Downtown’s latest Japanese inspired cocktail & dining concept, Aburiya Toranoko, promises to become Los Angeles premiere izakaya - (an izakaya is a Japanese drinking establishment where food is subservient to the alcohol-serving cocktail lounge atmosphere, but where menu items are more substantial than bar food or tapas).

Michael Cardena (also the owner of hot spot Lazy Ox Canteen) latest project is set to debut  next Wednesday in Little Tokyo.  The establishment will exclusively feature Japanese beers and Japanese-inspired cocktails, and will be located in the space neighboring the Lazy Ox Canteen on San Pedro Street.

Aburiya Torankono’s boasts a keen modern aesthetic marked by the vibrant murals etched on its brick walls interiors; the sleek banquettes resting over ...

Jewelry designer, Pascal Mouwad hosted Nivea for Men’s "Look Like You Give A Damn" pre-Golden Globe Party at his estate, which featured a star-studded guest list including luminaries like Jenny McCarthy, Milla Jovovich, James Franco, and of course, the Minx Society crew. In addition to celebrating the Golden Globe’s distinguished honorees, the A-list celebration promoted Nivea’s exciting and all-new ‘Look Like You Give a Damn’ project, which celebrates the re-civilization of man. The concept surrounding Nivea’s new project taps into the stylistic revitalization of Old Hollywood glamour where grooming, charm, and suaveness of character reigned supreme.

The uber-VIP event enforced a cocktail party dress code, which evoked memories of the long-bygone era of Frank Sinatra, Cary ...

The Sunset Strip’s newest culinary sensation and celebrity hangout, Eveleigh, serves Angeleno’s delicious French-Italian comfort food.

Located in the space formerly occupied by the Kenneth Cole showroom, Eveleigh is owned and managed by a trio of Australians; Nick Mathers, Liconlon Pilcher, and Nick Hatsatouris. The three partners made the leap to Hollywood from NYC’s West Village, where they own Kingswood, a funky neighborhood haunt. Their new Los Angeles restaurant is much more spacious and exudes a salvaged architectural aesthetic, replete with weathered wooden exteriors, a canvas roof, and the quaint industrial lighting installations, which hover above the dining room’s banquettes. This spots so hot, regular patrons include, Pete Wentz & Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, Samantha Ronson, and ...

Located on famed Robertson Boulevard, Tagine is Los Angeles’ only Moroccan fine dining restaurant. With its intimate atmosphere accompanied by its jazzy musical vibe, Tagine is ideal for a hot date.  Aside from the sexy setting, Tagine’s menu combines traditional Moroccan recipes spiced up with several contemporary twists in French, Spanish, and African flavor, which are sure to whet the palate and entice the senses.  And as if this joint couldn't get any cooler, acclaimed actor, Ryan Gosling, who might (and should) win an Oscar for his performance in the stellar melodrama Blue Valentine, holds a major stake in Tagine’s ownership and brings his own special brand of Tinseltown flair to the Beverly Hills eatery.

Tagine’s boasts a ...

Finally, after a year of gossip and speculation, Tinseltown’s most iconic hotel, The Roosevelt, is set to debut the newest addition to its storied venue.

Tomorrow evening, January 5^th, the Spare Room will open on the floor directly above Teddy’s, and will offer 'unparalleled amenities to guests as well as a unique destination for Hollywood's architects of influence.’  The Spare Room boasts a reincarnated ‘parlor-aesthetic,’ which revives the glamorous and non-pretentious style of old Hollywood, while incorporating unique gaming options into its space.   With two refurbished bowling lanes and artisan-crafted backgammon tables, The Spare Room offers its patrons some fun and unexpected nightlife diversions.

The venue is the brainchild of some of LA’s most innovative nightclub ...

There is no better way to explore Venice’s premiere art exhibits and hip shopping prospects than Abbot Kinney's monthly ‘First Friday’ event. And this Friday December 3rd, Venice’s most vibrant district will come alive, brimming full of exciting holiday energy. The last Abbot Kinney block party of 2010 starts at 6 PM and runs until 10 PM, while all of the neighborhood merchants and retailers unite to feature the most eclectic collection of art, shopping, and music in Southern California. With a funky and diverse selection of venues and cultural offerings, ‘First Friday’ offers guests a rare taste of that incomparably cool Venice scene.

With its fun community-oriented atmosphere, ‘First Friday’ is perfect for ...

With regards to the feminine form, few attributes have captured the imagination and charmed our senses as much as the female bust, and with good reason. Beyond tapping into humanity’s most basic evolutionary and fertility-driven instincts, a healthy, perky, and robust set of breasts is the perfect aesthetic compliment to the well-cultivated feminine physique. Fortunately for us, the world’s unabashed and vociferous boob-loving constituency, photographer Henry Hargreaves’ 3DD: A 3-D Celebration of Breasts allows breast enthusiasts around the world to appreciate woman’s greatest gift to mankind in its most awesome three-dimensional manifestation, just the way God intended!

Hargreaves’ sacred book features black and white photographs of attractive women (half of which are his friends, the ...

In Roadside Attraction’s controversial new release, ‘Cool It,’ the Danish author of The Skeptical Environmentalist and star of the film, Bjorn Lomborg, answers his critics, who have demonized his work in the scientific community, and advances a conservative hypothesis, which refutes most of Al Gore’s alarmist views on global warming.

In what might be the most inspiring documentary of the year, Director Ondi Timoner shadows Lomborg as he seeks honest answers from international scientists and environmental researchers regarding the topic of global climate change.  While his findings project an optimistc outlook on the environment and contradict most of the exaggerated threats portrayed in Gore’s ‘Inconvenient Truth,’ ultimately, Lomborg's main point is that human error has caused a ...

Specializing in large-scale, digital photo composites, Randall Bass is one of the LA art world’s most promising young stars. Bass, whose foray into the visual arts began with abstract urban landscape photography, now works in a medium, which blends the most innovative aspects of graphic design into his work. The collision between abstracted urban landscapes and modern design principles culminates in architecturally driven compositions, where texture and light emerge as the works’ most prolific themes. By prioritizing light, composition, texture, and depth over context and subject matter,Bass restructures and reinvents urban environments through his sublimely perceptive and surrealist-inspired lens.

Bass favors fragmented urban scenes devoid of people or other ‘staged components’ and counts ...

Silver Lake’s most storied indie rock venue, Spaceland, is closing its doors after fifteen years of rock & roll magic.

The club, which launched the LA debut of popular acts like My Morning Jacket, the Foo Fighters, and Arcade Fire and propelled the early careers of indie luminaries like Beck, Elliot Smith, and Local Natives, is shutting down operations in March and reopening as The Satellite.

According to Buzz Bands LA, Mitchell Frank, the owner of Spaceland Productions and the Spaceland brand, and Jeff Wolfram, the building owner, have reached an amicable settlement to end their fifteen year business partnership.

“Basically, we wanted to do our own booking in-house so we could offer better ...