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The Clock
May 16-17. West Coast premiere of artist Christian Marclay’s The Clock, a 24-hour single-channel montage constructed from thousands of moments of cinema and television history depicting the passage of time. Marclay has excerpted each of these moments from their original contexts and edited them together to create a functioning timepiece synchronized to local time wherever it is viewed—marking the exact time in real time for the viewer for 24 consecutive hours. Something this unique is a great thing to check out while on your sightseeing tour of Los Angeles. The sampled clips come from films of all genres, time periods, and cultures, some lasting only seconds, others minutes, and have been culled from hundreds of films, famous and obscure, into a seamless whole. The result, a melding of video and reality, unfolds with a seemingly endless cast of cameos. This free screening will allow The Clock to be seen in the way Marclay intended, by making it available in its entirety.
Free.
Bing Theater, LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., L.A.
323.857.6000
TASTE OF THE EASTSIDE
May 15. Nom on food from your favorite Eastside restaurants, great place to be after enjoying some LA tours. These include: Little Dom’s, Yuca’s, Gingergrass, Malo, Reservoir, Forage, Silver Lake Wine, Eagle Rock Brewery, Intelligentsia Coffee and many more.
1-5 p.m. $25 (15 taste coupons)/$65 VIP (early admission, 30 taste coupons).
Barnsdall Art Park,4800 Hollywood Blvd., L.A.
True Food Kitchen Opens at Santa Monica Place
Walking into True Food Kitchen at Santa Monica Place, you’re greeted with planter boxes filled with fresh herbs, a living wall blooming next to the hostess stand and expansive ceilings with exposed beams, but it’s the menu that illuminates True Food Kitchen’s commitment to sophisticated, sustainable and healthy cuisine.
Chef Michael Stebner, helms the kitchen that offers a globally inspired menu—with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options—that spans from drinks to dessert. Start with any one of many natural drinks like the cucumber refresher (cucumber, honey lemonade), hangoverRX (cocoanut water, orange juice, pineapple), or the natural (fresh ginger, agave and soda). Menu musts for lunch include the pillowy edamame dumplings with daikon radish and white truffle oil; shiitake & tofu lettuce cups with ginger, cashew and toasted garlic; Andy’s favorite “TLT” (tempeh, lettuce, tomato, avocado, mayo and whole grain bread), Alaskan halibut tacos and Tuscan kale salad. Dinner brings slightly heartier dishes including miso-glazed black cod, roasted chicken, grass fed Wagyu steak tacos and Panang curry. A variety of pizzas are available for lunch and dinner, while desserts include: chocolate pudding, flowerless chocolate cake, strawberry-rhubarb crisp and banana-chocolate tart. This is a great place to get some grub while on a tour of Los Angeles. The Santa Monica location also features a full bar with an array of specialty cocktails, craft beer and sake offerings, in addition to wine selections that are chosen based on the wineries’ commitment to organic, sustainable farming practices.
True Food Kitchen is open daily for lunch and dinner, including brunch on the weekends.
Santa Monica Place, 395 Santa Monica Place, Suite 172, Santa Monica, 310.593.8300.
Mezze Mediterranean Fare
Mezze brings a rustic culinary ambience to West Hollywood, serving a contemporary take on Middle Eastern and Mediterranean fare. “Cuisine from this region has been considered the benchmark of human vitality for centuries,” says Mezze’s chef Micah Wexler, formerly of Craft and L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon. The seasonal menu focuses on small plates, including dishes like veal manti with almond milk and black lime, and yellowtail crudo with toasted pine nuts and pomegranate gremolata. I’ve been in the mood for some Mediterranean food, so I thought I ‘d share my findings, head on by after your LA tour for a traditional experience. Other menu highlights include wood-oven farm chicken with zatar and natural jus, merguez with tomato jam and Aleppo pepper flatbread, and side dishes such as baby artichokes with honey lebne. The restaurant’s décor features hand-painted Moroccan tiles, amber Venetian plaster walls and ceilings that give way to oversize skylights; an open kitchen showcases a wood-burning oven.
401 N. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, 310.657.4103
A New Kind Of Way To See The City
A Segway Pt is a two wheeled, self balancing electric vehicle. You can see police offers using these types of vehicles more and more on the busy side walks to maintain order. They are also used at some theme parks by visitors and employees. They are becoming more popular.
