Skybox Sushi
Once we stepped behind 100-year-old wooden gates into a tranquil Japanese garden and were greeted warmly at Gonpachi, we looked up and were suddenly and somewhat explicably reminded of being at Staples Center. No, it wasn’t a Pau Gasol sighting, and more on that in a moment. Gonpachi is a gem that stands out from the old school vibe (Lawry’s, Benihana, anyone?) on La Cienega’s established restaurant row, just north of Wilshire....
Not Just For Blondes
You might call it the female version of Mike’s Hard Lemonade, or you might just call it really tasty. It’s an adult beverage, Dirty Blonde Cocktails, billed as the first line of premium bottled “champagne” drinks. The single-serve bottles all contain sparkling wine infused with chick-friendly flavors with tempting names like Peach Passion Bellini, Sparkling Mojito, Citrus Mimosa and Raspberry Flirtini. Founder Kristen Raskopf, a...
Antiques the Ticket for PS Arts
The volcanic ash cloud played havoc with the plans of some exhibitors at this year’s LA Antiques Show, housed inside a glammed-up Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport. The bustling opening party netted $115,000 for PS Arts, which brings arts education into the public schools. Julia Sorkin, Christine Weller and Patrick Herning chaired, with the evening’s hosts including Maria Bell, Courtney Cox, Dita Von Teese, Cameron Silver,...
A Wiggy Night at DWTS
I just spoke with “Dancing with the Stars” contender and ESPN sportscaster Erin Andrews and complimented her on the blonde wig she wore last night to perform the theme from “Pulp Fiction” with partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy. But there was high drama backstage right before the show and it all centered on the Uma Thurman black wig that Andrews had been wearing all day. She said she doesn’t let the hair people...
Fill ‘Er Up With Premium
Oh, to take some of these babies for a joy ride…. It was the perfect setting to display classic and historic automobiles: the classic and historic Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills—as the first annual Concours d’Elegance debuted on the grounds of the 1928 estate built by the Doheny oil family. As with many first-time events, there were some glitches, like long waits to take a shuttle to the mansion from a Beverly Hills parking lot...
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