A $1k bottle of water

FEBRUARY 2ND, 2024

CURATEDLA: GOOD L.A. VIBES

😊 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND 2024

• ❤️ HAPPY MONTH OF LOVE + GROUNDHOG DAY, L.A!

• ⛈️ LIVE WEATHER UPDATES: ABC7 has live updates of what’s going on right now with the atmospheric river, heavy rain + winds that we will continue to see throughout the weekend.

• 🖼️ MUSEUMS ON A RAINY DAY WEEKEND: Secret Los Angeles has comprised a list of ten extraordinary museums to visit on this rainy day weekend. Their list includes museums with free admissions, temporary exhibits and more.

⚡️THE HOV LANE:

EATS

🗞️ HEADLINES

• 💯 BEST OF CELEBRATION: The Best New Restaurants Celebration, presented by Los Angeles Magazine, will take place next week, Thursday, February 8th at the California Market Center. Tickets for the event start at $75 with ticket holders having the opportunity to taste new eats and sip new drinks from some of the best of what Los Angeles has to offer.

• 😋 OPENINGS FROM JANUARY: Eater: Los Angeles published their take on the best restaurant openings from last month. Their article features these eight restaurants below: 

• 🥂 CREATIVE DRINKS: Here are the best L.A. destinations for creative + tasty beverages.

• 💯 BEST ON THE WESTSIDE: TimeOut: Los Angeles also published a best list. Their team published thirty of what they believe are the best restaurants on L.A.’s Westside.

• 🎉 FEBRUARY RESTAURANTS: The L.A. Times has advice for new restaurants and pop-ups to try this month. There are seventeen restaurants + pop-ups featured with each one of them looking delicious.

• 🌮 TACOS + METRO ROUTES: From East Los Angeles to Koreatown, here are some of the most delicious tacos that can be found along Metro’s Bus Route 18.

🚀 OPENINGS

• 🍣 HAWAIIAN GARDENS: Nestled between Long Beach and Lakewood lies the smallest city in our county, Hawaiian Gardens. Despite its small size, Hawaiian Gardens is making a big splash with the arrival of SHOR Bazaar, a luxurious new Halal restaurant. Get ready to be amazed as this exquisite eatery proudly presents a bottle of water with a price tag that will make your eyes water - a cool $1,000! Yes, you read that right. But fear not for SHOR Bazaar offers much more than just pricey H2O with an impressive selection of zero-proof wine, beer, and spirits. The eatery’s grand opening takes place on Saturday, February 9th.

• 🌿 VENICE: X Market will host their weekly pop-up market in Venice with a new theme, 'Plant-Based Wonderland,’ tomorrow from 11:00am to 3:00pm. Patrons will have the opportunity to partake in samples from both established and up-and-coming vegan brands. Vegan entrepreneurs will also be on-hand from various brands to educate the public about their industry and products.

• 🍨 BRENTWOOD: Salt and Straw has opened their Brentwood location. The ice creamery serves ice cream cones + cups from the brand’s own ice cream. Bon Appétit sings praises, ‘Salt and Straw may be the only ice cream chainlet in the country to claim the kind of cult following reserved for ‘80s movies or indie brands.’ View Brentwood location | 📸 @saltandstraw

• 🥤 SANTA MONICA: A well-known vendor of Smorasburg, Kavahana, will have a grand opening of their permanent Santa Monica home on February 10th from 12:00pm to 11:00pm. Kavahana serves original non-alcoholic drinks within a unique and inclusive social experience.

• 🐔 SOUTH LA BREA: Zozo is opening today. The menu from acclaimed Chef John Sedlar puts a focus on ‘shared explorations of cuisines of the sun, featuring Native American, French, and Hispanic flavors with global accents.’ Zozo looks to be a top restaurant for this year | 📸 @zozolabrea

• 🤙 WEST HOLLYWOOD: Super Rad Sub Shop just opened. The deli is from East Coast transplants and looks delicious | 📸 @superradsubshop 

BONNER WINES

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EVENTS

• 🎼 11:00am: Roland Cloud: 808 Goes Lo-Fi workshops w/ Sarah the Illstrumentalist The Grammy Museum 💸 

