April 13-April 23, 2007 Los Angeles

April 13-April 23, 2007
Los Angeles
North 6
1011 N. Fuller Ave,
Suite S
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(323) 512-7166
The Mondrian
8440 Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(323) 650-8999
Raffles L’Ermitage
9291 Burton Way
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 278-3344
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Table of Contents
Earth Day............................................................................3
Concerts..............................................................................3
Club Nights.........................................................................6
Farmer’s Markets............................................................12
Santa Monica....................................................................14
Venice................................................................................22
Bel Air, Brentwood & Westwood....................................25
Beverly Hills.....................................................................28
West Hollywood................................................................36
Hollywood.........................................................................45
Downtown.........................................................................58
Los Feliz............................................................................65
Silverlake..........................................................................70
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hol·i·day n. a day free from work that one may spend at leisure,
especially a day on which custom or the law dictates a halting of
general business activity to commemorate or celebrate a particular event
Earth Day April 22nd In 1970, Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson
proposed a nationwide "Environmental Teach-in" on college campuses. Denis Hayes led the organizing
effort which involved 20 million
Americans celebrating the first Earth
Day on April 22, 1970. It led to the
creation of the EPA and the passage of
the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water
Act, and the Endangered Species Act.
Earth Day is organized every year in
168 countries. Los Angeles area’s
biggest Earth Day celebration is on the
Santa Monica Promenade April, 14th
10AM-7PM www.earthdayla.org
con·cert n. Music. a performance given by one or more
singers or instrumentalists or both.
Saturday, April 14th
Gibson Amphitheatre
A Sounds Eclectic Evening 6
An evening of KCRW-approved indie rock, dub-inflected pop and
globe-trotting electronica, with the Shins, Lily Allen, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Cold War Kids, the Pinker Tones and Bitter: Sweet. . . .
7:45PM $40-$300
100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608
www.ticketmaster.com Box office: 818-622-4440
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Sunday, April 15th
Orpheum Theatre
The Shins
8PM $26.50
842 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA www.ticketmaster.com
Saturday, April 21st
Troubadour
Art Brut
8PM $15
9801 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood 90069 (310) 276-6168
Monday, April 23rd
The Wiltern LG
Iggy & the Stooges
8PM $42.50
3790 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, (213) 380-5005
Metro Rail Station: Wilshire & Western Red Line
Grand Prix n. any of several competitive international road races
for sports cars of specific engine size
over an exacting, usually risky
course
33rd Annual Toyota Grand Prix of
Long Beach
Friday, April 13 - Sunday, April 15,
2007 3-day general admission $65
www.longbeachgp.com
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CLUB NIGHTS
Mondays
Monday Social at Nacional Turn your Monday blues into grooves
with deep house music loyalists. RSVP to rsvp@budbrothers.com.
1645 Wilcox Ave., Hollywood | (323) 962-7712
Metal Skool at Key Club Covering hair-metal classics with equal
doses of humor and head-bangin' swagger, this cover band continues
to make Monday the Strip's most rockin'—and star-studded—night.
9039 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood | (310) 786-1705
Mondays at Spaceland Keep your wallets in your pocket at this free
music night that lures in the hottest local indie bands for residencies.
1717 Silver Lake Blvd., Silver Lake | (323) 661-4380
Blue Mondays at Boardner’s Celebrate the best of the worst '80s
fashion and MTV hits at this weekly dance night. Martinis are $4 and
there's no cover before 10PM.
1652 N. Cherokee Ave., Hollywood (323) 462-9621
Check One...Two at The Viper Room Indie 103.1 and Flaunt magazine's weekly residency is known for establishing tomorrow’s next
big music things.
8852 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood (310) 358-1880
Showgirls at Micky's This WeHo hotspot hosts one of LA's best
(and best-kept secret) drag shows. The queens are of the lip-synching
variety and the whole production is very, um, budget-friendly. Drink
specials: Margaritas, Mai Tais and 16-ounce beers are $2 each.
Every other Mon.
8857 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood | (310) 657-1176
Mondays at The Mint The Groove Pocket does its best to re-create a
NYC-style jazz club with the Kevin Kanner Quintet playing live jazz,
and Dj Hoe1Fat spinning funk, soul and hip-hop. Admission is free,
and wine, beer and well drinks are 2-for-1 from 9-10PM.
