Spiked Shakes
This Sunday night, BLD is celebrating Memorial Day with a bunch of one-night-only spiked shakes. They have flavors like caramel and tequila. $9; May 26, 7450 Beverly Blvd., 323.930.9744
The Langham Huntington, Pasadena
The Langham is having a poolside BBQ and live entertainment all weekend. The Hideaway Pool Bar has a happy hour wine tasting event from 5:30-7:30 pm on Friday, May 24, with Bodegas M Tempranillo and Albarino wines and tapas offered at happy hour pricing; while the Terrace’s BBQ menu offers selections like smoked brisket, grilled chicken, BBQ pork ribs and more. 1401 South Oak Knoll Ave., Pasadena.
Memorial Day Yacht Party, Mini-Cruise & BBQ
Kick off summer on the FantaSee One Mega-Yacht. Afternoon featured DJs, BBQ, cabanas with bottle service, karaoke and more. $40+; May 27; Fantasea One Mega-Yacht, 13509 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, 310.821.5371
Drai’s
Hip hop DJ Lucky Lou has manned the turntable behind acts like Jay-Z, P. Diddy, The Black Eyed Peas, LMFAO, and more. Their summer starts at a Monday party atop the W Hollywood Hotel. May 27; 6250 Hollywood Blvd.
Vintage Enoteca
Dine on all beef hot dogs served with bacon marmalade, purple coleslaw with oatmeal stour beer floats. You can opt to pair your dog with wine, or enjoy their signature blackberry sangria too. May 24-27; 7554 W. Sunset Blvd., L.A., 323.512.5278
Bouchon Bistro Fried Chicken Night
Chef Thomas Keller’s expertly fried chicken will be served along a Belgium endive and hazelnut salad, fork crushed red potatoes and parker house rolls and more. $36; May 27; 235 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, 310.271.9910
Hyperion Public Booze and Barbecue Weekends
Stop by Silverlake’s Hyperion Public for grilled goodies like skirt steak skewers, cheeseburgers, portabella burgers, potato salad, bacon cole slaw, and more. May 25-27; 2538 Hyperion Ave, Silver Lake, 323.761.6440. HyperionPublic.com
WET Weekends at W Los Angeles
Spend Memorial Day poolside at the W Los Angeles, sipping cocktails, chowing down on food from the Backyard restaurant, and taking in the tunes of DJs. Continues Sundays throughout the summer. Starts May 27; Noon-5 pm; 930 Hilgard Ave.; 310.208.8765
JazzReggae Festival
Kick off summer with live music, food, and live art. Headliners of the 27th annual festival include Santigold, Common, Ziggy Marley and many more. $30-65; May 26-27; UCLA Intramural Field, 405 Hilgard Ave., Westwood
Dominick’s Crawfish Boil
Dominick’s brings back its annual crawfish boils. Drawing upon his New Orleans heritage, chef Brandon Boudet takes over the eatery’s patio to boil 300 pounds of Louisiana crawfish. In addition to the crawfish, for $11.99/pound, you can enjoy a selection of Boudet’s Big Easy-inspired dishes, including Po’ Boy sub sandwiches, Creole boiled artichokes with remoulade and Dominick’s Dago red, white and prosecco wines by the bottle and beer. For dessert, there’s New Orleans Sno Balls (snow cones drizzled with house-made syrups) in multiple flavors, served with an optional shot of Old New Orleans spiced rum. May 25, noon-4 pm; 8715 Beverly Blvd., resys: 310.652.2335
LA Indie Improv Festival
Laugh with 100+ up-and-coming improv comedy teams from Los Angeles at this free all-day event that’s taking over five Hollywood venues. Besides the laughs, there’ll be food trucks and complimentary Pabst all day long. Free; Saturday, 11 am; various venues; full schedule here; donations accepted here.