• 🎸 12:00pm: 5K Fun Run w/ Neck Deep (Acoustic) Brain Dead Studios 

• 🎼 1:00pm: Roland Cloud: 808 Goes Lo-Fi workshops w/ Sarah the Illstrumentalist The Grammy Museum 💸 

• 🎸4:30pm: Illenium SoFi Stadium

• 🎷 6:00pm: Vi Jordan Herb Alpert's Vibrato Grill & Jazz

• 🎸 6:30pm: Kings Moroccan Lounge

• 🎸 6:30pm: Rah Rah Rabbit w/ Rosy Nolan & Ryan Hahn and The Believers at the Silverlake Lounge 💸 

• 🎸 7:00pm: Enrique Iglesias w/ Pitbull & Ricky Martin Acrisure Arena at Greater Palm Springs

• 🎤 7:00pm: Sarah Silverman and Friends Largo at the Coronet

•  🎤 7:00pm: Tig Notaro Dynasty Typewriter

• 🎤 8:00pm: Bad Friends w/ Andrew Santino & Bobby Lee Pechanga Resort Casino

• 🎞️ 8:00pm: A Century of Film Music - John Williams Spotlight w/ Bing Wang, Diana Newman, David Newman, & the Los Angeles Philharmonic Walt Disney Concert Hall

• 🎭️ 8:00pm: Reduced Shakespeare Company in The Complete History of Comedy (Abridged) Smothers Theatre

• 🎻 8:00pm: Kern Plays Rach 3 with Olga Kern & the Pacific Symphony Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

•  🎸 8:00pm: Booker T. Jones w/ Matthew Whitaker Soraya

• 🎸 8:15pm: Robbie Fitzsimmons w/ Mal & Centershift The Mint

• 🇯🇲 8:00pm: Bob Marley Birthday Bash w/ One Drop Redemption (Bob Marley Tribute) Saint Rocke

• 🪩 9:00pm: Taylor's Version - A Swiftie Dance Party Teragram Ballroom

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ACTIVITIES

• 🏎️ NASCAR CLASH: In partnership with Black Restaurant Week and Latin Restaurant Week, NACAR CLASH is presenting a series of promotions that all lead up to the NASCAR Busch Light LA Clash Race on Sunday. Saturday starts off with a cars + coffee show that’s filled with car competitions, tasty food + community. And on Sunday, drivers will start their engines in either one of two races: The King Taco La Batalla at 1:30pm or the Busch Light Clash at 5:00pm.

• 🎞️ A CENTURY OF FILM: Los Angeles is playing special host to Film Curator John Williams. Williams will guide patrons this weekend through the cinematic history and soundtracks that have scored Hollywood’s greatest moments. From Vertigo and Godfather to Indiana Jones and Batman, Williams takes a behind-the-scenes dive, showcasing music’s power to transform moving images and unspoken drama. A Century of Film starts tonight and runs through Sunday afternoon at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Tickets are on-sale now and are limited.

• 🏡 SANTA MONICA: UnHoused: A History of Housing in Santa Monica is a museum exhibit that opened today. This exhibit at the Santa Monica History Museum showcases L.A.’s housing history while discussing important topics of migration, affordability, and other support systems that help maintain the cultural appeal that is Santa Monica.

• 📚️ PUBLIC LIBRARY: A friendly rainy day reminder that we at CuratedLA have love for the Los Angeles Public Library. Check out what is going on at a local library near you.

• 🍻 TEACHER DAY 100 OF SCHOOL BOOZY CELEBRATION: Come celebrate with fellow teachers/educators the 100th day of school! The event takes place today at Frogtown Brewery. Teachers will get together to unwind and begin the countdown to summer. Reach out if you have any questions or concerns! 📸 Follow Frogtown Brewery on Instagram.

• 😼 S**T ON YOUR EX: No, no personal rant on this end. But S**t On Your Ex is the name of a popular fundraiser to help L.A. animals in need. The month-long campaign takes place at Crumbs & Whiskers in Beverly Grove. Those heartbroken can put the name of their ex-factor(s) on an index card which will be put into litter boxes for cats at the cafe to….well, use.

