Welcome to the Weekend. It?s officially Summer and it?s an action packed drinking, shopping, music, and movie weekend. Celebrate by sipping a exceptional Caymus flight in Culver City and Italian wines at The Grove. Barnsdall Wine Tasting continues in Los Feliz as does the outdoor music fun at Malibu Family Wines. The fun at The Grove continues on Saturday with it?s annual Summer Food Festival, or enjoy outdoor movies all over the city, plus pick up some new threads at the mobile shopping event, The Shop Lot. For more mobile food fun, on Sunday check out LA?s first Vendys, a Qupe? winery tasting in Alhambra, or a Firestone Walker tasting in K-Town. And if you like big rocks, the Levitated Mass exhibit finally opens at LACMA.
Friday, June 22
Caymus Special Selection Tasting @ Redd Collection
Culver City (11am-6pm, Fri & Sat)
Stop in the tasting counter at Culver City?s best kept wine secret, the Redd Collection, for a sampling of amazing Caymus Special Selection. Get 1oz pours of the ?82, ?84, ?85, ?86, ?87, and ?92 Caymus. A taste of Napa history can be yours for just $45. Call 310-202-REDD to make a tasting reservation. Other upcoming tastings include a Silver Oak (June 29/30) vertical tasting for $45.
Vini d?Italia
Los Angeles (7-9:30pm)
Sample 60 wines from 20 Italian wineries at Maggianos?s Little Italy at The Grove. Vini d?Italia will feature wines from some of the best Italian winemakers from Allegrini wines of Valpolicella to the Prosecco?s of Zardetto. Tickets start at $45, but go up to $65 as the event gets closer. Your ticket includes a large buffet of Maggianos?s finest carb loaded Italian fare. What better to pair the wines with? Get your tickets here.
Barnsdall Wine Tasting Fridays
Los Feliz (5:30-8:30pm)
Unwind and enjoy the beautiful Barnsdall Art Park as the sun is setting, from the gated gardens in the West Lawn of the historic Hollyhock House. Silverlake Wine will present four selections of boutique, small production, artisanal wines from around the globe. This week will feature DJ Dan Wilcox of KCRW and delicious food from Heirloom LA, Let?s Be Frank, Gastrobus and Coolhaus. Tickets are $25, or $5 for kids and designated drivers. More info here.
Malibu Family Wines
Malibu (Fri-Sun)
Live music is back at the Malibu Family Wines tasting room. Grab a picnic basket and a bottle of wine from their tasting counter and enjoy live music in the beautiful hills of Malibu. The music starts on Friday night from 7-9pm and continues through the weekend. Shows are free and are 21 and over only. No outside wine is allowed, but they have plenty of great wines available at the tasting room. For a full list of showtimes check out their calendar.
Saturday, June 23
The Shop Lot
Los Angeles (11am-4pm)
Hit up the cities only mobile shopping event at the Shop Lot. Saturday?s event is a fundraiser taking place at St Vincent De Paul (210 North Ave 21, Los Angeles). Pick up everything from too cool for school supplies, clothing, shoes, and accessories. Food trucks will be slinging some tasty bites, so bring some cash.
Summer Food Festival at The Grove
Los Angeles
The 3rd annual Summer Food Festival hosted by Chef Susan Feniger will take place at The Grove from 10am-6pm. Purchase tickets and enjoy samplings from restaurants at The Grove and Susan Feniger?s STREET all day long! Enjoy cooking demonstrations and a speaking panel of LA chefs. Events include a Chef Neal Fraser cooking demonstration, a speaking panel hosted by Susan Feniger, and lots more. More info here.
Cemetary Screenings: Chinatown
Los Angeles (7:30pm)
Bring your blankets, drinks and picnic dinner for this Hollywood screening below the stars! This weekend, catch a Los Angeles classic, Chinatown. Starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, and John Huston. Admission is $10, parking is also available for $10. Get your tickets here.
