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🤠 A Camber approved guide to Nashville
5/29 - 6/3: oceanfront yoga, a sandwich comedy show, & free outdoor concerts
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A MESSAGE FROM “SANCTUARY”
We’re all in pursuit of the timeless California aesthetic 🌞
Well, that’s where Sanctuary comes in. Sanctuary was founded by Ken and Deb Polanco - creators of the original cult cargo of the 90’s. Since then, Sanctuary has become a go-to pant label and women’s lifestyle brand that embodies the California aesthetic of modern, timeless, ageless and essential style.
For our next walk club on 6/1, we're teaming up with our friends at Sanctuary for the ultimate California morning at the beach. First 50 people to arrive will get a tote with Sanctuary bounce back cards, BLK Water, lip balm from Vacation Inc, and by/rosie jane deodorant. RSVP here 🗓️
Check out their collections here!
👋 OH HEY 👋
Mads here! I spent MDW in my 2nd favorite city: Nashville 🤠 I stayed at the new Drift Hotel in East Nashville, and lemme tell you…this is the only place you need to stay at in Nashville. Super centrally located and easy to get around, their lobby & bar space is such a vibe, there are pool parties every day, and the rooms are large with kitchenettes, so you feel right at home 🤝
I’ll be posting a full Camber-approved guide on Instagram & TikTok this week, but here’s a sneak peek:
RESTAURANTS 🍽️ Audrey, Rolf & Daughters, Dozen Bakery, Roze Pony, Hearts, Folk, Lou, Henrietta Red, Adele’s, Bad Idea, Locust, Kisser
BBQ 🍖 Edley’s, Martin’s, Peg Leg Porker, Shotgun Willie’s, Arnold’s
COFFEE 🍵 Humphreys Street, Elegy Coffee, Barista Parlor, Retrograde
DRINKS 🍸 Bastion, Golden Pony, Dino’s, Robert's Western World, Rosemary & Beauty Queen, Pearl Diver, Attaboy, Chopper
THINGS TO DO 🪕 Live music at The Station Inn, walk around the botanical gardens at Cheekwood, relax at Holiday Salon + Bathhouse, see art at David Lusk Gallery, shop at Imogene + Willie
Top Left: Drift Hotel Nashville, Top Right: Bastion, Bottom Left: Edley’s, Bottom Right: Audrey
Okay, now on to the coolest things to do in LA this week.
PRESENTED BY
A MESSAGE FROM “THE INFATUATION”
The best kind of festivals are food festivals IMO 😋
The Infatuation’s EEEEEATSCON is a different kind of food experience built in the spirit of a music festival, but with restaurants as the headliners. Event lineups are derived from The Infatuation’s editorial expertise where the restaurant discovery platform helps its readers find expert recommendations for every situation.
Here’s what I’m excited to eat at EEEEEATSCON this year: Lucali (coming all the way from NYC!), Community Goods, Za Za Zá x Loreto, Budonoki, Barra Santos, Wake and Late, Shins, Found Oyster, Bar Chelou, Le Great Outdoor, and Amiga Amore 🍽️
ALSO, you can expect exciting programming with your favorite food people & celebrities like Chrissy Teigen, Sofia Vergara, David Chang, and more.
Get your EEEEEATSCON tickets here!
🗓️ THINGS TO DO 🗓️
The coolest events happening in Los Angeles this week.
Bel Air, Thursday 5/30
We could all use a little reset, huh? In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we've teamed up with Swimply for the ultimate evening of wellness. We'll enjoy a sound bath & breathwork class by Empowered Yoga outside at a gorgeous Swimply home in Bel Air followed by mingling, drinks, and light bites.
BYOM (Bring Your Own Mat) 🧘
Santa Monica, Saturday 6/1
For our next walk club, we're teaming up with our friends at Sanctuary. We'll meet at the cross-section of Montana Ave & Ocean Ave in Santa Monica and take a little beach walk to kick off the weekend. First 50 people to arrive will get a tote with Sanctuary bounce back cards and other goodies 🖤
DTLA, Thursday 5/30 ✏️ It’s Nudes & Caviar again! Yep, that’s right. It’s a night of figure drawing and eating caviar with Fig & Oak in downtown.
Santa Monica, All Week 🍯 Wanna uplevel your self care routine in LA? Lemme introduce you to natural, organic, and gentle hair removal from Bloom Sugaring. AND for this week only, you can get 30% off!
Venice, Thursday 5/30 🤠 My favorite night is back: Country Night! They’ll be throwing a monthly Thursday night country rager at Winston House called The Dive.
West Hollywood, Thursday 5/30 🍕 This is gonna be quite the collab: Connie & Ted’s x Bridgetown Roti on Thursday!
Atwater Village, Thursday 5/30 🎲 Girls Only Game Club is back at Nico’s on Thursday, and they’ll be playing dominoes! This is honestly my dream night…
Los Angeles, Thursday 5/30 🧑🍳 May I interest you in an intro to Cuban cuisine workshop? Evanice Holz (chef and owner of Señoreata, a modern Cuban cuisine restaurant in LA) along with Usal Project will teach you how to make pastelitos and sofritos.
Franklin Village, Thursday 5/30 🥪 Make That Sandwich is the best and ONLY sandwich making gameshow on the planet. The lineup for Thursday’s show looks stacked…
Silver Lake, Thursday 5/30 & Friday 5/31 🌮 Atí will be popping up at All Day Baby on Thursday & Friday nights. Expect tacos & mariscos!