COMMUNITY

• ☔️ WEATHER TIPS: Please be aware of the important information below as we are seeing heavy rains. The information is from various government sources and could play a crucial role in keeping you + loved ones safe. Reminder: register with L.A.’s City Emergency Alert System, NotifyLA and follow NotifyLA on X.

  • 🛑 DRIVING

  • Anticipate closures and delays. Give yourself enough time to travel and plan alternate routes.

  • Turn around, don’t drown! Never attempt to drive or walk through a flooded walkway, roadway, or flooding stream. Six inches of water can knock over an adult.

  • If floodwaters rise around your car but the water is not moving, abandon the car and move to higher ground if you can do so safely. Do not leave the car if it means that you will go into moving water.

  • Slow down! Roads, bike lanes, and sidewalks can be slippery when wet.

  • Bad weather can cause poor visibility. Use headlights or bike lights, and wear bright-colored clothing.

  • Report downed trees, flooding, mudslides, or other road hazards by calling 3-1-1.

  • ⚡️ PLANNING

  • Keep emergency supplies, such as a flashlight, water, food, a first-aid kit, portable radio, and extra batteries on-hand and easily accessible.

  • Clear all drains and rain gutters on your property, and dispose of all trash and yard trimmings properly to avoid blocking drains.

  • Know how to turn off utilities.

  • Monitor forecasts to be aware of weather that may impact your area.

  • Keep essential devices, like cell phones and other crucial electronics charged.

  • Monitor forecasts to be aware of weather that may impact your area.

  • Subscribe to receive LA County Emergency Notifications by email or text message by signing up at https://ready.lacounty.gov/alerts and subscribe to Nixle Public Safety alerts by texting your ZIP code to 888-777

• 🏥 CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL: The Los Angeles Children’s Hospital launched their annual Valentines Day Card Drive on the hospital’s website. With our help we can support the works of the Children’s Hospital by submitting personalized cards to children that are spending Valentines Day in the hospital. One anonymous sponsor has pledged $1 for every card shared, up to $25,000. I’ve submitted my card, and I hope that you do as well. Submit a loving card today.

• 🍔 L.A. RESTAURANTS: The City of Los Angeles and other local regulatory bodies are allowing restaurants to apply for permanent al fresco permits. With approval, these permits would allow for restaurants to serve their patrons on sidewalks, parking lots and streets. Here is what we need to know.

• 💸 FREE SANDBAGS: West Hollywood Residents + Business Owners are able to receive free sandbags courtesy of the City of West Hollywood. With the amount of rainfall and stormy weather that we are receiving, sandbags can play a crucial role for both residents and businesses as they help direct street water flow.

DEVELOPMENT

• 🏨 VENICE: The Venice Place Project is making headway after receiving approval from the California Coastal Commission last month. The project, developed by ReThink Development, will feature a new boutique hotel with an expanded courtyard, spa, eateries, shops and creative offices spaces. To be located on the north end of Abbot Kinney, the hotel will be thirty-feet tall and will also include 78-hotel rooms, four apartments, a rooftop garden, pool deck, and will also serve those seeking bike and surf rentals. Though this project is in the first phase of post-approval development, it is a talked-about one throughout Venice and will be an exciting one for us to watch and keep everyone updated on.

• ❤️ OUR AMERICA IN THE BLACK: ABC is joining forces with Microsoft Philanthropy to drive conversations about building wealth and developing Black Community. In addition to an upcoming documentary to be aired, both brands are offering resources, tools and support to help develop Black Communities and Black Owned Small Businesses.

BUSINESS

• 🍿 NETFLIX: Los Angeles’ own Bela Bajaria, who serves with Netflix as their Chief Content Officer, sat down with the folks at Deadline to talk about Netflix’s film making business and it’s continued dedication to at-home viewing.

• 🎶 MUSIC COPYRIGHTS: Two local Los Angeles companies in that of Universal Music Group and TikTok are in negotiations surrounding music copyrights. The negotiations are currently at a standstill but are likely to pick back up as many videos on TikTok that contain popular music, such as Taylor Swift (unfamiliar), have plummeted in TikTok viewership.

