BAM Fest
Los Angeles’ art-full, craft beer event is back again! 18th Street Arts Center’s signature benefit event, BAM Fest (Beer Art & Music Festival), is better than ever with more contemporary art, music, 40+ craft breweries, 3 bands, open artist studios, artist vendors, and gourmet food trucks. Breweries include Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, HopSaint Restaurant and Brewing, and Santa Monica Brew Works. A special bonus for attendees will be the opportunity to participate in 20-minute mini-educational sessions called Crash Courses that will cover everything from beer and food pairing to how to make your own homebrew. And for those who prefer fermented grapes to hops there will also be an area to sample some of Southern California’s finest wines as well as home brewed sodas by Pacific Gravity Home Brewers Club. All proceeds benefit 18th Street Arts Center, a 26 year-old, influential non-profit arts organization in Santa Monica. BAM Fest is a culturally infused event benefiting the community. $40+/general admission, $55/door; Saturday, 1-5 pm; 18th Street Arts Center, 1639 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Hot Wings & Craft Beer Festival
Spend a day trackside and experience some of the best hot wings in SoCal. Taste a variety of different hot wing flavors paired with craft brews while the horses run right by you! Use promo code WING15 for $10 off your package purchase today! $33; Saturday; 285 W Huntington Dr, Arcadia, CA 91007
Experience Oozefest
FOODBEAST.com will debut 20+ world premieres of savory and sweet cheese menu items ONLY available at Ooze Fest in Southern California. Patrons with General Admission ($40 early bird, $50 on August 27th) access have the opportunity to eat all 20+ items in addition to the complimentary beer tastings available in our beer garden. VIP access ($65 early bird, $75 on August 27th) will get you into the event 1 full hour ahead of general admission minimizing wait times and include a FOODBEAST Ooze Fest T-shirt. 50+; Saturday, 1-4 pm (12 pm for VIPs) or 6 -9 pm (5 pm for VIPs); 3rd & Bush, Santa Ana, CA
Boomtown Brewery Fridays
Boomtown Brewery has your Friday parties all ready for you. With DJs, rotating food trucks, and $5 beers, it’s all you need to wind down from your week. Friday, 6 pm-2 am; 700 Jackson St., Los Angeles, CA; 213.617.8497
Komodo Venice Launches Football Sunday Specials
Komodo Venice welcomes NFL fans with a new menu of game day dishes along with a bucket of beer. Enjoy Sunday football deals each week, like: Tailgate Sampler Platter (Brutus salad, kimchi nachos, garlic fries, and four cheese quesadillas, $20); Bacon Cheese Burger Sliders (Three Angus beef sliders with Tillamook sharp cheddar cheese, center cut bacon, and chipotle mayonnaise served on Hawaiian sweet rolls, $10); Deep Fried Chicken Avocado Eggrolls, $10; bacon, lettuce, tomato, and avocado sliders, $10; Sweet Sesame Marinated Jumbo Chicken Wings, $16; Southern Fried Calamari and Crawfish, $14; and Komodo Beer Bucket, $25. Sunday, 11 am-9 pm; 235 Main St., Venice, CA 90291
Wally’s Beverly Hills‘ Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic Celebration
On Saturday, October 17, the sixth annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic, Los Angeles returns to Will Rogers State Historic Park. Before that happens, Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic is partnering with Wally’s Beverly Hills this weekend to kick-off the festivities. On Saturday, there will be a Veuve Clicquot Champagne tasting from 10 am-1 pm. The champagne tasting will include $1 samplings of a yellow label Veuve Clicquot as well as their rosé. Food samplings from will include Veuve Clicquot Polo Croque Monsier Tartine bites; Brillat Savarin with Truffle, Moser Truffle, and Delice de Pommard with Truffle cheeses; Grace & I Raspberry & Peach Champagne Jam and Matin Rose Petal Confit. Executive Chef David Feau will also have a special Polo Classic-inspired lunch option ($15): the Veuve Clicquot Polo Croque Monsier Tartine with aged emmental and cotto ham on country