The more popular way that these machines are used is on tours. When you’re vacationing on a busy street area, like Los Angeles, these types of machines are great to take on tour. Segway Tours Los Angeles is a great way to view the city. It eliminates having to sit in a high volume of traffic that Los Angeles is known for.
City Tavern Offers Craft Beer and Tap Tables
Beer taps at your table? The dream is reality at downtown Culver City’s City Tavern, new from the owners of nearby Rush Street. At three “Table Tap” booths are computerized draft beer systems that offer a rotating selection of three craft beers. Customers pour their own as a monitor displays how much beer has been consumed per party. It’s really an experience of it’s own, a great place to relax with some friends; add this to your Los Angeles tour plans. If you can’t snag a Table Tap, the main bar boasts 22 California craft beers on tap, boutique California wines and handcrafted cocktails, plus a food menu of American tavern-inspired fare. A digital jukebox caps off the experience.
9739 Culver Blvd., Culver City, 310.838.9739 Map L11
Dominick’s Crawfish Boil
Saturdays in May. Celebrated West Hollywood Italian eatery Dominick’s brings back a festive local favorite: its annual crawfish boils. Drawing upon his New Orleans heritage, chef Brandon Boudet takes over the eatery’s patio on Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. to boil 300 pounds of Louisiana crawfish. Head on by as you tour LA, great seafood such as this is hard to come by. In addition to the crawfish, available for $10.99 per pound, diners can enjoy a selection of Boudet’s Big Easy-inspired dishes, including Po’ Boy sub sandwiches, Creole boiled artichokes with remoulade and Dominick’s Dago red and white wines by the bottle. For dessert, the chef offers New Orleans Sno Balls—snow cones drizzled with house-made syrups—in multiple flavors, served with an optional shot of Old New Orleans spiced rum. Space is limited; reservations for the crawfish boils are recommended.
8715 Beverly Blvd., L.A., 310.652.2335.
Michael’s Santa Monica
Celebrated restaurateur Michael McCarty serves a special Mother’s Day menu. Enjoy specialty items on the outdoor patio including Michael’s famous blueberry pancakes with warm maple syrup, applewood-smoked chicken sausage or smoked bacon; roasted Alaskan halibut with giant ravioli with herbed ricotta, bloomsdale spinach, hedgehog mushroom beurre blank; and strawberry-rhubarb crisp with vanilla bean ice cream. Head over for some great Mothers Day fun while you tour LA. Also, in-house mixologist and creator of Michael’s new farm-to-glass mixology program, Jason Robey, has created a special house-made sangria for mom using fresh fruits and herbs from Michael’s rooftop garden.
$65/pp, $30/children 10 and under.
Michael’s Santa Monica, 1147 Third St, Santa Monica, 310.451.0843
Tres by Jose Andres
Enjoy a prix-fixe Mother’s Day brunch that includes items such as Pan con Tomate toasted bread, tomato and olive oil, Gazpacho with traditional condiments, and a smoked salmon display with Russ & Daughters diamond selection, caper berries, minced red onions, quail eggs, chives and Greek yogurt. This can definately be on your list of things to do in Los Angeles during mother’s day. A number of a la carte items are available as well, including 12 Quail Eggs Sunny Side Up huevos a la cubana “Andy Garcia,” SLS eggs benedict with eggs 63, toasted brioche, hollandaise air, and Russ & Daughters smoked salmon or Jamon Serrano, croissantini a pressed croissant sandwich, eggs, chicken sausage and herb cream cheese.
$49/pp. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills, 465 La Cienega Blvd., L.A.,
310.246.5551.
Lexington Social House
In the 1920s, Hollywood’s elite gathered at the famous corner of Hollywood and Vine to toast one another. Lexington Social House, a vision of brother-sister duo Jeremy and Junella Chin, brings patrons back to that glamorous time. The new lounge and restaurant features artisan cocktails like the Special Agent (Earl Grey-infused bourbon, orange bitters, fresh lemon juice and house-made honey syrup) and the Hitman (Moonshine, rosemary, blackberries, lime juice and simple syrup). Chef Mette Williams, who honed his chops at Spago and Cut, offers a rustic American menu. Just a fun new place to hang out while you Tour LA.The Thomas Schoos-designed space features a Carrara marble bar, while a garden patio features a separate bar and fireplace. A DJ spins the hits two nights a week.
1718 Vine St., Hollywood, 323.461.1700