👋 OH HEY 👋

Mads here! A LOT happened this past week in Camberland, so let’s break it down:

• 🌶️ We threw a little Galentine’s Day event with Spotify to celebrate the launch of their new Spicy Audiobooks Club. It was at Lolo Wine Bar, and I moderated a discussion with romance author Ana Huang. Thanks Spotify for including us!

• 💪 I hate working out alone, so when Bumble & adidas approached us about their new “Gym Buddy” badge, I knew we had to bring our community together to beat gymtimidation. We had a little shopping event at adidas, and then walked over to JOHN REED Santa Monica for a workout together.

• 🍜 I did a self-guided tour of the San Gabriel Valley over the weekend! I got banh mi at Banh Mi My Tho, Chinese food at Chengdu Taste, souffle pancakes at Motto Tea Cafe, dim sum at Bistro 1968, and soft serve from 626 Ice Cream. There are still SO many spots on my list, so let me know where I should go next in the SGV!

^{Top Left: Spotify Galentine’s Day at Lolo Wine Bar, Top Right & Bottom Left: Camber Gym Buddies with Bumble & adidas, Bottom Right: BBQ pork buns at Bistro 1968}

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.}

• West Hollywood, Tuesday 2/20 💔 Going through a breakup or looking to help a friend who is? Well then, this Club Rewire event at Bar Next Door is for you.

• East Hollywood, Wednesday 2/21 🤠 This is HUGE: my favorite restaurant in Nashville, Lou, is popping up at Found Oyster on Wednesday!!

• Highland Park, Wednesday 2/21 🎶 Listen to East LA’s duo Los Caramelos pay homage to Latin American bolero and trio music from the 40s–60s at Estuario on Wednesday evening!

• Venice, Wednesday 2/21 ✍️ Wanna draw nude figures? Well then, here you go.

• DTLA, Wednesday 2/21 🤝 Craving connection & community? Same. There’s this evening of connection and conversation between a compassion educator and intimacy coach happening on Wednesday at Auteur Studios.

• West Hollywood, Thursday 2/22 👶 Mothers! Almond is hosting a panel at The Britely all about how to prepare your body and mind for entering motherhood. All you have to do is RSVP to [email protected] to secure your spot!

• Mid-City, Thursday 2/22 📺 Looking for somewhere to watch the premiere of Summer House with other Bravo heads? Go here.

• Glassell Park, Thursday 2/22 🍕 Lucky Nick’s Pizza is baking some pies at Little Ripper on Thursday!

• Venice, Friday 2/23 🥖 Okay, remember when I was freaking out above because Lou Nashville is in town? Well, they’re ALSO doing a pop-up at Gjusta on Friday. They’re calling it an “lazy, unfussy French dinner through Californian eyes.”

• Hollywood, Friday 2/23 🤠 Country Night is back! They’ll be celebrating the launch of Juneshine’s new Desert Cooler on Friday at Desert 5 Spot.

• Venice, Friday 2/23 😆 Comedy Jamwich is back. Comedy! Music! Party!

• Beverly Hills, Friday 2/23 🧑‍🍳 There’s this cooking demo + Shabbat Dinner that Gourmet Gatherings is putting on! Secure your spot here.

• West Adams, Friday 2/23 🍷 In honor of Black History Month, Highly Likely West Adams will be featuring 3 Black winemakers on Friday!

• West Hollywood, Saturday 2/24 📖 The cutest most magical book event is back! Femme Bien Lue (the event series for the well read woman) is on Saturday, and you can expect a blind book exchange, mini scholastic book fair, and plant-based bites.

• Frogtown, Saturday 2/24 ✨ There’s this bilingual ceramics workshop happening on Saturday at Sooki Studio. You’ll make your own clay mirrors inspired by Mexican sacred hearts, hojalateria (tinwork), and milagritos, which symbolize good luck, health, and hope.

• Bel Air, Saturday 2/24 🎾 Ah, a tennis and pilates event! Sunset Tennis Club & Silver Springs are teaming up on Saturday.

• Echo Park, Saturday 2/24 🥯 Mister Parmesan and Hotwater Bagels have teamed up for a special bagel brunch and hat release party at Tilda on Saturday. The hat says (you guessed it) “BAGELS.” I’m gonna need it.