Hyde Beach at Gladstones
Hyde Lounge brings its energy to the beach this Memorial Day with the Los Angeles debut of Hyde Beach at Gladstones. Dance directly on the sand and kick off the summer right. There will be performances by the hottest DJs, specialty packages, a BBQ on the deck and more. $30+; May 27; 17300 Pacific Coast Hwy., Pacific Palisades
Korean BBQ at STREET
Burgers and hot dogs not your thing? Susan Feniger’s STREET and Asian/American pop-culture tastemaker, Giant Robot, are hosting a Korean BBQ on STREET’s patio to celebrate the launch of the summer. Susan Feniger will be on hand to spice the party up. May 26; 742 N. Highland Ave., 323.203.0500
Tender Greens 2013 Beer Garden and Animal Roast
Tender Greens has always served up yummy, healthy meal options. Now they’re changing things up with their monthly series of beer and food! Starting in May and running the fourth Sunday of every month through October, you’ll be able to sample chef Eric Hulme’s amazing menu and beer pairings (all you can drink). May 26, 5 pm;
Tender Greens, 6290 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood
Food Truck Haven
Head to Little Tokyo to try some delicious cuisine. With a variety of eats from 13 food trucks, including two dessert trucks, won’t know where to start. Plus, taste Angel City Brewery’s beer selection. May 25, 11:30 am-10 pm; Angel City Brewery, 216 S. Alameda St., Little Tokyo
Free Zumba Class with Nayanna Balton
This complimentary class will have you getting down and burning some serious calories! May 26, 9 am-10 pm; Athleta at The Grove, 189 The Grove Dr., Fairfax
Princess Bride
This weekend, watch this classic tale of love and adventure as the beautiful Buttercup, engaged to the odious Prince Humperdinck, is kidnapped and held against her will in order to start a war. It is up to Westley to save her. Plus, chow down on food trucks: Schmuck Truck; M.O.Eggrolls; India Jones; Dogtown Dogs; Bun Truck; Slummin’ Gourmet; Coolhaus; Brasil Kiss; My Delight Cupcakery. Tickets: $10/advance general admission; $12/door; $8/Kids under 12; $20/fashionably late; Doors: 5:30 pm; Music: 7 pm; Movie: 8:30 pm; Santa Monica High School (Baseball Field), 601 Pico Blvd.; Dogs Always Welcome!
6 am Mimosas
So the Monaco Grand Prix is this weekend and there’s a viewing-party brunch on the patio at Shutters on the Beach. It’s starts at 4:30 am, with mimosas at 6 am. Those mimosas will be bottomless. $55; May 26, 4:30 am; Coast at Shutters on the Beach, 1 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, 310.587.1707
Katana’s Red Sun BBQ
Celebrate summer every Sunday on Katana’s patio. Beginning this Sunday, kick-start the summer with their annual Red Sun BBQ. Through Labor Day, the weekly Sunday night event has the sounds of DJ XTC, the restaurant’s signatures cocktails and menu items. Plus, you can order the exclusive Ichiban Shibori Frozen Nama. Katana is one of three establishments in the U.S. pouring a Kirin Ichiban draft topped with a frozen beer head meant to keep beer ice cold for 30 minutes. 6-11:30 pm; 8439 West Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069; 323.650.8585
Golden Bridge Yoga
This studio comes to the Westside with more than 40 classes a week, workshops, and live performances. Weekly schedule at goldenbridgeyoga.com. 719 Broadway St., Santa Monica; 310.395.1476
Sunday Sessions
Chill out at the launch of this summer-long live electronica series at Grand Park hosted by Eduardo Castillo (The Eclectech). Mixologists from Pattern Bar are behind the drinks. Preview their creative libations here. Free; Sunday, 2 pm; Grand Park’s Performance Lawn, 200 N. Grand Ave., Downtown; 213.974.1311
Street Food Cinema
Combine your love of cult classics and food trucks at the weekly summer movie night. Join in the 30th anniversary of Risky Business, a Mean Girls look-alike contest, live bands, and weekly changing food trucks every Saturday through September 21. This weekend, Corey Feldman kicks things off with a screening of Stand by Me and a live performance by his band. $5-15; Saturday, doors, 5:30 pm; band, 6:30 pm; movie, 9 pm; Exposition Park, 700 Exposition Park Dr., South Los Angeles.
