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  • Blogs

    April 2, 2012

    Six Reasons Why Las Vegas Is the Best Party City In the World

    See also: Five Annoying Things About 'The Club' With Spring Break in full swing, ragers will be looking to get outta town for some debauchery the next couple weeks, and the obvious options will come to mind: Miami, Mexico and Vegas. Last week, we did a little pre-vacay pop-in to Sin City to check o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2011

    Sexy Club Girls Need Not Suffer in High Heels All Night: Rollasole Vending Machine Flats Coming to The Colony Club in Hollywood

    superluderHurts so good.​You're clubbing it hardcore and having a pretty good time, but your sky-high Louboutin heels are are pain in the ass or, at least, the feet. Your options are to take that wedding-cake image of a princess-in-pumps and completely destroy it by barefooting it on the dirt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2011

    10 Ways to Get Past a Bouncer

    Lina LecaroWaiting for days at Drais? Not anymore... ​ Summer time sees an increase in club hopping for obvious reasons, but there's something about Fall and Winter nights that beckon as well. Sultry months may bring out skimpier clothing, but cold ones are undeniably more glamorous and festiv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    Dim Mak Studios, Room 86, And Los Globos Announce Their New Line-Ups

    Mark the Cobrasnake Still Dim Mak-in it!​Defying the flighty fickle tendencies of Hollywood nightlife for nearly 10 years, the second story club at Ivar and Hollywood Blvd. originally known as Cinespace has found unique ways to stay in the game. Last weekend we attended an invite only Details ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2011

    Sam Nazarian's Industry Club Sees Alcohol License Suspended After Report Finds Food is Scarce Under its Restaurant License

    SBESam Nazarian.​San Nazarian's Industry club might be the pinnacle of mainstream celebrity venues, but it's an outlaw as far as the state of California is concerned. At least for a few days. NBC Los Angeles' Anna Garcia is taking credit for Industry's alcohol-license suspension after she rep ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2011

    Los Globos Gets A Hip New Reinvention

    ​Attention Silver Lake scenesters and Echo Park dance heads: there's a new club venue in town. Except, it's not really new, it's actually very old. Despite its vibrant, multicolored sign, you may have driven past Los Globos countless times without noticing it on your way to the Satellite or ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2011

    Celeb Hotspots Cited for Not Serving Food: Shocking!

    Lina LecaroThe scene inside Voyeur.​At Voyeur, strippers used the kitchen as a dressing room. At SBE-owned Industry, a table for the night costs $2,000, but don't expect to eat. At Hyde Lounge, another SBE hotspot, ask a bartender for food and you'll be told they don't serve any. That's accord ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2011

    Hyde Lounge, Voyeur, Industry -- Celebrity Hotspots -- Cited After Investigation Finds Food Hard to Find at These Night Venues Permitted as Restaurants

    NBC4As Alton Brown might say, 'Them's good eats.'​Updated at the bottom: The ABC tells LA Weekly Voyeur was cited for alleged "lewd conduct." Also, it gives details of some of the other allegations. First posted at 11:40 a.m. It's no big surprise to anyone who goes out in L.A. that a trio of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2011

    Papaya King Begins Official Reign in Hollywood

    K. RobbinsPapaya King slawdog and papaya juice​ After a sausage tease last week, Papaya King, the popular New York hot dog and tropical juice chain finally lifted the draw bridge on its first West Coast outpost at 1645 Wilcox, just south of Hollywood this morning. New York transplants already ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2011

    Food Truck Friday: Papaya King Truck

    The Papaya King truck (@papayakingla) is a temporal thing, existing only until the storefront at the corner of Hollywood and Wilcox opens on May 18th. But, as promised a couple weeks ago, we wanted to take a look at both ends of the NY/LA hot dog/ice cream exchange. Roaming town in a bright yellow ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2011

    Grammy Party Report #2: Model DJs at Colony, MSTRful Turntablism at Roxbury, and an Un-Friendly Reception at Paramount

    Lina LecaroDance floor fatales at Colony​ One of the best things about Grammy Party Weekend? Getting to check out the velvet roped dens du jour one might not frequent in Hollywood in fell swoop. Most pre-Grammy events this year were at the newest and nicest swankpits in town (Roxbury, Supper ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2011

    Papaya King Comes to Hollywood: New York Transplants Rejoice

    Flickr/churlPapaya King dog with kraut, onions, and a tropical beverage​Papaya King, the extremely popular chain of stand-up hot dog restaurants in New York City, is coming to Los Angeles. New York has many imitators -- like Gray's Papaya -- but Papaya King is the original, selling quick-servi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2011

    L.A. Clubs Get Ready: Lindsay Lohan To Be Released From Rehab

    This kiss is for you, SBE.​2010 felt like a rock-bottom year for the economy, even in velvet-rope clubland. But venue owners should rejoice. 2011 is looking up already. Lindsay Lohan is scheduled to be released from rehab Monday. That's right, the actress who actually found a way to make a tr ... More >>

  • Music

    December 23, 2010

    Dirt Nasty: Famous for Being (Almost) Famous

    A strangely successful indie white comedy rapper conceived by former model/MTV veejay Simon Rex, who early on did porn to pay the bills? Welcome to L.A.!

  • Calendar

    December 16, 2010

    LOVE IS A MANY VUNDERLEKH THING

    A strangely successful indie white comedy rapper conceived by former model/MTV veejay Simon Rex, who early on did porn to pay the bills? Welcome to L.A.!