• Venice, Saturday 2/24 🤝 You guys love when I share networking events, so here you go!

• Venice, Saturday 2/24 🧘 Spend your Saturday morning hangover-free at this zero proof event at Hotel June!

• Santa Monica, Saturday 2/24 😆 This show is part stand-up, part drinking game.

• East Hollywood, Saturday 2/24 🍷 Friend of Camber, Mas Vino Please, will be pouring wines at this dance party!

• West Hollywood, Saturday 2/24 & Sunday 2/25 🧳 BÉIS is popping up in WeHo this weekend! Bring in your Weekenders and Rollers for a free wash and shine. There will be treats from Chamberlain Coffee, too!

• Glassell Park, Sunday 2/25 🍷 FIKY FIKY will be pouring natty wines at The Little Ripper on Sunday! Your ticket gets you 3 coursed out pours + 3 freshly shucked oysters. Yum.

• Hollywood, Sunday 2/25 🥬 This is so wholesome: take a tour of the Hollywood Farmers Market.

• Chinatown, Sunday 2/25 🗺️ Wanna explore Chinatown? The Creative Conspirators Club is putting on this Chinatown Crawl on Sunday. They’ll show you their favorite clothing, home, and treat boutiques in the area.

• Santa Monica, Sunday 2/25 🎨 Paint in the park! Sad Girls Paint is back on Sunday in Santa Monica.

• Hollywood, Sunday 2/25 🎶 This is the best party in Los Angeles: LINK UP by Andre Power at Second Home Hollywood.

• Larchmont, Monday 2/26 🎾 Tennis lovers: LVBL is having a tournament to benefit Artadia. There will be prizes from Wilson!

• Malibu, Monday 2/26 🤝 Are you a nurse or healthcare professional? You need to go to this creative wellness workshop.

If you need a ride to any of the events above, use code CAMBER to get $10 off your first 2 Alto rides 🚗

📍PLACES TO BE📍

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

^{Top Left: ZOZO (📷 by @zozolabrea), Top Right: Flamingo Bar (📷 by @flamingobardtla), Bottom Left: Softies (📷 by @softiesburger), Bottom Right: Yang’s Kitchen (📷 by yangskitchenla.com)} 

• ZOZO at Maison Midi, La Brea 🍽️ Cafe Midi next to American Rag used to be my faaavorite brunch spot. It felt like the Figaro Bistrot was plucked from Los Feliz and placed on La Brea. It sadly closed a few years ago, but a new spot has taken its place: ZOZO at Maison Midi. It’s a restaurant amongst the home goods store, and I’m so excited to try it!

• Flamingo Bar, DTLA 🦩 This spot is giving bachelorette party in Miami vibes.

• The New Bar, West Hollywood 🍸 The New Bar opened their 2nd location in Weho!! And you’re invited to their grand opening weekend.

• Smoking Tiger, San Gabriel ☕ 626 Hospitality Group is opening a coffee lab this weekend! If it’s anything like their ice cream store in Arcadia, then you’re in for a treat.

• B&T’s Deli, Santa Monica 🥪 For all my vegetarians out there: a plant-based sub shop on Montana!

• Softies Burger, DTLA 🍔 A burger pop-up at Smorgasburg every Sunday. They make Oklahoma-style burgers with a spicy aji sauce. They also make cool AF merch.

• Malibu Village Books, Malibu 📖 I didn’t realize that the Malibu Country Mart had a bookstore because it’s tucked away behind Wells Fargo. Grab a book and walk across PCH to the beach.

• Yang’s Kitchen, Alhambra 🍽️ So bummed there wasn’t time for me to check out Yang’s Kitchen during my afternoon in the SGV. I’ve heard ammmmazing things and will be back to try it soon.

• Bonsai Coffee Bar, Sawtelle ☕ New coffee & matcha spot in Sawtelle. Looks good for working!!

• LEORA, Beverly Hills 🍽️ All day hidden cafe in the heart of Beverly Hills. I need to try their avocado challah toast…

• pi00a, all over 🍕 This Asian-inspired Neapolitan pizza pop-up is deaf & CODA family owned. Catch them on Thursday 2/22 at Carla’s Fresh Market!

💬 ONE FINAL THING 💬

See ya around,

Mads

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