we made it (and stayed for a hour or so, despite the overwhelming heat), but not early enough, as some of the foods that I wanted to try were already gone. oh well, that gives me a reason to come back, not like I need one..
in case you didn’t know, there is this happening in our neighborhood this Sunday. must attend for me and anyone who loves good food. which is everyone
http://la.smorgasburg.com/info
some highlights here (click at your own risk)
see you there!
p.s. Charlotte will not be attending the event, as she expressed her concerns about high temperatures and overwhelming amount of food that she’s not allowed to have. she will stay indoors, safe and cool with her toys, and eat her chicken and rice
after coming across multiple publications about the Death Valley wild flowers bloom, last weekend I decided to drive there and see that for myself. all the hotels were beyond booked given such a short notice, so Tommy Pie and I took Charlotte to doggie daycare and went on this one-day trip, which was absolutely worth it. the flowers are still in full effect, so if you don’t have big weekend plans, I would highly recommend this as your big weekend plan. breathtaking beauty!
this cute French wine bar/retail just opened in Spring Arcade, can’t wait to check it out and try their wines and cheeses. hope they have macarons. they have to!
http://www.garcons-de-cafe.com
(yay to more cool new businesses in downtown!)
long overdue post. most of it is not timely, but there were some macarons. and some Charlotte. less words, more pictures.
didn’t make it to the petal drop, unfortunately. showed up at 7:30am, and it would have been 5 hour wait from then. not sure how all these people had so much time to spare on a weekend to wait in line for that long. I wish I was like those people, but I have so much other stuff to do! I’m jealous and hope it was worth it for them.
but on a positive note, went to a mirror room at the broad museum. http://www.thebroad.org/art/inaugural-installation
getting there is a bit tricky even with broad museum advance tickets, so read the info on their website and come early in the day. but even with all the trickiness, is was time well spent and totally worth it. the exhibit will end in April.
and.. on the way back home to make it just in time for a half-time Super Bowl performance (so glad I didn’t buy tickets to go see it! watching from home while making dinner was more fun than i thought)
just found out about this and had to share.. I would love to go, it’s only a block from my house. hope I wake up early enough..
LAart show was a highlight of the weekend. but not the only one.
Bringing back Broaday
http://nightonbroadway.la was a success also. saw a few Broadway theaters (thanks to resident pass wristband, as the lines were outrageous), one contemporary dance show, one burlesque show, Aloe blacc live performance (http://www.aloeblacc.com, who I already have seen at coachella last year, but why not?), had one sausage from my favorite sausage place in downtown http://www.bierbeisl-imbiss.com (which will satisfy all your sausage needs), and a taco from what Tommy pie refers to as a “healthy” taco place http://www.yelp.com/biz/casita-taco-al-carbon-los-angeles?utm_source=ishare (my second time here, and I liked it more than first time. my recommendation is shrimp taco with a hard shell)
that being said, if you didn’t have a chance to make it this year, they are already planning for 2017, which will be on January 28. I’m already looking forward to that, if I still live on Broadway by then.
but back to LAart show. http://www.laartshow.com. amazing art, great people watching, and a lot of fun. not to miss next year.
here are my personal highlights
in case you’re looking for something to do in LA next weekend, here are my thoughts so far..
LA Art show is this weekend, I am going, and looking forward to that. http://www.laartshow.com/
(nothing on Friday, as Charlotte is having a surgery)
Saturday: some museums offer free admission http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-museums-southern-california-free-20160104-story.html
i am especially excited about Huntington as I still haven’t been there. official free museum website http://www.freemuseumday.org/la.html
also, Saturday: night on broadway. haven’t looked at details yet, but last time it was really happening. as I live ON Broadway, and given the large scale of this event, i was worried about not having access to my building and parking garage, but this time they provided special access wristband for Broadway residents, which gives me access not only to my home, but all the events, theaters and performances without waiting in lines, which i want to take advantage of this time.
sunday: WhoWhatWear Target colab. http://www.whowhatwear.com/who-what-wear-target-collection-lookbook.
some pieces look ok, I might check that out if i wake up early enough. not a big deal if not. brands are overrated anyways.
these are my few things to look forward to so far.. please do share yours.
this weekend wasn’t much about macarons, or even Charlotte. but two exciting events happened in art and food scene. first, dineLA, which started for me with a fabulous dinner at Connie and Ted’s. it was a great choice of Tommy pie, as $39 per person included 3 course dinner plus a speciality cocktail (el Nino, pictured), and every single thing was out of this world delicious. and second, it was a photoLA weekend, where I spent half the day on Sunday. and that wasn’t even enough. there was so much amazing photography, that I felt emotionally overwhelmed by the end. wish I took more pictures of my favorite work, but felt uncomfortable photographing someone else’s art.
zara jeans (ripped them myself), h&m ankle boots, Zara tshirt, h&m jacket (I cut off the hood), mango bucket bag, goorin bros hat
charlotte and macarons 