Posts by Cielestia Calbay

Royal/T Closes After 5 Years, Continues Expansion

After five years of artistic and cultural tradition, Royal/T is closing its doors in Culver City today. The 10,000-square-foot mixed-use space brought an eclectic mix of dining, retail and contemporary art to life with LA’s first Japanese “cosplay” maid café, exhibition space and retail store.

5 of the Most Exclusive Private Clubs in LA

Dropping names and knowing every promoter in town won’t fly on this side of town, because the velvet ropes at these members-only clubs is as exclusive as Victoria Grayson’s New Year’s Eve soiree. From private screenings at the Soho House to drinks on the bohemian rooftop at the Petit Ermitage Hotel, there is no shortage of select amenities for Westside socialites who want to escape the city’s busy nightlife.

Top 5 Picks for dineLA Restaurant Week

If Sunday cheat day did enough damage to convince you to step back from eating out this week, then try to wait until dineLA Restaurant Week is over. The bi-annual discount dining program kicks off today until July 27 and promises to be a feast for picky and non-picky eaters alike.

Athletes, Stars Celebrate Lindsey Vonn at Red Bull ESPYs Party

To kick off the ESPYs Awards tonight at the Nokia Theatre, the sports and entertainment industries’ finest raised their glasses to celebrate this year’s nominees, as well as ESPY award-nominee Lindsey Vonn and her 16 career World Cup Crystal Globes titles.

Kitchen Table Will Impress Your Next Downtown Date

If there’s one thing the Old Bank District is known for, it’s rows upon rows of commercial buildings. But if your date asks you to dinner in the area, it’s not because he’s delusional—it’s because he’s discovered a hidden rooftop gem worthy of impressing you.

7 Not-So-Traditional Spots to Catch LA Fireworks Today

All those patriotic streamers and stars-and-stripes bags of chips can only mean one thing: Fourth of July is here. And while everyone will likely flock to Dodger Stadium or the Hollywood Bowl to check out the fireworks spectacle, there are plenty of other venues to bang out for the Fourth.

Chanel Iman Brings Sunglass Hut Style Truck to Santa Monica

Supermodel Chanel Iman unleashed her inner Tim Gunn and helped shoppers “make it work,” as she played style advisor for the day on Saturday for the Sunglass Hut Style Tour in Santa Monica.

West Hollywood Gets Sweeter with Dylan’s Candy Bar

Designer Ralph Lauren’s daughter, Dylan, proves the apple didn’t fall too far from the tree, as the entrepreneur gets ready to open her famed Manhattan sweet shop, Dylan’s Candy Bar, in Los Angeles.

LA Chefs Get Playful for Final Days of Foie Gras

In a race against the statewide ban on foie gras effective on July 1, the city’s premier chefs are cooking up a weeklong feast fit for royalty to satisfy diners’ appetite for one final taste of the savory dish.

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