Indulge LA
If you didnt get enough sweets over Christmas, head to this chocolate, pastry, cakes and sweets show to indulge all your senses. The world’s #1 chocolatiers, pastry chefs, and confectioners come together to put on a great chocolate show in Los Angeles. The treats will be paired with the worlds top Champagnes, wines, and spirits. This years event benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital & Rock Against Trafficking, our hosts for the 2014 LA Chocolate Festival. $45; Sunday, 1-4 pm; Olympic Collection, 11301 Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064
The Taylor Swift Experience
The Grammy Museum presents The Taylor Swift Experience. The exhibit showcases personal photographs and home videos, costumes, interactive experiences, and more. Saturday, 10 am-7:30 pm; Grammy Museum; 800 W. Olympic, Los Angeles 90015
Beats & Eats Holiday Edition
This Sunday, make your way to Escala for one of the best boozy brunches in town. Beats + Eats Holiday Edition features beats by DJ Adam 12 (AFEX/She Wants Revenge) and eats by Chris Oh. Sunday, 11 am-4 pm; Escala, 351 W. 6th St., Los Angeles 90020
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
End 2014 on an indulgent note with an exclusive prix fixe dinner, available for five nights only. Feast on signature favorites like the Fleming’s Salad and the premium pair of filet mignon and lobster tail. A featured wine and dessert are also available for an additional cost. $69.95; Sunday through January 1
simplethings Opens in Burbank
Serving similar sweet and savory pies, sandwiches, simplethings Burbank may have opened two weeks ago, but this location also serves a weekend brunch from 8 am-4 pm. You can wake up to avocado toast, quinoa & eggs, and breakfast sandwiches. 4013 Riverside Dr., Burbank, CA 91505; 818.562.9619
Blockheads Shavery Opens
This popular sweets destination on Sawtelle is bringing their sweetened shaved ice to Pasadena. The menu is the same, including black sesame, green tea, sweet milk, and strawberry as base flavors, plus toppings like mochi, grass jelly, cantalope, avocado, mango, caramel sauce and condensed milk. 61 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena, CA
La Monarca Opens in Boyle Heights
The La Monarca empire is open now in Boyle Heights, just in time for the holidays. Located in the historic Boyle Hotel on Mariachi Plaza, which was originally constructed in 1889 and restored to be the home to affordable housing and businesses, La Monarca is bringing more life into this booming neighborhood. Founders, Ricardo Cervantes and Alfredo Liva, are serving the traditional baked goods, from sandwiches, pastries, and organic fair trade coffee are all baked and brewed in-house. The Boyle Heights location joins others in East LA, Santa Monica, Hollywood, and the original in Huntington Park. 101 N Boyle Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90033
Guest Chef Series at Santa Anita Park
Spend the afternoon watching top thoroughbred horse racing and feasting on signature fare from chefs like Rory Herrmann, Timothy Hollingsworth, Ivan Marquez, among others. Specialty cocktails are by Julian Cox and you cam also enjoy a complementary glass of Champagne and live music. $85; Friday & Saturday, noon-5 pm; Santa Anita Park, Chandelier Room, 285 West Huntington Dr., Arcadia, CA; 626.574.7223
Blade Runner: The Final Cut at Nuart Theatre
Ok, Christmas is done. Back to some badass movies. Like Blade Runner. An extended cut is showing at midnight on Friday at the Nuart. So take your pick. $11; Friday, 11:59 pm; 11272 Santa Monica Blvd.; 310.473.8530
HD Buttercup Sale
HD Buttercup’s half-yearly sale is starting this Friday. Going down at the stylish furniture and decor retailer’s Culver City and Costa Mesa locations until January 18th and you can expect to save 20-70% off everything in store, including sofas, lighting, seating, rugs, decor, outdoor accessories, vintage finds, antiques, and more. Friday; 3225 Helms Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90034
Crap Eyewear Sale
The brand’s opening its Venice HQ to the public again for a holiday sale. The one-day pop up shop offers the LA label’s full holiday ’14 and resort collections, plus 50-60% off merchandise from past seasons. In addition, shop tunes on vinyl from Lolipop Records, which will also be spinning beats during the event. The brand will have a gift wrapping station too. Sunday, 11 am-6 pm; 608 Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