Venice, Friday 5/31 🎵 Looking for a night of music, comedy, and connection? Well then, More of That is putting on just that on Friday.
Los Feliz, Friday 5/31 🍷 Okay, if this isn’t my perfect Friday night, then idk what is: natty wine tasting in Barnsdall Park. Get your tix here!
DTLA, Friday 5/31 🍕 My two favorite things: pizza & natty wine. You can get both on Friday with Pizza Ananda at Neighborhood Winery!
Hollywood, Friday 5/31 🕺 This is the dance party you’ll wanna be at: Club Teal at Grandmaster Recorders!
West Adams, Friday 5/31 🍷 The next stop on the Mas Vino Please tour: Highly Likely West Adams on Friday! My sources have told me that there might be a piñata, so…
Culver City, Friday 5/31 📽️ Ivy Station is putting on FREE monthly movie outdoor nights all summer! The first one is Barbie on Friday.
Koreatown, Friday 5/31 😆 Date night idea! Watch comedy at one of the coolest shows in town: Comedy Jamwich.
Venice, Saturday 6/1 🪷 Saturday Soul is an uplifting morning of music, meditation, and connection to reset from the week! Their next one is on Saturday at The KINN.
Brentwood, Saturday 6/1 🎸 It’s officially summer because The Getty’s free outdoor concert series called Off the 405 is back!!
Santa Monica, Saturday 6/1 🧘♀️ Oceanfront yoga? Yes, please.
Santa Monica, Saturday 6/1 🍹 To celebrate the launch of National Rosé Month (which is June FYI), Shutters is putting together a “St Germain Jardin” pop-up, complete with a cocktail demonstration, samplings, and a live DJ. There will also be custom floral arrangements and bouquets!
Highland Park, Saturday 6/1 🖌️ My favorite arts & crafts night is here: CAMP at Little Green Art Studio. You can make anything from watercolor to friendship bracelets to painting rocks. Oh, and it’s BYOB.
Lincoln Heights, Saturday 6/1 🍕 Mievè will be slinging slices to celebrate World Cider Day on Saturday at Benny Boy Brewing. Grab pizza and a cider and hang out in their beautiful patio.
Encino, Saturday 6/1 🎵 LowerDeck Sessions is an outdoor live music series on a (you guessed it) deck. Their next show is on Saturday in Encino!
Culver City, Saturday 6/1 🤤 Back by popular demand: Boy Blue will be serving mussel bread bowls at Hi-Lo Liquor on Saturday.
Glassell Park, Sunday 6/2 🎨 It’s a Pottery Paint & Sip at Little Ripper by Sol Market on Sunday. Pottery! Painting! Community!
Culver City, Sunday 6/2 📒 Friend date idea! On Sunday at Esme, they’re putting on an evening of word play & collaging. Your ticket includes a journal, collaging materials, and a glass of natty wine!
Santa Monica, Sunday 6/2 📽️ The perfect summer activity: poolside cinema at the Fairmont Miramar. On Sunday, they’re watching Palm Springs!
Silver Lake, Sunday 6/2 🏊♀️ It’s a Sunday Swim Social at Silver Lake Pool & Inn. You can shop from local brands as you lounge by the pool!
DTLA, Sunday 6/2 🎵 How cute is this? Hollywood Bowl Day at Smorgasburg on Sunday! Celebrating the Bowl’s launch of their summer season.
Santa Monica, Sunday 6/2 🎾 It’s the OLA Community Cup tournament on Sunday! Play beach tennis and make some new friends. Use code Camber5 for a discount on tickets here!
Los Feliz, Sunday 6/2 🍽️ Kismet is bringing back brunch for one day only this Sunday. Book your spot here!
Silver Lake, Monday 6/3 🌮 There’s a new pop-up on Monday at Cafe Tropical called Teotl. You’ll experience seasonal farmers market driven dining inspired by Mexican roots.
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📍PLACES TO BE📍
New openings, places you should know about, what I’m adding to my starting lineup, etc.
Top Left: Woon (📷 by @woonkitchen), Top Right: Bundonoki (📷 by @bundonokila), Bottom Left: Love Hour (📷 by @lovehourlosangeles), Bottom Right: Endless Color (📷 by @endlesscolorpizza)
There aren’t too many new openings this week, so I wanted to list out my fave affordable date night spots. Save the whole list here!
Woon, Historic Filipinotown 🍜 Homestyle Chinese food & natty wine in a casual setting with outdoor sidewalk seating. They’re always having fun collabs and karaoke!
Joy, Highland Park 🥢 This is where you take your foodie date to impress them.
LOVE HOUR, Koreatown 🍔 Smashburgers in Ktown. Go on the nights when Clink Wine Club is there. It’s a whole party.
Endless Color, Topanga 🍕 Funky pizza spot in Topanga. Every second Saturday of the month, the whole town throws a party called Topanga Nights!
Sunday Gravy, Inglewood 🍝 This spot is casual, yet still really romantic. You can linger over several plates of pasta and glasses of wine.
Johnny’s Pastrami, West Adams 🥪 Polish off some pastrami sandwiches on their patio followed by a drink at their bar next door.
Budonoki, Virgil Village 🍢 This neighborhood izakaya joint has the best music, inventive cocktails, and oshizushi that you’ll be dreaming about for weeks to come.
Quarter Sheets, Echo Park 🍕 Pizza parlor with unbelievable cake. It’s small, so expect to cozy up to your date!
💬 ONE FINAL THING 💬
See ya around,
Mads
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