Street Food Cinema: Avatar
Exposition Park (5:30pm)
It?s time for Street Food Cinema, the swankiest summer fest featuring cool outdoor movies, tasty food trucks and live music in Los Angeles! Bring a blanket, the family, the dog, and a picnic. Outside food and beverages are welcome. FOod will also be available for purchase from food trucks. Tickets are $10 per person. Get more info and tickets here.
Eat|See|Hear Presents: The Goonies
Santa Monica (5:30pm)
Eat|See|Hear moves it?s outdoor cinema returns to Santa Monica this weekend. Complete with live music and food trucks. Doors open at 5:30, with live music by George Glass at 7pm, then the movie starts at 8:30 sharp. Tickets are $10 and are available online.
Sunday, June 24
Levitated Mass
Los Angeles (11am)
The news painstakingly covered it for days upon days. Now it?s time to see what this 340-ton boulder is all about at the opening day of LACMA?s Levitated Mass installation. Heizer conceived of the artwork in 1968, but discovered an appropriate boulder only decades later, in Riverside County, California. Residents in zip codes along the route, which is just about everyone from Riverside to Los Angeles, gets free admission to the museum through July 1.
Qupe? Winery Tasting and Appetizers
Alhambra (4-7pm)
Vinos at Trios is hosting the wines of Qupe? Winery, specializing in Rhone-style wines from the Bien Nacido Vineyard in Santa Maria, the Sawyer Lindquist Vineyard in the Edna Valley farmed biodynamically, and the Ibarra-Young Vineyard in Los Olivos where they farm organically. All wines are paired with apps like Squash Blossom pizza, Sake Oysters, and Dried Fig and Pear Salad. This event is $25, plus tip.
The Vendys
Los Angeles (1-5pm)
The Vendys are a yearly street food cook-off that, since 2005, has determined the best street chef in NYC. The Second Annual LA street food showcase will be an intense cook-off between the best sidewalk chefs taking place at Pan Pacific Park, right next to the Grove. Until May 24th, they?ll be taking public nominations. Then 8 food vendors will battle it out for the ultimate in street food competition and take home the Vendy Cup. The winner will be chosen by a panel of judges, but the general public is invited to enjoy great street food, wine and beer. Early bird tickets available for $30 here.
Firestone Walker Tasting
Los Angeles (12-10pm)
Head to Beer Belly in K-Town for a special edition of their ?One Night Stand? tastings. On Sunday they welcome Firestone Walker and will be pouring, Parabola, Walkers Reserve, Double Jack, Wookie Jack, Hemp Ale, DBA, Pale 31, Union Jack and Solace. They will also have a limited number of Firestone Walker pint glasses, t-shirts, and hats to give away with purchase of a beer.
Continuing:
LA Derby Dolls
Echo Park (6-10pm)
The L.A. Derby Dolls are Southern California?s premiere all-female, banked track roller derby league. Watch girls on wheels as they battle out on the track with two teams of five players each: four blockers (one of whom wears a striped helmet cover as the ?pivot?) and one jammer. Races take place every other Saturday and some Sundays. A full season schedule can be browsed here.
Silver Lake Farmers? Market
Silver Lake (8am ? 1pm)
The Silver Lake Farmers? Market offers more than just fresh, local produce. Customers can also find vintage clothings, jewelry, music, and snacks, giving it more of a flea market vibe.
Sunday Suppers at Cecconi?s
West Hollywood
An elegant Sunday Supper that will feed up to four for just $50? Cecconi?s in West Hollywood has you covered. Chef Andrea Cavaliere brings classic Italian comforts such as wood-oven fired artisanal pizza, a hearty bowl of pasta and seasonal salad to the dinner table on Sundays at Cecconi?s ? all with a sophisticated setting and price that?s hard to beat. Wine specials include a bottle of house red or white for $25. And if you have an additional guest in your group, add a pizza or pasta for just $12.50.
Weekend Flights at Rosso Wine Shop
Glendale (5-8 p.m.)
A new wine theme each week. Whether it is their Old World favorites or Pinot Noir from Russian River, they mix it up and keep the price reasonable. Visit www.rossowineshop.com for more details. They also have wines by the glass available at the bar, along with some select beer picks by the bottle, if the wine flight doesn?t work for you. Cost is around $10.
