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Five Great Hang-Out Spots at Coachella

Have you heard of Coachella? We've been writing a lot about it! Though most of you are there to, um, see the music (and, of course, smuggle in drugs) sometimes you want to take a break from all that and roam around. So here are five spots you might not have yet hit up, to cool off, people watch and ... More >>

The Economics of Music Festivals: Who's Getting Rich, Who's Going Broke?

By Chris Parker It's as though the sad, lamentable death of recorded music was accompanied by a kick-ass wake. Sure, label executives have had to sell their fancy homes and put their kids in public schools, but the rest of us have been feasting on a musical smorgasbord. Nothing better exemplifies ... More >>

Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 1/7 - 1/11

In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "Among the topics? Secret burger menus, fair food, ostrich omelets and plenty of old guys in the desert." Top 5 Huell Howser Food Episodes: In Memoriam. "4. Eat a meatball sub any time someone thanks Harvey Weinstein." Tina ... More >>

Q & A with Boba 7 Founder Elton Keung: Green Tea Heineken, Labobatory Alcoholic Boba

Angelenos are no strangers to quality boba drinks. The city boasts some of the most diverse selections of bubble tea in the States -- from the chronically sweet selections at Half and Half to the aromatic brews at AU79 Teahouse. Elton Keung, a 24-year-old USC alumni, wanted to add another variety ... More >>

Holiday Beer Guide: Belgian Christmas Edition

The holiday beer season is upon us -- a time when even the most devout beer groupies are probably overwhelmed by the increased selection at their local retailer. Because old Belgian breweries are the granddaddies of this season in beer, we'll begin by guiding you through imports and detail domestics ... More >>

Mondo Kim's Video Was Shipped from New York to Sicily. Then Things Got Really Strange.

Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 7/30 - 8/3

In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "Aside from the chocolate covered blueberries, the best part of Shutters, he says, is the ocean view." Top 5 L.A. Hotels for Room Service, According to Adam Richman. "Cocktail, schmocktail: When it comes to a party, Oregon's ... More >>

Top 5 U.K. Beers That Should be Served at the Olympics Instead of Heineken Happy International IPA Day

The summer Olympics are well underway and with the Games, the inevitable media spotlight on the host country's culture. Between the star-studded opening ceremonies and the unprecedented Cultural Olympiad, Great Britain has done its best to take advantage of the attention the Olympics brings. Except, ... More >>

Eats at the London 2012 Olympics

LONDON -- Game on for eating well during the Olympics, which begins today, July 27, and run through August 12. Already one of the best dining cities in the world, London has been spiffed mightily up for the Olympic games. Billions have been spent on new athletic venues; streets have been reconfigur ... More >>

4 Perfectly Plausible Explanations for the Needles in the Sandwiches on Delta Flights Leaving Amsterdam

First things first: Do not panic. Yes, there is a needle in your turkey sandwich. Yes, it is poking out from its little temporary home between the mayo and the lettuce. The needle is sharp. It is there. But do not panic. Do not necessarily leap to the conclusion that midflight meals are the terrori ... More >>

Audrey Napoleon Performs Like She Has Sex

Audrey Napoleon is a lot to look at: all ink black precision-cut hair, pale skin, black cat eyeliner, four inch gold heels and perfectly applied red lipstick. Sitting in front of a wall of windows a dozen floors above Hollywood on an overcast Friday morning, she's a perfectly assembled goth dream gi ... More >>

Congregation Ale House: A Sip At The Gastropub's New Pasadena Altar

Much as we are Beer Church believers, our drive-by impression of Congregation Ale House's latest branch across from Pasadena's Central Park was hardly revelatory. The freestanding building is boxy and rather shiny, a little too carefully designed in that chain restaurant or mega-church sort of way. ... More >>

Alcohol in Movies Like The Hangover Can Push Teens to Binge Drink?

Kids are influenced to drink when they see heavy alcohol use in their favorite movies, according to a new study. Admit it. The Hangover made you want to live out that kind of Vegas weekend (if you haven't already). Now imagine you're 14. Yeah. Research published this week in the journal BMJ Open s ... More >>

Market Research Mambo: Secrets of a Focus Group Aficionado

Buster Ringling isn't his real name -- but this really is his silhouette​ "If you're really strapped for cash, you can sell your blood plasma," Buster Ringling says. "You can become an extra, but $60 for eight hours' worth of work? You get treated literally like cattle. It wasn't for me." Whe ... More >>

Christmas Rapping: Jim Carrey, Busta Rhymes, And Eazy-E Bring The Ho, Ho, Hoes

​While visions of sugarplum fairies might be dancing in your head this time of year, it's going to take a little more to bring your Christmas party to the next level. While the traditional seasonal standards are... standard, the surefire way to put the star on your tree -- or the eggs in you ... More >>

The Live Show Rant: "Would You Run a Chainsaw Next to Your Child's Ear While Making Them Walk Through Beer?"

