January 12th, 2015 at 10:00 am
What:
An invitation-only grand opening is coming up at the Rosslyn Hotel. Celebrate 30 years of service at this historic property. Built in 1923, the building has been completely renovated and restored. Studios are dedicated to homeless and low-income residents, including people with disabilities and chronically homeless veterans. The celebration features delicious appetizers, beverages and a Roaring 20s theme.
Where:
112 W. Fifth Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
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January 9th, 2015 at 9:30 am
It’s a great time of year on the West Coast for everyone who digs truffles – literally and figuratively.
In January and beyond, festivals and restaurants devoted to the fabulously flavored fungi will be packed with not only those who love the aromatic delicacy, but also those who root them out of the ground.
While truffles are thought to have originated centuries ago in Europe and the Mediterranean region, they are now grown in the United Kingdom, Spain, Sweden, New Zealand, Australia and Chile. They also are found in their natural habit – orchards and forests — from northern California to southern Washington, which is what the January celebrations are all about.
First up is the fifth annual Napa Truffle Festival, Jan. 16-19, pairing world-class cuisine and cutting-edge science. The festival focuses on two complementary aspects of European truffles: the best chefs on the planet known for truffle cuisine, and international truffle experts and scientists recognized for their expertise and data on truffle cultivation. Fungi foodies and aspiring truffle growers alike will find activities to satisfy their appetite and curiosity.
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January 9th, 2015 at 9:00 am
Louis Pasteur, the renowned 19th-century French chemist, famously dissed oxygen as “the enemy of wine.”
More than a century later, another man of science has come up with a product that bottles up Pasteur’s and other oenophiles’ concerns about oxygen’s degradation of wine’s taste once and for all.
Former MIT nuclear engineer and vascular technologist Greg Lambrecht is the inventor of the Coravin™ Wine Access System, a device that lets you extend the life of virtually any wine bottle’s contents without popping the cork.
As the company’s website puts it: “Wine enthusiasts can now enjoy wine sealed with corks without feeling the need to commit to the whole bottle, allowing them to explore wines of any vintage, varietal or region, one taste at a time.”
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January 8th, 2015 at 10:00 am
What:
Join some of the country’s top comedians as they take over the streets of Los Angeles for the region’s premiere alternative comedy festival during a weekend of jokes and fun. This block party showcases some of the most extraordinary up-and-coming comedic talent in the country, and puts them all within walking distance of each other.
Where:
Various locations in Los Angeles
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January 7th, 2015 at 12:00 pm
Author: Kelsi Maree Borland
Photo: Courtesy of Stafford + Mathis Kitchen
Information provided by: Angeleno
When we’re in the mood for a leisurely restaurant rendezvous that calls for a second—or even third—round, we gravitate to dining destinations with bottomless sipping specials. Here, we raise a glass to our favorite spots for nonstop pours.
