Category: highbrow

LaLaScoop can raise your brow line with the highest of fine arts and cultural events to stimulate and feed your mind and soul. Find out what’s new in the gallery scene, and up on the music, theatre and literary stages around town and more.

highbrow, juicy pop

Emmys 2015: Inside the Vanity Fair Social Club

For the first time, Vanity Fair hosted Vanity Fair Social Club (#VFSC) this past weekend to celebrate the Emmy Awards for select social and entertainment influencers. Held at the creative co-working space, WeWork Hollywood, this place became a hot spot where guests could drop in to plug in, listen to guest speakers, grab some fuel with food and drinks (thanks to FoodInkGrocerie) at the cafe, … Continue reading Emmys 2015: Inside the Vanity Fair Social Club

Unknown's avatarMelissa CurtinLeave a comment
given' it up, highbrow, mmm...tasty

14th Annual Feast of San Gennaro celebrates Italian pride and helping others

Who doesn’t love an Italian? The 14th Annual Galbani® Cheese Italian Feast of San Gennaro takes over Hollywood from September 25-27 with their annual street festival, celebrating everything that it means to be Italian. The savory smells of Italian sausage and peppers, meatballs simmering in homemade sauce, baked clams on the half shell, warm cheese on perfectly crusted pizza and sugar-powdered zeppole fill the streets of Hollywood while … Continue reading 14th Annual Feast of San Gennaro celebrates Italian pride and helping others

Unknown's avatarMelissa CurtinLeave a comment
highbrow, mmm...tasty, topFAVs

Best Bites at the Los Angeles Times The Taste

Three events! That is how many times I ubered back and forth from West Hollywood with the craziest LA characters to Paramount Studios for the Los Angeles Times The Taste. All for the love of FOOD! It is impossible to not be a major foodie living in a city with such diverse cuisine, especially when Los Angeles is always popping up with new food concoctions. Excited … Continue reading Best Bites at the Los Angeles Times The Taste

Unknown's avatarMelissa CurtinLeave a comment
highbrow, juicy pop, Malibu, topFAVs

Million Dollar Listing Premier with Josh and Matt Altman

Up in the Hollywood Hills this past week, guys in suits (an unlikely LA occurrence) were sipping drinks and schmoozing in the indoor outdoor space of a 10 million dollar very east coast style home up for sale, one of the listings of the dynamic Los Angeles real estate duo Josh and Matt Altman from Million Dollar Listing on Bravo TV. The show is heading … Continue reading Million Dollar Listing Premier with Josh and Matt Altman

Unknown's avatarMelissa CurtinLeave a comment
flair, highbrow, juicy pop, topFAVs

Fashion and tech collide thanks to Rebecca and Uri Minkoff

Another successful Fashion for Breakfast was hosted last week at Cecconi’s, where those in PR, writing, media, fashion, tech, beauty, social media, and more mingled over delectable breakfast bites while listening to fashion maven Rebecca Minkoff and her tech guru brother Uri Minkoff, who shared with us how they are growing a brand in a unique and different way. While at the brunch, I didn’t … Continue reading Fashion and tech collide thanks to Rebecca and Uri Minkoff

Unknown's avatarMelissa Curtin1 Comment
highbrow, juicy pop, mmm...tasty, topFAVs

Best Bites from the L.A. Food and Wine Festival

Three nights and four days of sampling cuisine from LA’s local chefs and the food world’s biggest culinary stars, along with Master sommeliers pouring vino from a 100 wineries (most California vineyards) made the 5th Annual Los Angeles Food and Wine a Foodie Fest success! This city-wide jamboree celebrated food, wine, celebrity, music and our beloved Los Angeles. Thursday night I arrived for the final hour to … Continue reading Best Bites from the L.A. Food and Wine Festival

Unknown's avatarMelissa CurtinLeave a comment
flair, highbrow, juicy pop, Malibu, q&a, topFAVs

The Gold Standard: The Woman Behind True Religion Jeans

After making $50,000 a month selling T-shirts at a very young age at various spots in Los Angeles starting with the Venice Boardwalk, True Religion jeans co-founder Kym Gold recounts her hardships both personally and professionally, while sharing with us how to rock the world and build an empire. Her business acumen in her latest tell-all memoir The Gold Standard reveals her shocking business journey in the fashion world. Her frank … Continue reading The Gold Standard: The Woman Behind True Religion Jeans

Unknown's avatarMelissa Curtin2 Comments
highbrow, juicy pop, topFAVs

Join the Conversation – Live Talks LA Fall Season

Ever feel the need to get inspired or to gain insight from someone you admire? Los Angeles offers a series of on-stage conversations featuring writers, actors, musicians, humorists, artists, chefs, scientists and thought leaders in business. You don’t want to miss LiveTalks LA’s upcoming fall season. Guests such as actor/writer/creator Mindy Kaling, Supermodel Cindy Crawford, and artist Shepard Fairey are on the top of my list while … Continue reading Join the Conversation – Live Talks LA Fall Season

Unknown's avatarMelissa CurtinLeave a comment
flair, highbrow, Malibu, topFAVs

Wonders of Ted Baker London

Ted Baker London celebrated their womenswear, menswear, and accessories launch of their Autumn/Winter Collection at the Carondelet House last week. This stunning historical home from 1928 with its elegant rooms, exposed brick, fireplaces, grand artwork, a live “Boardwalk Empire” feeling band, and romantic bar outside was the perfect location to show off this new collection. We drooled at the British fanfare while sampling mind boggling food … Continue reading Wonders of Ted Baker London

Unknown's avatarMelissa CurtinLeave a comment
highbrow, juicy pop

UNITY – Be a Part of the Movement Tonight

Be a part of the UNITY movement tonight! Created by the writer and director of Earthlings, Shaun Monson, and given voice by 100 incredible celebrity actors (never gathered together before), UNITY is a film that will blow your mind and compel your soul to unify with all life forms. Watching this film was instrumental in changing my life! Let it change or reaffirm yours too!    … Continue reading UNITY – Be a Part of the Movement Tonight

Unknown's avatarRochelle RobinsonLeave a comment