6010 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles | (323) 954-9400
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farm·ers' mar·ket n. an open place or a covered building where
buyers and sellers convene for the sale of fresh goods
Sundays
Hollywood: Hands down, the mother of all Southern California
Farmer's Markets. Ivar Avenue between Sunset and Hollywood
boulevards, 8AM-1PM
(323) 463-3171.
Atwater Village: 3250 Glendale Blvd. 10AM-2PM
(323) 463-3171.
Beverly Hills: 9300 block of Civic Center Drive. 9AM-1PM
(310) 550-4796.
Brentwood: South Gretna Green Way
and San Vicente Boulevard,
9AM-2:30PM (818) 591-8161.
Los Angeles (Larchmont Village):
Larchmont Boulevard, between 1st
Street and Beverly Boulevard, 10AM2PM (818) 591-8161.
Los Angeles (Melrose Place): Melrose
Place and Melrose Avenue,
10AM-2PM (818) 591-8161.
Pacific Palisades: Swarthmore Avenue & Sunset Blvd, 8AM- 1PM
(818) 591-8161.
Santa Monica: 2640 Main St. at Ocean Park Boulevard and Main
Street, 9:30AM-1PM (310) 458-8712.
West Los Angeles: 11360 Santa Monica Blvd, 9AM-2PM
(310) 281-7855.
Mondays
West Hollywood: Plummer Park, north lot, 1200 N. Vista St. at
Fountain Avenue. 9AM-2PM (323) 848-6502.
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Santa Monica & Malibu
ac·quire v. to gain possession of or to get by one's own
efforts
Third Street Promenade. Amongst the typical mall staples
on the promenade, you will find a few true gems. A couple
of Miss Information favorite independent booksellers are
found along this strip--you can get lost for hours seeking
out art, architecture, culture, film, and so and on.
www.thirdstreetpromenade.com
Arcana Books on the Arts
Open Mon-Sat 10AM-6PM, Sun 12PM-6PM
1229 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (310)
458-1499
Hennessey & Ingalls Art & Architecture Books
Open Daily 10AM-8PM
214 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (310) 4589074 www.hennesseyingalls.com
Or if you prefer shopping with the stars Fred Segal is
around the corner from the
Promenade.
Fred Segal – Santa Monica
Open Monday-Saturday 10AM7PM, Sunday 12PM-6PM
500 Broadway, Santa Monica,
CA 90401 (310) 458-8100
Parking: There are parking
structures on 2nd & 4th Streets
between Broadway & Wilshire.
Free for 2 hours. There is a free lot adjacent to Fred Segal.
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The ten-block stretch of boutiques between 6th & 16th
streets on Montana Avenue is a respite from the crowds on
the Third Street Promenade. www.montanaave.com
Luxehaus Contemporary homeware brands like Jonathan Adler,
Missoni Home, and D.L. & Co., you’ll find old-guard European designs, such as a tabletop collection by Barnaba Fornasetti based on
his father Piero’s graphic work from the ’50s, and the new unglazed
line from Royal Tichelaar, the oldest porcelain company in the Netherlands.
1410 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica (310) 394-5200
Aura Boutique This new hotspot brings hot designers like Zac
Posen, Erin Fetherston and Peter Som to the Westside for the first
time.
1528 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica (310) 451-0181
Main Street in Santa Monica is a less commercial than the
Promenade and contains shops more devoted to laid-back
fashion.
Klasse LA Sporty stylin' boutique serving up international fashion
such as Japan’s Hysteric Glamour, France’s A.P.C., Sweden’s Dunderdon, and the German export, Adidas Fashion.
2409 Main Street, Santa Monica (310-581-0520).
Malibu Country Mart,
Madison Gallery Go-to boutique kicks it up with the new doubledecker luxury emporium by the beach.
23410 Civic Center Way, off Cross Creek Rd., Malibu (310) 3178787
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caf·fein·ate v. the act of adding caffeine
Groundwork Coffee Company One of the few certified
kosher roasters in the world. They air roast there own coffee in Downtown LA
2908 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405 (310) 3929243
The Novel Café This is where writers seeking a respite
from the solitude find it among the funky old couches, used
books and tasty pastries. This is a pretty lively performance
space too.
Open 24 hours
212 Pier Avenue, Santa Monica, CA (310) 396-8566
www.novelcafe.com
con·sume v. to take in as food; eat or drink up
Boa Steakhouse 101 Santa Monica Blvd. (Ocean) (310)
899-4466 Asian-inspired steakhouse & lounge.