loaf with a side of baby greens and mushroom vinaigrette. Then, on Sunday from 11 am-3 pm, polo-themed specials for brunch ($48) by Executive Chef David Feau including toast with fleur de nuit cheese; Maine Lobster Thermidor with mâche and frisée salad; and Boneless Mary’s chicken jambonette with field mushroom fricassé and lemon verbena pan roasted cipolini onions. Carl Roberts, head of Wally’s Beverly Hills Bar Team, will pair the meal with the Wally’s Polo Cocktail with Hendrix gin, St. Germain liqueur, a splash of both orange and grapefruit juices and then topped off with Veuve Clicquot champagne. Saturday & Sunday; 447 N Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; 310.475.3540
Abigaile‘s “Meet the Brewer” Tap Takeover
Abigaile’s new Head Brewer, Paul Papantonio, will offer a selection of his favorite beers, including Uinta Oak Jacked Imperial Pumpkin and Firestone Wookey Jack, at happy hour prices ($4) all night, along with a special R+D menu of festive, experimental dishes. Friday; 1301 Manhattan Ave,. Hermosa Beach, CA 90254; 310.798.8227
6th Annual Taste of the Pier, King Harbor & Waterfront
For the past 6 years, the city of Redondo Beach has been celebrating the cuisine offered throughout the Redondo Beach Pier during their successful ‘Taste of the Pier’ event. The city Redondo Beach along with sponsors South Bay Land Rover and The Waterfront invites you to savor the best bites the pier has to offer while taking a self-guided walking tour. Tasting tickets can be purchased for $1 each which can be used to sample bites and beverages from over 50 participating restaurants such as: Tony’s on the Pier, Barney’s Beanery, R10 Social House, Kincaid’s Restaurant and newcomers like King Harbor Brewing Co’s tasting room and The Slip Bar & Eatery. Plus, enjoy music from Smokin’ Smitty & The Masters of Music (funk band at the “Octagon” below Kincaid’s). A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Cancer Support Community. Free; Sunday, 12 – 4 pm; Redondo Beach Pier, 100 Fisherman’s Wharf, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Taste of Italy
The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles presents the seventh annual Taste of Italy, a L.A.’s premiere Italian food and wine event. Feast on 40+ of the region’s best Italian restaurants and sip on 100+ world class wines, while you enjoy fantastic entertainment and chef demos. $55; Saturday, 5-10 pm; Pico House, 424 N. Main St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Taste of South Lake
Taste more than 60 of Pasadena’s best restaurants including Pie ‘n Burger, Celestino Ristorante & Bar, and even, SanSai Japanese. You can also check out live cooking demos, live music performances and more. Saturday; 11 am-5 pm; 251 S. Lake Ave., Pasadena, 626.792.1259
Ivan Ramen at POT
Roy Choi’s friends are in from New York! Ivan Orkin of Ivan Ramen and Alex Stupak of making-tacos are headed to Koreatown and taking over Pot for dinner on Sundays and Mondays. Sunday (and Monday), 5-11 pm; 3515 Wilshire Blvd., Koreatown; 213.368.3030
Border Grill Chefs Susan Feniger & Mary Sue Milliken’s Autumn Inspired Cooking Class
Chefs Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken, are welcoming in the Autumnal Equinox by hosting a fall harvest inspired cooking demo at their Border Grill Downtown Los Angeles. The celebrity chefs will guide you through a multi-course meal, signature cocktail and recipes featuring the ingredients of fall like pomegranate, apple, squash, and ginger spice, along the way serving up every tip, trick and technique to preparing these dishes. As part of this demon style cooking class, Susan and Mary Sue have teamed up with Hope Street Family Center at the California Hospital Medical Center and a portion of the event proceeds will support the implementation of healthy cooking classes for low-income families with young children. $125; Saturday, 10 am-noon; Border Grill Downtown Los Angeles, 445 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90071; 213.486.5171
Pastry Chef Roxana Jullapat is Hosting LA’s BIGGEST Bake Sale!
