Month: October 2018

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Kandy for Hollywood’s Halloween Dream

Lions, and tigresses, and baristas, oh my! This year we celebrated an over-the-top, dazzling Halloween experience at the Kandy Halloween Party, produced by Karma International. After securing VIP wristbands, we were whisked through ultra-tight security, into a whimsically spooktacular Halloween delight greeted by a daredevil clown on stilts, tinged-green little people, and step-and-repeat heaven! Hollywood’s top production and set designers imaginatively curated haunted themes across … Continue reading Kandy for Hollywood’s Halloween Dream

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Three Day Rule’s Halloween Soirée at the Viceroy Santa Monica

On Saturday, October 27th, elite Los Angeles matchmaking service Three Day Rule hosted their epic 5th annual Halloween Soirée at the Viceroy Hotel in Santa Monica. Walking through the lobby of the Viceroy, I was immediately greeted by a wall of people (read: over 1,000 guests!) on the outdoor patio decked “to the nines” in amazingly creative costumes.  I saw an inflatable T-Rex, a woman with an … Continue reading Three Day Rule’s Halloween Soirée at the Viceroy Santa Monica

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Good Times and Food, Elevated, at Free Play

Because the celebrities L.A. is most known for are the ones we see in movies and on TV, it’s easy to forget that, in addition to being the city of stars, we are also a city of sports. With at least one team for every major sporting league and a growing list of all-star athletes, there is a lot to cheer for at any given day … Continue reading Good Times and Food, Elevated, at Free Play

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Movies and Mixology

Revenge, like a refreshing craft cocktail, is best served cold. On Wednesday evening, both were elevated to high art at Arclight Cinemas’ Lights, Camera, Cocktails series as the Santa Monica location of the theater chain teamed up with Bar Accomplice to host a screening of Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill Vol. 1. The series, which pairs top local bartenders and classic movies, debuted to great fanfare … Continue reading Movies and Mixology

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Big Brothers Big Sisters LA Sets Fundraising Record at Big Bash 2018

Once again, LaLaScoop was on hand to witness another million-dollar event in Beverly Hills. Well… $1,007,373 to be exact. That’s the total amount raised at auction Friday night, October 19, at the Beverly Hilton for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles (BBBSLA) when they honored outstanding members of the Los Angeles community at their annual Big Bash Gala. The amount was a new record for BBBSLA, … Continue reading Big Brothers Big Sisters LA Sets Fundraising Record at Big Bash 2018

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Happy Global Champagne Day!

Raise your glass with all the world, Friday is Global Champagne Day. And while there may not be a lot to drink to these days, there’s certainly reason to drink. “It was a good year for wine,” says Guy de Rivoire, Commercial Director for Champagne Bollinger, speaking about this year’s crop. He attributes some of that blessing to a rise in temperatures caused by climate … Continue reading Happy Global Champagne Day!

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No. 10 Scores Again, this time in Los Angeles

A dozen years ago, Italy took center stage as its national soccer team hoisted the FIFA World Cup Trophy, thanks in large part to the man they called “the little artist,” Juventus star Alessandro Del Piero, number 10. Today, his artistry is evident not on the pitch, but in the dining room of the Beverly Grove restaurant that bears his iconic jersey number. Situated in … Continue reading No. 10 Scores Again, this time in Los Angeles

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Howl-o-Ween Spooktacular at the Hollywood Roosevelt

On Thursday, October 19th, the Hollywood Roosevelt hosted a Howl-o-ween event on their penthouse rooftop. Our LalaScoop contributor, and E-”dig”-tor in chief, Schnitzel von Toohey covered the event. Here is his take: My adventure began when my humans got into their elf costumes and put me in a hoodie that resembled a reindeer with a red nose. We drove out to the Hollywood Roosevelt and … Continue reading Howl-o-Ween Spooktacular at the Hollywood Roosevelt

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Lights, Camera, and Cocktails with Cointreau!

Los Angeles is known as the “City of Stars”, for obvious and completely accurate reasons. But after Cointreau took over Hollywood for a few nights in October, it seems that we might also need to call it the “City of Spirits. Hidden away amidst the glitz and glamour of Tinseltown, Quixote Studios took a few evenings off from filming to play host to the Cointreau … Continue reading Lights, Camera, and Cocktails with Cointreau!

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A Case of the Munchies in Venice Beach

In 1905, tobacco tycoon Abbot Kinney founded what he hoped would be a cultural utopia inspired by Venice, Italy. He envisioned a literate and morally upstanding society on the shores of the Pacific, 14 miles west of Los Angeles. Skip ahead five score and a dozen years, and it’s safe to say that Venice Beach isn’t exactly what Mr. Kinney had in mind. In the … Continue reading A Case of the Munchies in Venice Beach

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