• ⛳️ TIGER WOODS: A new clothing company will be unveiled by Tiger Woods on February 12th in Pacific Palisades. Woods recently parted ways with longtime sponsor Nike and calls his yet-to-be-unveiled clothing company a new chapter of his career.

• 💼 CURATEDLA JOB BOARD: Great opportunities within our community are still available for those actively-seeking candidates or even those that just want to see what is out there. I will be updating more jobs to the CuratedLA Job Board over the weekend. Best of luck to all those seeking new employment. You got this!

ENTERTAINMENT

🗞️ HEADLINES:

• 🎟️ SECOND DATE FOR TIMBERLAKE: Justin Timberlake has added an additional L.A. date to his recently announced world tour, Forget Tomorrow. The singer will now play on both Friday, May 17th and Saturday, May 18th at Kia Forum in Inglewood. Tickets go on sale soon: today at 10:00am.

• 🤝 PITT + TARANTINO: Brad Pitt and Quentin Tarantino are reuniting for The Movie Critic. The duo that collaborated on Inglorious Bastards and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood are bringing their talents together once more, with this time said to be the last.

• 💰️ CELINE DION: Amazon Studios has acquired the rights to a new documentary featuring Celine Dion. The film, from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Irene Taylor, provides a snapshot view of the singer’s battle with Stiff Person Syndrome and Dion’s influence as one of the most successful performers in pop-music history.

• 🪲 BEETLEJUICE SEQUEL: The sequel to Beetlejuice is slated for this Labor Day Weekend, September 6th. And the film is set to be so good that they named the official title twice, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 2024 A.D. The sequel has been curated by talent from the original in that of Michael Keaton + Tim Burton with stars Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara. New appearances from Jenna Ortega, William Dafoe, Monica Bellucci and Justin Theorux are also in on the sequel mix.

• 🎧️ CURB YOUR PODCAST: iHeart Radio is now streaming The History of Curb Your Enthusiasm with Jeff Garlin & Susie Essman. Four episodes were released yesterday, including how the show started and an interview with Larry David.

• 🧑‍⚖️ LEGALITIES: The House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology announced a hearing on sports media rights for both broadcast TV and streaming services. The hearing will involve discussions surrounding modern transition impacts on content availability and distribution with the potential to address future media rights.

🏆️ AWARD SEASON:

• 🎷 THE KNOW: GRAMMYS: The rain (and Pineapple Expresses?) will not prevent the 66th Annual Grammy Awards from taking place at Crypto.com Arena this Sunday. Here is everything that we need to know about music’s premiere award show, according to Forbes.

• 📩 PRESENTERS: Oprah, Christina Aguilera, Lionel Richie, Lenny Kravitz, Maluma, Meryl Streep and more to present at this year’s 2024 Grammys.

• ⭐️ PREDICTIONS: The Academy has introduced new categories into this year’s Grammy Awards. And the folks at Vulture have broken down their predictions of winners, from Album Of The Year to Best Global Music Album.

• 🎞️ BURBANK FILM FESTIVAL: The dates have been set for the sixteenth annual Burbank International Film Festival: September 25-29th. The festival features exceptional storytelling and creative cinematic experiences from indie filmmakers, students and established stars. Those film creatives can submit their film to the festival until the deadline of February 29th.

SPORTS

• 🏈 CHARGERS: Jim Harbaugh was officially introduced as the Head Coach of the Los Angeles Chargers yesterday. Harbaugh joins the Chargers after winning a National Championship with the undefeated 15-0 Michigan Wolverines. ‘The Lombardi Trophy, that’s my mission,’ exclaimed Harbaugh at yesterday’s official press conference.

• ⚽️ FIFA ANNOUNCEMENT: FIFA will announce the schedule, host cities, and key matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup this Sunday. As previously reported, Mayor Karen Bass has stated that Los Angeles is still a host city as many speculated that a fallout with SoFi Stadium Owners would prevent the FIFA World Cup from coming to Los Angeles. The announcement will be live streamed on numerous outlets. We in Los Angeles will all uncover together if L.A. has been fortunate enough to host a key match for 2026.

HAVE A GREAT WKND, L.A!