Michele StuevenAirbnb and Sabrina Carpenter’s Pit Stop opens to the public today, Friday, April 10, in Indio, California. The singer, who will be performing at the Coachella Music festival, invites fans into a playful escape with vintage cars, custom slushies, and surprise nods to her past and current work.
As one of the planned surprises for guests, the Pretty Girl Clean-Up Crew van from Sabrina’s new “House Tour” music video will be pulling into the Pit Stop for photos and fun fan moments all weekend long.
There will be Plenty of photo-ready vignettes, with sparkly vintage cars, a “refuel” station featuring custom slushie concoctions, candy-inspired art, limited-edition merchandise, and more.
Sabrina’s Pit Stop will be open to the public on Friday, April 10, from noon to 8 p.m., Saturday, April 11, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday, April 12, from noon to 3 p.m.
“Sabrina’s Pit Stop” in Indio(Araya Doheny/Getty Images for Airbnb)
“Sabrina’s Pit Stop” in Indio(Araya Doheny/Getty Images for Airbnb)
“Sabrina’s Pit Stop” in Indio(Araya Doheny/Getty Images for Airbnb)
Samyang Foods, the parent company of the viral instant noodles Buldak on social media, is turning up the heat this spring. Heat Match, the first-ever reality dating show to take place during music’s hottest weekend, challenges contestants’ tolerance of spicy foods for real and documents their unfiltered reactions as they look for love in the desert.
The first episode of Heat Match, produced and distributed by Nectar, will premiere on Saturday, April 11, at noon on Nectar’s YouTube channels. Fans can also follow along on Buldak and Nectar’s Instagram and TikTok for highlights and behind-the-scenes content. Buldak’s hottest new couple will then be revealed during the final episode of the two-part series on Saturday, April 18.
Joint Seafood, the largest dry-aged fish facility in the world, opens today, a new, state of the art flagship location in Downtown Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo/Arts District area in an expansive 4,000-square-foot space Beyond its role as a premier fish purveyor to more than 70 top restaurants in LA and across the country including Kato, Restaurant Ki, Damian, and Yang’s Kitchen—Joint Seafood serves the local community with direct access to top-tier ingredients from the sea, ready-to-eat/cook meals, and a neighborhood hand roll counter.
In addition to the fish market, there is Uoichiba, a casual 34-seat temaki bar centered on dry-aged fish and a cafe and bakery offering coffee, tea, and housemade pastries.
The Joint (Evan Robinson)
NADC Burger has reopened in Westwood, marking the brand’s first Los Angeles location. Short for “Not a Damn Chance,” the viral burger concept from professional skateboarder Neen Williams and Michelin-starred chef Phillip Frankland Lee of Scratch Restaurants Group is once again serving its signature menu at 1091 Broxton Ave. from 11:30 a.m. to midnight daily.
The concept remains unchanged, a tightly focused, two-item menu built around a 100% Wagyu burger and beef tallow fries. Each burger begins with two three-ounce patties made from a 70/30 Wagyu blend and topped with chopped raw onions that steam into the meat as it cooks. It is finished with New School Cheese, a chef-driven take on classic American cheese. The burger is served on a toasted Martin’s Potato Roll with NADC’s secret sauce, pickles, and pickled jalapeños.
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