Chez Jay Seafood 1657 Ocean Ave (Pico Blvd.) Casual
beach bar, walking distance from Casa del Mar. Low-key
hang out for stars and surfers.
Geoffrey’s Asian-California 27400 Pacific Coast Highway
(310) 457-1519 Amazing coastline view.
Holly's West retro Italian-American 2460 Wilshire Blvd. (25th St.)
Santa Monica (310) 828-3304 The sort of place where Frank and
Dino might hang out, the menu that proudly draws from old-time
favorites like Angus sliders and grilled figs wrapped in prosciutto.
Il Ristorante di Giorgio Baldi Italian 114 W. Channel
Road (PCH) (310) 573-1660 The specials are usually fantastic at this pricey but low-key hang out for tony Malibu
locals.
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Inn of the Seventh Ray Upscale Healthy 128 Old Topanga
Canyon Road (310) 455-1311 New-Age Garden Hideaway. A true taste of Topanga Canyon.
Ivy at the Shore American
1535 Ocean Ave (Colorado
Street) (310) 393-3113 Rub
elbows with seaside industry
insiders.
Jiraffe California 502 Santa
Monica Blvd. (310) 917-6671
Bistro Monday nights are fun.
Michaels California 1147 3rd
Street, Santa Monica, CA
90403 (Wilshire) (310) 4510843 Southern California at it’s
most romantic.
Nobu Sushi 3835 Cross Creek
Road, Malibu (310) 317-9140
Enjoy the Nobu Magic with a Malibu Beach casual flair. So
many stars you feel like you are on a film set.
Ocean and Vine Modern American 1700 Ocean Ave. (Pacific Ter.) (310) 576-3180 www.oceanandvine.com Chic
restaurant and lounge at Loews Santa Monica Hotel.
Sushi Roku 1401 Ocean Avenue, (Santa Monica Blvd.)
(310) 458-4771 Hipster hang-out with several outposts
around town.
Whist at the Viceroy Eclectic American 1819 Ocean Ave
(310) 451-8711 Poolside Dining with the hippest of the hip.
Miss Information recommends dining in one of the tents.
Wilshire Restaurant Modern American Organic 2454
Wilshire Blvd. (24th St.) (310) 586-1707 A chic oasis for
fresh cuisine.
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im·bibe v. to drink. to absorb or take in as if by drinking
Cameo Bar at Viceroy 1819 Ocean Ave. (310) 451-8711
In grand Colonial England meets Hollywood style, this chic
bar fills with more locals than hotel guests.
www.viceroysantamonica.com
Finn McCool's 2700 Main St. (310) 452-1734 The most
authentic Irish pub on the Westside.
Lobby Bar at Shutters on the Beach One Pico Blvd.
(310) 458-0030 A few outside tables overlook the surf and
sand. www.shuttersonthebeach.com
The Hideout 112 W. Channel Rd. (PCH) (310) 497-3130
this low-key hangout used to be a gay dive bar before it
recently changed hands. Before that it was a speakeasy
where Will Rogers hung out.
The Library Alehouse 2911 Main St. (310) 314-4855 For
the true beer connoisseur.
Veranda Bar at Casa Del Mar 1910 Ocean Way (310)
581-5533 Although bar is inside, the views are just as good.
Here, you get plush seats and live piano music.
Ye Olde King's Head 116 Santa Monica Blvd. (310) 4511402 For 20 years, Ye Olde King's Head has been Santa
Monica's favorite British pub. Happy hour is weekdays
4pm-7pm; stock up on British goods at the gift shop.
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en·light·en v. to give spiritual or intellectual insight to
The Getty Villa
Permanent Collection: Greek, Roman, and Etruscan antiquities arranged by themes including Gods and Goddesses, Dionysos and the
Theater, and Stories of
the Trojan War. Romaninspired architecture
and gardens.
Exhibitions: Stories in
Stone; Conserving Mosaics of Roman Africa,
Masterpieces from the
National Museums of
Tunisia (October 26,
2006-April 30, 2007)
Molten Color: Glassmaking in Antiquity
(January 11-April 23)
Admission: Free. (Advance, timed tickets are required)
17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades, California 90272
(310) 440-7300 www.getty.edu/museum/
Please note that access to the Getty Villa entrance is only from the
northbound right-hand lane of Pacific Coast Highway (PCH).
ac·ci·dent n. an unexpected and undesirable
event, especially one resulting in damage or
harm
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048 (310)
423-3277
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