at select locations.

VENICE ❤️ NEXT SATURDAY

• Venice Love Fest returns next Saturday, transforming Venice Blvd into a celebration of love, music, and local artistry. From 11:00am to 7:00pm, attendees can enjoy live performances, food trucks, over 400 local vendors, beer gardens, and family-friendly activities. Proceeds from the 21+ Social Garden tickets will support families affected by fires in partnership with Nourish L.A. The festival is free, dog-friendly (leashes required), and encourages rideshare for convenience.

WARNER BROS. ⚡️ SUPERMAN

• Warner Bros. is offering a one-day Superman-themed studio tour in Burbank on April 18th, featuring behind-the-scenes access to DC sets, trivia, and a screening of Superman (1978) introduced by TCM’s Ben Mankiewicz. Fans can meet DC artists and explore rare props, comics, and costumes from the Warner Bros. archives. Tickets are $89 and can be purchased here.

  • 💌 Submitted by PR Curators at MikeWorldWide.

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COMMUNITY

WEST HOLLYWOOD 🪧 METALLIC SIGNS

• West Hollywood has installed new metallic city signs at key entry points, including Sunset & Roxbury and Crescent Heights & Romaine. A digital sign at Sunset & Phyllis, first introduced in 2021, features rotating public messages. The Crescent Heights sign is a sleek silver pillar, while the Sunset/Roxbury sign mirrors the digital prototype near Beverly Hills. The city’s seventeen existing blue-and-yellow banner-style welcome signs may also be replaced pending review. The project, in collaboration with Selbert Perkins Design, aims to modernize city signage and enhance public messaging.

L.A. MARATHON 🚧 ROAD CLOSURES

• The L.A. Marathon returns this Sunday, bringing thousands of runners—and extensive road closures—to the city. The 26.2-mile route impacts major areas from Downtown to Beverly Hills, with Brentwood, Westwood, and Century City seeing closures until the evening. Expect side street disruptions and freeway off-ramp closures throughout the day. Metro remains a viable alternative for getting around, and detailed closure maps are available for those navigating the city.

CITY COUNCIL 🏡 LIVABLE COMMUNITIES

• The LA City Council is advancing the Livable Communities Initiative (LCI) to promote small, mixed-income residential-over-retail buildings along underutilized streets like Beverly Blvd and Melrose Ave, enhancing walkability and housing options. Founded by Lindsay Sturman and Tony Gittelson, LCI supports ‘gentle density’ with well-designed, mid-rise buildings while addressing outdated codes that limit efficient layouts. A new motion seeks to allow single-stairway multifamily buildings up to six stories, a proven model in cities like New York and Seattle. LCI also backs reduced parking mandates near transit and is launching a design competition to reimagine small-scale housing, aiming to turn LA’s historic main streets into thriving, walkable neighborhoods—bridging the gap between NIMBY and YIMBY with a focus on quality housing, or QUIMBY (Quality In My Back Yard).

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DEVELOPMENT

BEVERLY HILLS 💎 MIXED-USE PROJECT

• Westland Development Group is expanding its vision for 55 N. La Cienega Blvd., leveraging AB 1287’s ‘stackable’ density bonus to increase its mixed-use project from five to seven stories. The revised plan now includes 140 residential units—22 of which are designated affordable—along with 19,000 square feet of retail and parking for 172 vehicles. Designed by Kevin Tsai Architecture, the project features a rooftop deck, fitness rooms, and a pool. Located across from Metro’s soon-to-open Wilshire/La Cienega Station, the site joins a wave of transit-oriented developments reshaping Beverly Hills.

BURBANK 🛣️ EAST OLIVE

• Burbank is updating the striping on East Olive Avenue between Glenoaks Blvd and Sunset Canyon Drive to improve safety and address resident concerns. Starting Monday, and lasting until Friday, crews will adjust lane markings to create more space between parked and moving vehicles while keeping the same number of travel lanes. Work runs from 7:30am to 3:30pm, with temporary lane closures and shifts expected. This follows community feedback after the original 2024 reconfiguration.

PORT OF LA 🛳️ PARK EXPANSION

• The Port of Los Angeles has unveiled plans for a new $80m expansion of Wilmington’s waterfront park. The Avalon Pedestrian Bridge and Promenade Gateway project will transform twelve acres of vacant industrial land along Avalon Boulevard, connecting to the recently opened Wilmington Waterfront Promenade. The park will feature an entry plaza, historic palm-lined walkways, picnic areas, playgrounds, and parking, with a 400-foot pedestrian bridge crossing a rail corridor.

LAKE BALBOA 🏡 VICTORY BLVD

• A new affordable housing development has been approved on Victory Boulevard in Lake Balboa. The project will feature two five-story buildings with 194 units, including 48 for households facing housing challenges and 144 for families earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area's median income. Designed by VTBS Architects, the complex will offer a mix of studios to three-bedroom units, with amenities such as 88 parking spaces, a shared courtyard, rooftop decks, and one-thousand square feet of ground-floor commercial space. The Housing Authority of the City of LA has approved up to $78.7m in bonds for the project.