Jullapat has partnered with over 20 local bakeries and restaurants, for the 3rd Annual Bakers Will Bake-offering a wide variety of both sweet and savory treats. This year’s Bakers Will Bake roster includes, Shannon Swindle of Craft LA, Zoe Nathan of Huckleberry, Na Young Ma of Proof Bakery, Christine Moore of Lincoln and Jonathan Graham of Compartes Chocolatier. Roxana Jullapat will unite the city’s best pastry chefs and bakers to participate in one of the biggest bake sales of the year at the Hollywood Farmers’ Market. This year’s proceeds will benefit the Edible Schoolyard at Larchmont Charter School, which has been a leader in revolutionizing the way children think about food, farming, sustainability, and community. Sunday, 8 am-1 pm; Hollywood Farmers’ Market, Ivar Avenue & Selma Avenue, Hollywood, CA
$5 Pizza at Olio
To celebrate their fifth anniversary, Olio is dishing out $5 margherita pies all month long! That deal is good for their West Third and Grand Central Market locations. One wood-fired pizza per guest per day (ok, come on, should you even have more than that?). All month long; 8075 West 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA 90048
DTLA Welcomes Bar Mattachine, its First Gay Bar
Bar Mattachine, the first gay craft cocktail bar in DTLA and it opens this weekend! The name comes from the Mattachine Society, founded in 1950 and created by Harry Hay. It’s one of the earliest gay rights organizations in the USA and it was built to protect and improve the rights of gay men. The two-story lounge, designed by Charlie Campbell, which is decorated in blacks and dark wood, offers two bars, cozy den-like nooks, a wrought-iron railed balcony that overlooks the main bar below and an open space perfect for dancing to live music or DJs. Bar Mattachine presents a creative list of 17 playful cocktails, including Nine Signature Cocktails, Two Frozen Drinks and 6 Classic Cocktails: The Strawberry Banke Fizz is a mixture of Hendrix gin, homemade strawberry honey syrup, fresh lemon juice, Curacao and egg whites topped with soda water; the Hi-5, is made with gin, Aperol, grapefruit, fresh lime and simple syrup; the Indian Summer is made with Olmeca Los Altos tequila, fresh watermelon juice, lime, agave, jalapeño and cilantro; the Bourbon Peach Smash is mixed with bourbon, peach liqueur, Demerara sugar, and mint, topped off with a peach slice and a mint sprig; The Harry Hay is made with Rittenhouse 100 proof rye, Dolan Rouge, Benedictine, Amargo-Vallet Bark of Angostura and Maraschino liqueur; and the Bitter Queen is blended with Reyka vodka, honey syrup, mint, lime juice and angostura bitters. Opens Friday, open daily, 5 pm-2 am; 221 West 7th St., Los Angeles, CA 90014;213.278.0471
AIDS Walk Los Angeles
Thirty thousand participants are expected to turn out for the largest AIDS fundraising event in California. The 10k walk begins and ends at West Hollywood Park and includes celebrity guests. Sunday, 8:30 am; West Hollywood Park
Bar10 Joins in the AIDS Walk
For all of those participating in the AIDS Walk, Bar10 in West Hollywood will offer 50% off any one brunch item which includes bottomless mimosas, breakfast pasta (for anyone needing those carbs!), fried chicken and waffles, eggs benedict and more. Sunday; 8933 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069; 323.332.6445
Strut Your Mutt
Raise money for Best Friends Animal Society with Strut Your Mutt—a day of dog walking, a 5K (new this year) and canine festivities including themed contests, games, photo booths, bites, refreshments, and more. Saturday, 7 am-1 pm; A Science Center, 700 Exposition Park Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90037
Saturday Nights in October at One Colorado
Every Saturday in October you’ll be able to enjoy a different musical experience! This weekend, enjoy The Wild Reeds, who are a five-piece Los Angeles-based band made up of Sharon Silva, Kinsey Lee and Mackenzie Howe. When the ladies started blending their voices with bass guitarist Nick Phakpiseth and drummer Nick Jones the band took on a folk sound. The Wild Reeds’ songwriting is composed of earnest lyrics that speak to being a better human. Free; Saturday, 7 pm; One Colorado – 41 Hugus Alley, Pasadena, CA 91103; 626.564.1066
Front Porch Cinema
