Los Angeles Weekend Roundup
Friday
Chicas Tacos Opens New Location Inside Local Kitchens Huntington Beach
Award-winning Chicas Tacos has added an Orange County location! The home to “A Better Taco” is now open inside Local Kitchens Huntington Beach. Chicas Tacos is an elevated dining experience, serving mouthwatering, fresh, high-quality, and never-frozen ingredients in a warm and welcoming dining environment. $5.49+; 7151 Warner Ave, Suite 105, Huntington Beach, CA 91505
Citrus City Grille in Orange Announces New Ownership + 27 Years of Business
Citrus City Grille is under the new ownership of Charlie Cosmas and his family. The restaurant, which serves incredible contemporary American cuisine with a touch of Mediterranean, is celebrating 27 wonderful years and welcomes 27 amazing more under the new ownership. Menu highlights include Gnocchi, Linguini, Wild Caught Salmon, Prime Filet Mignon, and an array of pizzas. Citrus Grills serves Happy Hour, weekend breakfast, and the popular Sunday brunch. $17+; 122 N. Glassell St., Orange, CA 92866; 714.639.9600
The Lounge at Ugo Opens in Downtown Culver City
Ugo, the beloved Downtown Culver City Italian restaurant, is expanding its presence with the opening of The Lounge at Ugo, an elevated, intimate social gathering space offering craft cocktails and sharable plates. Highlights include Calamari, Antipasto Spedini, Classic Meatballs, Portobello Fries, Strawberry Lychee Martini, Negroni, Aperol Spritz, and the Espresso Martini. Various prices; Mondays – Thursdays, 4 – 11:00 pm and Fridays – Saturdays, 400 pm – 12:00 am; 3865 Cardiff Ave., Culver City, CA 90232
Strings of Life Launches New Happy Hour Program
Strings of Life, West Hollywood’s beloved Melbourne-inspired café welcomes you to partake in the new Happy Hour program. Dig into a menu of happy hour snacks ($6.00 – $10.00), including Housemade Hummus with Zaatar Chips and Cacio E Pepe Shoestring Fries, paired with a variety of specialty cocktails, wine, and beer, including the S.O.L. Mule, S.O.L. Spritz, White Wine Spritzers, Mimosas, Vervet canned cocktails, Sabe Margaritas, and a range of specialty canned beers and more ($6.00 – $10.00). Wines by the glass are also available ($6.00). Thursdays – Saturdays, 3 – 5:00 pm; 8535 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood, CA 90069
Halloween Weekend
It’s Halloween weekend, and Los Angeles is celebrating with haunted houses and hayrides, ghoulish attractions and entertainment at theme parks, clubs, bar/pub crawls, festivals, scary movie screenings, and more! So Angelenos, grab your costumes (click here for costume ideas) and friends because we’ve got your L.A. Halloween weekend roundup. Are you ready?!
On Sale Now (11/1): Nosotros Tequila & Mezcal Master Class at The Green Room
The Green Room, the sexy speakeasy nestled in the Burbank hills, is hosting its second educational series event of the year, Master Class: Art of Beverage, during which Nosotros will take guests on a tour through the history of their premium quality agave spirits. Attendees will experience a guided tasting of four varietals of Nosotros Tequila and Mezcal, each of which will be paired with elevated bites prepared by The Green Room’s Executive Chef Czarina Sico. The evening’s food menu will feature items like Smoked Hamachi, Prawn Skewers with agave lime glaze, Blue Corn Empanadas, and more! There will also be interactive elements sprinkled throughout the evening, giving guests the opportunity to win gift cards and other fun giveaway prizes. The Green Room’s menu is also available for purchase. $65; Tuesday (11/1), 6:00 pm; 1250 E. Harvard Rd, Burbank, CA 91501; 818.962.4446
Save Your Seat (11/10): Café Gratitude and Chef Anne Thornton Host Collaboration Dinner
Café Gratitude’s Chef Dreux Ellis and guest Chef Anne Thornton are coming together for another delicious collaboration dinner. The special pop-up dinner features four-courses of tasty plant-based items. Guests will start with a Curried Coconut Kabocha Shooter and Roasted Butternut & Radicchio in Saor, before moving on to the Squash Gnocchi entrée, and Five Spice Pumpkin Mousse for dessert. Natural wine pairings from Taylor Grant are available for $25. $50; Thursday, (11/10); 639 North Larchmont Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90004; 323.580.6383
Coming Soon (11/12): Reveal: The Ultimate Nudity and Fashion Experience
Au-Naturel Services welcomes you to a different kind of fashion show experience. Cue Reveal, “a courageous event that fuses nudity and fashion into one unforgettable evening.” The night features the latest fashions from designers Dwane Rhodes and Akasha, celebrity stylist Winnie Stacks, and guest influencers. $34.99; Saturday (11/12), 7 – 10:00 pm; Art Beyond Survival – 684 Mateo St., #4, Los Angeles, CA 90021
Mark Your Calendars (11/17): Caldo Verde Presents an Evening Inspired by Tanya Holland’s Third Cookbook California Soul
Portuguese-inspired restaurant Caldo Verde invites you to a special one-night event. Chef Suzanne Goin curated a special menu of various dishes inspired by Oakland-based chef Tanya Holland’s third cookbook, California Soul. Holland’s cookbook features a collection of modern soul food with more than 80 seasonally inspired comfort-filled recipes that trace the roots of modern California soul food to the Great Migration. Caldo Verde’s limited California Soul menu will include a Fried Artichoke Po’Boy, Gumbo Z’herbes with Dungeness Crab and Prawns, Sorghum and Cinnamon-Glazed Pork Loin, and Gravenstein Apple Hand Pie. Cookbooks will also be available for purchase on-site. Various prices; Thursday (11/17), 5 – 10:00 pm; DTLA Proper – 1100 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90015; 213.806.1023
Saturday
Lemon Grove Debuts Weekend Brunch Service Atop The Aster
Lemon Grove, the new rooftop restaurant atop The Aster, debuts weekend brunch. Chef Marcel Vigneron carefully crafted dishes such as the Banana Foster Pancakes, Salmon Benedict, and the Lemon Grove Burger. Reservations encouraged. $17+; Saturdays – Sundays, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm; The Aster (rooftop) – 1717 Vine Street, Los Angeles, California, 90028; 323.962.1717
Paw Works 6th Annual Ties & Tails Gala
Tonight, brush off your Sunday Best because the Paw Works Animal Rescue hosts the 6th annual Ties & Tails Gala. Paw Works is a nonprofit rescue organization that partners with county and city shelters to give abandoned animals a second chance at life. The theme of this year’s gala is Barking Mad, an ode to Alice in Wonderland, and the evening features a red-carpet event, cocktail hour, dinner, music, and silent and live auctions. In addition, the gala will be presenting a special award to Emmy and Golden Globe winner Sarah Paulson for her work with animals. $300+; Saturday; 5 – 10:00 pm; Sherwood Country Club – 320 W. Stafford Rd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91361