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BUSINESS

UNIVERSAL CITY 🏅 OLYMPIC DEAL

• Comcast has signed a groundbreaking $3bn deal with the International Olympic Committee, extending NBCUniversal and Peacock's U.S. TV and streaming rights to the Olympics through 2036. This new agreement, which replaces the previous deal set to end in 2032, includes the 2034 Winter Games in Salt Lake City and the 2036 Summer Games, and marks Comcast's evolution from media rights holder to strategic partner. Beyond broadcasting, Comcast will provide technological, advertising, and infrastructure support for the IOC, further solidifying its influence in Universal City as a leader in content creation and distribution.

CULVER CITY 🔴 POKÉMON DEAL

• Culver City-based Scopely is acquiring Niantic’s gaming division, including ‘Pokémon Go,’ in a $3.5bn deal. The acquisition adds major titles like ‘Pikmin Bloom’ and ‘Monster Hunter Now’ to Scopely’s portfolio, which already includes ‘MONOPOLY GO!’ and ‘Star Trek Fleet Command.’ Niantic’s games, boasting 30m monthly players and over $1bn in 2024 revenue, will now operate under Scopely, while Niantic transitions its AI and geospatial tech into a new company, Niantic Spatial Inc. The deal, pending regulatory approval, is expected to close later this year.

TESLA 🚕 ROBOTAXI PROGRESS

• Tesla is moving closer to launching a robotaxi service in California after applying for a transportation charter-party carrier permit, a necessary step for deploying autonomous vehicles. While the company is still far from launching fully driverless taxis, the permit would allow Tesla to test its fleet. CEO Elon Musk has long aimed for robotaxi services, but with safety concerns around Tesla’s current technology, experts say the company may still be years away from achieving full autonomy. Tesla is also exploring possibilities in Texas, where regulations are less stringent.

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ENTERTAINMENT

BLACK MIRROR 👻 SEASON 7

• Season 7 of Black Mirror is set to premiere on Netflix on April 10th, with all six episodes. The trailer teases a return to the USS Callister storyline, starring Cristin Milioti, and hints at a follow-up to Bandersnatch featuring Will Poulter. The new season will also showcase appearances from Issa Rae, Emma Corrin, Rashida Jones, Paul Giamatti, Awkwafina, and Peter Capaldi, exploring unsettling AI-powered realities and more dark tech-driven nightmares.

APPLE TV+ 🍎 SEVERANCE RECORDS

• Apple TV+’s Severance is now the streamer’s most-watched series ever, surpassing Ted Lasso after its Season 2 debut in January. Nielsen data shows the show pulled in up to 622m viewing minutes in a single week, while demand for the series was 51.6 times the average TV show in the U.S., according to Parrot Analytics. Apple also saw a 126% spike in new subscribers during the show’s premiere window.

BOX OFFICE 🍿 FUTURE FORECAST

• Minecraft makes its way to the big screen with A Minecraft Movie opening April 4th starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa. Directed by Jared Hess, the film follows characters transported into the Minecraft universe. While the game's sandbox format presents unique storytelling challenges, its established fanbase could help it rival the success of recent video game adaptations. Forecasts suggest an opening between $55m and $75m, potentially positioning it alongside hits like Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Pokémon: Detective Pikachu.

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SPORTS

MARCH MADNESS 🏀 SOCAL PROJECTIONS

• Selection Sunday for March Madness is just around the corner, with teams across the country preparing for the NCAA basketball tournaments. In Southern California, both men's and women's teams are poised for a strong showing. On the men's side, UCLA, San Diego State, Saint Mary's, and UC San Diego are expected to make the cut. For the women, UCLA, USC, and Cal are projected to join the competition. Selection Sunday takes place this Sunday, with the men’s tournament starting Tuesday and the women’s on Wednesday.

CHARGERS ⚡️ FREE AGENCY

• As NFL free agency kicks off, the Los Angeles Chargers are making moves to strengthen their roster for the 2025 season. Notable signings include defensive tackles Naquan Jones and Da'Shawn Hand, along with wide receiver Mike Williams returning to L.A. The Chargers also secured cornerbacks Benjamin St-Juste and Donte Jackson to boost their secondary. Meanwhile, running back Najee Harris adds depth to the backfield, while linebacker Khalil Mack stays on board with a one-year deal. These strategic signings address key positions, offering minimal risk for the team, while preparing for a competitive season ahead.

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GOODIES

LAST POLL ⏪️ RAINY DAY VIBES

1. Movie theatre (56%)

2. Coffee shop (22%)

3. Stream (12%)

4. Book (10%)

MATH 🍭 FIND PI

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HAVE A GREAT WKND, LA!

🤙 HAVE A
GREAT WEEKEND
LOS ANGELES! 🚀

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