The iconic Santa Monica Pier presents Front Porch Cinema, where it will be transformed into a cozy front porch environment, providing the perfect setting for a night of movies, food and drinks. Unwind on old-timey lawn chairs and watch oceanfront films on a giant inflatable screen with the highest quality HD-projection and line-array sound provided by LA’s premier outdoor movie producers, Eat|See|Hear. The series will kick off with the family-friendly hit movie, Big Hero 6 this weekend, followed by “The Imitation Game” (October 16), “Guardians of the Galaxy” on (October 23) and closing with “Ghostbusters” just in time for Halloween on (October 30). There will also be a bonus screening on Thursday, October 15: Luna Bar presents Luna Fest, a traveling film festival of award-winning short films by, for and about women. This celebration of women in film will feature 90 minutes of six short films and include food, drinks and entertainment prior to screening and raise funds for local non-profits. Bring their own chairs, as only a limited number will be available for rent. Front Porch Cinema also offers the Cinema Lounge for you to enjoy before and during the film, with movie-themed cocktails from Green Bar Distillery, Brews from Boulevard Brewing Co and Bundaberg Brewed Drinks. Attendees must be 21 and over to enter. Free; Fridays, 6 pm/lounge, 7:30 pm/movie; Santa Monica Pier
Culture Collide Festival
The international festival showcases live performances from more than 40 acts including Ladyhawke, Ash, The Juan Maclean and Nick Diamonds. The event also features an international record fair, creative summit and Chinese music night. Friday & Saturday; Various locations
Artisanal LA Fall Show
Celebrate all things autumn at this season’s Artisanal LA Fall 2015 show will have over 150 edible and home good makers, artisans, food crafters, and chefs in addition to local art installations, author book signings and demos, panels, workshops, a garden classroom and pop-up urban farm (baby goats! calves!), photobooth fun with The Social Booth Co, hosted beverages from Boxed Water is Better, an expanded Patio Truck Stop with more mobile shopping and food vendors, and a Café and Coffee Lounge. This year’s Artisanal LA also features over 50 new vendors including New Orleans’ Cocktail & Sons handcrafted syrups and bitters, eco-friendly felt food by Noshkins, string art by Thread Therapy, eco-friendly furniture by A Circle Home, and more. Last but never least, Artisanal LA offers sampling and shopping from a wide spectrum of culinary mavens dedicated to creating the best treats, chocolate confections, baked goods, and more. Full meals are also available at the Café and Patio Truck Stop. You can also enjoy coffee by this year’s coffee sponsor, Solid Coffee Roasters as well a collaboration with Lavender & Honey and M. Greenwood Jams who will be doing coffee and toast + jam pairings. $12, $15/door; Saturday & Sunday; The Reef, 2nd Floor, Magic Box, 1933 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90007
The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Los Angeles
Hockey and basketball seasons are getting ready at Staples center, and now you can celebrate your championship teams with the Champion Massage, at the Ritz-Carlton Spa, Los Angeles. Just book a 50 or 80-minute treatment and you’ll receive complementary valet parking for four hours and California craft beer with options from Angel City Brewing Company, North Coast Brewing Company and Bear Republic. Through Saturday; 900 W Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
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Bailey Blue Clothing
Score the contemporary label’s rompers, dresses, and more for $8 or less. Friday, 11 am-2 pm; 1850 E 15th St., Los Angeles, CA 90021
Fred Segal
For a limited time, get 75% off select merchandise at the boutique department store’s Santa Monica location only. 420 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90401; 310.393.4477
Jonathan Adler: The Village at Westfield Topanga
Score 20% off everything in store during the home furnishings designer’s Friends & Family sale at all locations. It’s happening online, too (use code “FRIENDS2015”). Friday-Tuesday; 6600 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Canoga Park, CA 91303; 818.594.8732
OAK
Now until stock lasts, score women’s and men’s basics, footwear, accessories, and more from Oak, Won Hundred, Intentionally Blank, and more cult-fave brands at 80% off during the brand’s ongoing warehouse sale at the DTLA location only. 910 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90015
TOMS: Fairplex Pomona
Score up to 60% off the one-for-one brand’s footwear fro women, men, youth, and toddlers; eyewear, and handbags during the four-day warehouse sale. Fairplex parking is $10. Friday, 10 am-8 pm, Saturday & Sunday, 9 am-7 pm; 1101 W McKinley Ave., Expo Hall 9, Pomona, CA 91768
Una Mae’s
For a limited time, score 35% off all vintage clothing. 1768 N Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027; 323.662.6137
