👋 OH HEY 👋

Mads here! Has everyone been schvitzing this entire week like me?! Stay cool, my friends.

I’ve been having fun creating these Camber-approved neighborhood guides every week. Here’s what we got so far (you’re gonna wanna bookmark these):

• 🎬 Hollywood & Hancock Park

• 🦢 Echo Park & Historic Filipinotown

• 🍸 West Hollywood

• 🌞 Santa Monica

• 🏄‍♀️ Venice

• 🦆 Silver Lake & Virgil Village

Which neighborhood should I do next?! I’m thinking NELA…

Okay, now on to the coolest things to do in LA this week.

🗓️ THINGS TO DO 🗓️

^{The coolest events happening in Los Angeles this week.}

• Bel Air, Tuesday 9/10 🍖 This is how I’d wanna celebrate the end of summer: a barbecue extravaganza at Hotel Bel-Air.

• Westwood, Tuesday 9/10 📺 Need somewhere to watch the presidential debate? Go to this live screening at the Hammer Museum.

• Glendale, Wednesday 9/11 🎥 Start getting into the Halloween spirit! LOOK Dine-In Cinemas is doing weekly screenings of repertory horror movies for only $6 every Wednesday until the end of October.

• North Hollywood, Wednesday 9/11 🍷 Haley’s Wines and NoHo Home Alliance are teaming up for “A” night of joy — (discounted!) wine, bites, and chatting about how Measure A will make LA more affordable.

• Silver Lake, Wednesday 9/11 🦪 It’s still 100+ degrees this week, which calls for slurping oysters on a rooftop. Good thing Gerald’s Raw Bar is popping up at Silver Lake Pool & Inn.

• Atwater Village, Wednesday 9/11 🎲 Looking to play trivia with the girlies? Then head to this Girls Only Game Club at Nico’s on Wednesday.

• Glendale, Wednesday 9/11 🧿 Ever wondered what Human Design was? Well then, this workshop at Junior High is for you. (I’m a projector btw…)

• Beverly Hills, Wednesday 9/11 🧑‍🍳 Wanna learn how to cook Persian stews (like my favorite fesenjoon)? Well, this workshop at NicolesKitchenLA will teach you just that.

• Venice, Thursday 9/12 🍷 Music! Wine! Flowers! It’s another Venice Beach Wine Club at Roobarb Studio.

• Santa Monica, Thursday 9/12 📚 Friend date idea! Communia is hosting a "back to school" group goal setting session. Make new friends, trade advice with women who get it, and set yourself up for success with this mini workshop!

• Venice, Thursday 9/12 🥧 Enjoy a buffet of homemade, gluten-free versions of your fave childhood foods while journaling and connecting on The Canal Market's beautiful patio.

• Santa Monica, Thursday 9/12 🏃 Single runners! The run club Cooldown has partnered with Bumble on Thursday. After your run, you’ll get free drinks provided by Bumble.

• Silver Lake, Friday 9/13 📗 Book girlies! There’s a conversation between 831 Stories author Alexandra Romanoff to discuss her debut adult romance Big Fan with the co-founder of HelloGiggles, Sophia Rivka Rossi on Botanica's beautiful patio.

• Historic Filipinotown, Friday 9/13 🧁 Another HiFi Friday at A Good Used Book! This one is stacked: HiFi Kitchen (LA spin on Filipino classics), Our Boy (baked goods), Syd Studios (glamour photo booth), Woman in Stems (hand-tied bouquets), and more!

• Chinatown, Friday 9/13 🎧 Steep is turning 5! To celebrate, they’re having a DJ competition in their courtyard.

• Venice, Friday 9/13 🍸 There’s this evening of espresso martini making & tasting at Little Lunch. Sign me up.

• Silver Lake, Friday 9/13 😆 Looking to laugh? Comedy Jamwich is back. This time at Bravo Toast in Silver Lake.

• Huntington Beach, Saturday 9/14 🌊 Well this is cute: Malibu Cowgirl Club is doing a beach walk on Saturday followed by a chance to try their exclusive Malibu Cowgirl acai bowl at Bondi Bowls.

• Santa Monica, Saturday 9/14 🧘‍♀️ Free yoga!! By Lululemon on 3rd Street Promenade.

• Tarzana, Saturday 9/14 ☀️ Obsessed with this: the ultimate body positive afternoon called Fat Brat Pool Party (iconic). Heal your soul in a sea of bodacious babes!