Barnsdall Friday Night Wine Tastings
Toast the weekend with generous pours by Silverlake Wine and a hilltop picnic on the Hollyhock House lawn set to music by Marion Hodges of KCRW. Heirloom LA, Let’s Be Frank, Mandoline Grill, and Sweet Wheels will be parked to feed your belly. $10-25; Through Labor Day; Friday, 5:30-8:30 pm; 4800 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood; 323.660.4254; all profits benefit Barnsdall Art Park Foundation.
Reverse Happy Hour and New Bar Menu at Spago
Wolfgang Puck takes bar snacks to the next level with sweet and savory bites like smoked marrow toast, bincho-grilled chicken wings, and yuzu-glazed donuts, all priced $6-14. Happy Hour means wine specials and a rotating selection of $10 martinis. Happy Hour: Tuesday-Saturday, 9-11 pm; Bar Menu: Sunday-Friday, 6-10 pm; Saturday, 5:30-10:30 pm; 176 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills; 310.385.0880
XIV Summer Sessions
The raging Hollywood bikini party thats is XIV Summer Sessions returns this weekend for the season. Gareth Emery will be rocking the decks this week. 1743 N Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood
Target Free Holiday Mondays
Enjoy a free day at the museum, with bilingual tours, free programs, art-making activities, and live music by the Music of China Ensemble at UCLA. Ticket is required; May 27, 11 am; performances at 12:30 and 2:45 pm; LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, 90036; 323.857.6010
Tortilla Republic‘s Memorial Day Brunch
On Monday, from 11 am-3 pm, grab modern Mexican brunch dishes: TR Benedict on a manchego black pepper scone with poached eggs, chopped Applewood-smoked bacon, arugula, classic hollandaise, and cheddar breakfast potatoes; Seared Ahi and Sweet Potato Hash with wilted greens and poached eggs; and Fresh Corn and Blueberry Pancakes served with whipped salted butter and maple syrup. There’s also Bottomless Mimosas and cocktails like the Tomato Fresca with El Jimado blanco, muddled grape tomatoes, fresh lemon juice, and Tapatio hot sauce and Prickly Pear Bellini with fresh prickly pear juice and champagne. 616 N. Robertson Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069; 310.657.9888
Electric Run 5k
Get your exercise on at the Electric Run 5k, nighttime race this weekend, an EDM-themed race with musical tracks from artists like Deadmau5 getting you pumped. Plus, grab glow in the dark swag. $50 (Teams of 4+); $55 (Individuals); Friday, 8:20 -11 pm; Home Depot Center, 18400 S Avalon Blvd., Carson, CA 90746; register here.
FIG & OLIVE’s Brunch
Enjoy a three-course prix-fixe brunch ($28++) including dishes: Truffle Mushroom Croquette; Zucchini Carpaccio; Lobster Bisque; Crab Cake Eggs Benedict; South of France Poached Eggs with Salmon; Penne Funghi Tartufo; and Chocolat Pot de Crème. Plus, new spa-inspired “mocktails” ($10), like: Spiced Orchards (apple juice, muddled Thai basil & lemon, fresh ginger, and lime juice); Banane et Orange (freshly squeezed orange juice, muddled banana, fresh ginger, lemon juice, and Clover honey); Jardin De Fraises (Kefir Clover, muddled strawberries, fig, Clover honey and a touch of fig balsamic). plus, they will have azz-inspired music by St. Tropez‘s celebrity DJ Julien Nolan.
Art & Design Open Market
This one-day event showcases over 100 local artists whose artwork will fill the One Colorado central courtyard. All participating artists are students or alumni from Pasadena’s leading cultural institutions: Art Center College of Design and Pasadena City College. Art for sale includes one-of-a-kind photos, paintings, illustrations, ceramics and handmade apparel and jewelry. All of the proceeds go directly to the artists, and live music is by The Lorenzo Grassi Trio and Maracas. Free; May 26, 10 am – 5 pm