​Hate us or love us, the letters we get here at LA Weekly are generally entertaining. But sometimes one jumps out and makes us LOL, not fear for our lives. If it has valid points, we're printing it. So William T. Busch III, thank you for the following. "LIVE SHOWS HAVE DIED" What has happen ... More >>

Salads and Suds at Greenleaf Gourmet Chopshop

Flickr/ruben i/SliceOfChicBeer plus salad equals love​ When you think about it, salads and beer actually have a lot in common - both are made from plants; both can be described as "tastes great, less filling"; and both make you feel good when you consume them (albeit in different ways.) Despi ... More >>

Coachella Lineup Announced: We Told You Odd Future Was in There!

​This is the official press release: Coachella 2011. Music. Art. Culture. Community. With the Coachella line-up announcement serving as the official kick-off to the annual U.S. festival season, festival organizers Goldenvoice can now reveal details for the 2011 Coachella Valley Music & Art ... More >>

Summer Kegs: A Tap Line Straight To Your Fridge

Jenn GarbeeEggs, Milk, Keg​Much of the year, the word keg almost smells like light beer-soaked frat house furniture. Yet during the summer, a keg is all sun, sand and beach volleyball. Neat trick. But unless you happen to own a private beach, it's best to leave that keg at home, as it's illega ... More >>

Happy Hour: Bar210 in Beverly Hills

Caroline on CrackBar210's Cobb Wrap.​ The Place: Bar210, 9876 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, (310) 887-6000. The Hours: Thursdays and Fridays, 7 to 10:30pm The Deals: Half off beer, wine, well drinks and food.*​

Our Favorite Happy Hours

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Interview: Slash Talks LAYN Rocks Benefit Concert, Reveals Surprise Guest Steven Adler

Erin BroadleySlash... not on a jet to Vegas​There's an old photograph in Slash's autobiography of him and actor Charlie Sheen on a private jet, where they're probably headed to Las Vegas. Sheen wears the guitar legend's signature black top hat and mugs for the camera, while Slash, Heineken in ... More >>

The Naked Pint Released Today! Plus a Conversation With Local Beer Experts/Authors Christina Perozzi and Hallie Beaune

Beer-- it's for everybody.​Today marks the release of The Naked Pint: An Unadulterated Guide to Craft Beer, from authors Christina Perozzi and Hallie Beaune. Perozzi, also known as The Beer Chick, was named "Best Beer Sommelier" by LA Magazine and is currently regarded as one of the top beer e ... More >>

Theater Reviews: Scarcity, The Conquest of the South Pole, The Value of Names, Flight

Also, Sweeney Todd, Sherlock’s Last Case and more

Last Call for Pier Pale Ale: Manhattan Beach Brewing to Toss Craft Brew Tanks Overboard

Photo credit: Jenn GarbeeAfter eighteen years of churning out Manhattan Beach Blondes and Rat Beach Reds, brewpub Manhattan Beach Brewing will soon be retiring its fermentation tanks. On September 8, the pub will close for a month-long renovation that will include eliminating the six brewing tanks c ... More >>

"Sunset Junction": One-Sided?

The Idea Man: Motherfuckers of Invention

Razor-thin loyalties in Kevin King’s comedy-drama

Dogtown Days: Memory of a Skateboarding Youth

Where to Eat Now: New to the List

Meet Your Favorite New Band(s)

The National, The Broken West The El Rey Theatre, June 26

Beware: Contains a New Way of Juggling!

What to do in Los Angeles this week

Folk Yeah! to Big Sur

I just got back from the Folk Yeah festival up in Big Sur this weekend, having journeyed up the PCH with my man to attend the two-day gathering in the redwoods. We found an ecelctic bunch of music lovers hanging out among the trees, with a heavy bearded contingent (Devendra Banhart's included),  ... More >>

The Teddybears' Picnic

Meet Sweden’s newest black-metallers-turned-pop-tarts!

Blue Velvet: Last Tango in Lumberton

Originally published September 12, 1986

We Can Dance if We Want to

Belle & Sebastian at the Bowl

King of Beers

Sam Samaniego and his 700 bottles of beer on the wall

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Thai Town After Dark

Killing Them, but Not Softly

Riding the Storm Out

Democrats huddle with only hope to get them through the night

Ask Mr. Gold

The Ice Storm

Oh, Grow Up!

How to throw a party like a real adult

Drones and Dreams

Killing time with microtonal music

Reach for the Sun

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, April 27-28

New World Disorder

Radiohead opts in/out

Hollywood, Straight Up

The craps-shooting cop, the hungarian brawl and other stories from Steve Boardner's bar

Looking for a Fight (page 1)

Lucia Rijker and the changing face of women's boxing

The Battles of Algiers

Why does the worst place on Earth seem so familiar?