• Pasadena, Saturday 9/14 🫖 The perfect Saturday activity: high tea at Arlington Garden in Pasadena. There will be a floral arrangement workshop, a sensual poetry reading, delectable cakes with edible flowers, and floral teas to try.

• East Hollywood, Saturday 9/14 🪩 A night of disco, funk, & boogie at one of my favorite event names: I Think You Should Dance! at Gold Diggers.

• Chinatown, Saturday 9/14 🧧 For all my bakers: learn how to make mooncakes with Bakers Bench x Rooted Fare this Saturday.

• Whittier, Saturday 9/14 🏓 Looking for a new spot to play pickleball this weekend? COURT & CREW is taking over IPickle for an evening of pickleball, with vendors, beginner clinics, and more.

• Pico-Robertson, Saturday 9/14 🍔 Wait…a smashburger-inspired breakfast sandwich at Cardinale du Vin? Omfg.

• Mid-City, Saturday 9/14 🍷 There’s a new natty wine in town! Superbloom is Neighborhood Winery’s second collab with Jermtown. It tastes like flowers and mango, and you can try it at Palm Grove Social on Saturday at their release party.

• Echo Park, Saturday 9/14 🕺 Wanna dance? Burnin' Chancla is a pop-up hi-fi all-vinyl dance party focused on community, acceptance, and music. Their next one is in Echo Park this Saturday!

• Koreatown, Sunday 9/15 🏃‍♀️ Runners! Join Nuun and Koreatown Run Club on Sunday for a social run that’s all about moving and having a blast. After the run, you’ll refuel with breakfast tacos at Love Hour!

• DTLA, Sunday 9/15 🎊 My besties at Nomadica are hosting a Wet Hot Downtown Wine Party at Good Clean Fun. Yes, there will be an inflatable pool and yes, there will be $10 glasses of wine.

• Glassell Park, Sunday 9/15 🏺 Make your own unique pottery pieces at this hands-on ceramics workshop with The Cove!

• DTLA, Sunday 9/15 🛍 La Tiendita is back! Pull up to Boomtown Brewery for a day of shopping, sipping, and vibing with 20 BIPOC vendors.

• DTLA, Monday 9/16 🌮 Celebrate Día de la Independencia with Damian and Ditroit Taqueria! There will be a Lucha Libre show at Ditroit, followed by a lively after party at Damian. Enjoy tasty botanas and tacos.

📍PLACES TO BE📍

^{New openings, places you should know about, what I’m adding to my starting lineup, etc.}

^{Top Left: MOOHAN (📷 by MOOHAN), Top Right: Bagel & Slice(📷 by Camber), Bottom Left: Baked (📷 by @bakedsocal), Bottom Right: Sushi Tama (📷 by Camber)}

• MOOHAN, Koreatown 🥩 Your new favorite KBBQ spot has opened! “Moohan” is the Korean word for “without limits,” so you can expect premium all-you-can-eat BBQ. Book your table here!

• Companion, Venice ☕️ New neighborhood cafe in Venice (looks so cute)! Loved Tanner’s review of it.

• A.L.C., Beverly Hills 🛍️ Here’s an excuse to visit Beverly Hills this week: A.L.C. opened their West Coast flagship in Beverly Hills this past weekend. Now until 9/14, you can enjoy complimentary refreshments from the Avaline wine cart while you shop!

• Cellar Hand, San Diego 🍷 If you’re looking for a weekender trip, head down to San Diego and eat at Cellar Hand. From the family behind Pali Wine Co., Cellar Hand provides a hyper-local experience spotlighting local produce and sustainable seafood with an all CA wine list. They take farm-to-table very seriously here. Order the house labneh, chicken liver pate, a glass of Neighborhood Winery’s orange wine, and the house burger.

• Baked, Santa Monica 🍪 Thanks to Brett’s Bites, this cookie pickup spot is allllll over my feed. New flavors drop on Sundays.

• Sushi Tama, Beverly Hills 🍣 Finally visited Sushi Tama last week for some omakase. This intimate spot on Robertson is perfect for date night or if you’re simply in the mood for 18 courses of quality sushi.

• Bagel & Slice, Highland Park 🥯 Did you know Bagel & Slice offers catering? I got some platters of lox, tomatoes, onions, and tubs of scallion cream cheese and this lemon oil drizzle to serve at a party this weekend. Everything was a HIT.

💬 ONE FINAL THING 💬

See ya around,

Mads

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