  • Music

    October 28, 2010

    Nightranger: REDRUM & RITZ

    A strangely successful indie white comedy rapper conceived by former model/MTV veejay Simon Rex, who early on did porn to pay the bills? Welcome to L.A.!

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2010

    Turnovers & Turntables: Taking A Spin at The Redbury Hotel

    Lina Lecaro At Redbury, turntables come with directions, iPod docks don't. ​Chocolates on the bed, fruit baskets, iPod docks, free porn... yada, yada. Special little touches like these are nice when staying in a hotel, but after our tour of grand new Redbury in Hollywood last week, we think it ... More >>

  • Music

    August 12, 2010

    Nightranger: Step Into Liquid

    Lina Lecaro At Redbury, turntables come with directions, iPod docks don't. ​Chocolates on the bed, fruit baskets, iPod docks, free porn... yada, yada. Special little touches like these are nice when staying in a hotel, but after our tour of grand new Redbury in Hollywood last week, we think it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2010

    Sick of Lady Gaga Yet?: "The Remix" Record Release Party At The Abbey

    Her Facebook and Twitter takeover.... Her words about the SB 1070 at her recent Phoenix gig.... Her just announced VMA nomination domination.... We've all got a lot of reasons to be sick of hearing about Lady Gaga at this point. Hell, we're even sick of hearing from her haters. But no matter what, ... More >>

  • Art+Books

    July 15, 2010

    The Last of The Hills

    Remembering what Spencer said to Brody about Lauren, and all that crazy drama

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2010

    Gladstone's: Revamped, Remodeled, and Better Than Before (If Only By Default)

    N. GalutenGladstone's​ Gladstone's of Malibu has undergone some changes, and if you take any stock in Leslie Brenner's scathing 2008 LA Times review, that can't be anything but positive. Last year, Sam Nazarian and his company SBE, (Katsuya, Bazzar at the SLS, and XIV) partnered with Gladston ... More >>

  • Music

    April 1, 2010

    Nightranger: The Rest Is Still Unwritten

    N. GalutenGladstone's​ Gladstone's of Malibu has undergone some changes, and if you take any stock in Leslie Brenner's scathing 2008 LA Times review, that can't be anything but positive. Last year, Sam Nazarian and his company SBE, (Katsuya, Bazzar at the SLS, and XIV) partnered with Gladston ... More >>

  • Music

    March 25, 2010

    Nightranger: We Wear It Well

    N. GalutenGladstone's​ Gladstone's of Malibu has undergone some changes, and if you take any stock in Leslie Brenner's scathing 2008 LA Times review, that can't be anything but positive. Last year, Sam Nazarian and his company SBE, (Katsuya, Bazzar at the SLS, and XIV) partnered with Gladston ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2010

    BREADBAR Hatchi Series Continues With Sona Chef de Cuisine Kuniko Yagi

    BREADBAR​David Myers' Sona may be temporarily shutting its doors soon, but Sona's chef de cuisine Kuniko Yagi is not only still cooking at the restaurant -- which is open until May -- but she's popping up elsewhere too. Next Thursday, March 25, Yagi will be the guest chef of BREADBAR Century C ... More >>

  • Music

    December 31, 2009

    Oh-Nine at Night

    BREADBAR​David Myers' Sona may be temporarily shutting its doors soon, but Sona's chef de cuisine Kuniko Yagi is not only still cooking at the restaurant -- which is open until May -- but she's popping up elsewhere too. Next Thursday, March 25, Yagi will be the guest chef of BREADBAR Century C ... More >>

  • Music

    June 4, 2009

    All in the Family With the EC Twins and the Boulet Brothers

    Plus: Kidrockers playdate

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2009

    Last Call for S Bar

    Curbed L.A. notes the retreat of the hip, schmanzy S Bar from the bottom floor of the Broadway Hollywood Building, thanks to complaints from upstairs tenants at the condo complex located on the southwest corner of Hollywood and Vine. The high-end loft dwellers have complained long, loud and lawyerly ... More >>

  • Music

    December 25, 2008

    The Year in Nightranger: Farewell to L.A.'s Shuttered Clubs, Greetings to Their Replacements

    Curbed L.A. notes the retreat of the hip, schmanzy S Bar from the bottom floor of the Broadway Hollywood Building, thanks to complaints from upstairs tenants at the condo complex located on the southwest corner of Hollywood and Vine. The high-end loft dwellers have complained long, loud and lawyerly ... More >>

  • Music

    November 27, 2008

    La Boum With a View

    Plus, Part Time Punks Fest and more

  • LA Life

    October 2, 2008

    Best Nightlife Do-Overs

    Back and better than ever

  • Music

    August 14, 2008

    From Decor to Door Whores

    A peek inside some Hollywood hot spots. Plus, LCD Soundsystem and Mondo Hollywood shows

  • Music

    June 26, 2008

    Foxtail Wagging

    Bolthouse unlocked; playing out; reel rock & roll

  • Music

    June 12, 2008

    City Gritty

    Unfulfilling Sex; sex and the porn star; art Hopping; N.E.R.D. night

  • Music

    December 20, 2007

    Sushi and be Seen

    California rolls at Katsuya; Vice disappoints; birthdays, bashes and indie X-mas bling

  • News

    April 20, 2006

    Big Night

    Sam Nazarian

  • News

    April 20, 2006

    Feel His Heat

    Brent Bolthouse

  • News

    March 9, 2006

    Party Monstrosity

    Don’t gimme Shelter, some in Hollywood say

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