Maxwell DeMille?s Cicada Club
Downtown Los Angeles (6-11 p.m.)
Travel back in time to the glamorous days of Hollywood?s golden age of nightclubs every Sunday at the Cicada Club in Downtown. Featuring the finest vintage dance orchestras and entertainment, Maxwell DeMille?s Cicada Club is unlike any night on the town you have ever experienced. Vintage or evening attire encouraged. A dinner reservation will guarantee your table for the entire evening. To see who?s playing each week and for more info check out their web site.
Wine Pairing Wednesday at Upstairs2
West LA (7:30 p.m.)
Upstairs 2, located above the massive Wine House, offers a four-course dinner prepared by chef Todd Barrie every Wednesday, paired with four wines from around the world selected by sommelier Marilyn Snee. Each week will showcase a different wine region, and there will be a brief discussion of each wine and its pairing. The cost is only $55 per person. Make your rezzy here.
Upcoming:
July 7 ? New York?s favorite outdoor market continues in Hollywood for a series of fun filled events one block East of the historic intersection of Hollywood Blvd. and Vine. The Hester Street Fair will be curating a collection of some of LA?s favorite artisans, craftsmen, collectors, food, brands, bloggers and music. The second event, Hollywood Night Market, will feature a market into the summer evening with over 120 vendors, exotic foods, eclectic shopping and local, homemade brews in the craft beer garden.
July 21 ? The LA Street Food Fest Summer Tasting returns to Pasadena?s Rose Bowl for an all day street food tasting extravaganza. With more vendors than ever, they?ve again partnered with Test Kitchen again to bring you more world class, award winning Top Chefs and restaurants, plus access to the Rose Bowl?s pristine field for stretching out and soaking up the sun. Sample signature bites from a curated selection of more than 75 street food vendors from hot gourmet food trucks, old school carts and stands to celebrity chefs, and street inspired dishes from LA?s best restaurants. All inclusive admission is $45, or $65 for VIP early entry. Get tickets here.
August 18 ? The annual LA Craft Beer Crawl returns to DTLA. Enjoy well over 50 craft beers to sample across 7 different unique bars and restaurants all within walking distance in Downtown Los Angeles. The event is a collaboration between Cedd Moses of 213 Ventures Inc., and Hallie Beaune and Christine Perozzi also known as ?The Beer Chicks.? The beer selection will be curated by The Beer Chicks, beer personalities and authors of The Naked Pint: The Unadulterated Guide to Craft Beer. Tickets start at $54 with VIP early entry running $74, plus beer seminars for $15. Get your tickets, soon. This event always sells out!
August 26 ? The Los Angeles Epicurean Festival brings together culinary specialties and extraordinary wines & spirits, under one roof in a fantastic historic LA venue. Attendees will be able to pair and compare, taste and take home their favorite selections. Live entertainment, mixology and food demonstrations will be offered by LA?s top chefs. Their oenologists will explain how to taste and recognize great wines, as well as a competition with top LA chefs! Discover over 500 boutique wines and spirits, cheeses, spices, coffee & teas, charcuterie, olive oils, mushrooms, organic chocolate, meat, fowl, fish, produce, and much more. There will be two delicious sessions: 3-6pm and 7-10pm to ignite your taste buds and arouse your love of wine. Tickets are $75.
September 1-3 ? THE TASTE, Los Angeles Times? annual celebration of the Southern California culinary scene, is a three-day gastronomic adventure being held at The Studios at Paramount. Reflecting The Times? award-winning coverage of all things edible, the five events will highlight distinct aspects of food culture in Southern California. Each will feature unlimited food and drink tastings from more than 40 of the area?s top restaurants, along with a selection of cooking and mixology demonstrations, wine seminars and panel discussions. Tickets are on sale now at latimes.com/THETASTE. A limited quantity of specially-priced TASTE weekend passes, providing access to all five events, is available now for $185 and single-event tickets are $50.
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