👋 OH HEY 👋

Justine here! You might’ve seen my face pop up on the Camber page recently, but in case you missed it—I’m Justine, Camber’s newest Cambassador 🎉 I’m that friend everyone texts for LA recs. If there’s a new opening, best believe I’m checking it out.

We could talk about my star sign and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, but honestly? I’d rather tell you my go-to spots around the city. That’s how you really get to know someone, right?

Here are just a few of my forever favorites:

• Bodega Park, Silver Lake 🥪 There aren’t many cafes where you can get an incredible latte and a solid meal. This place clears that allegation. My holy trinity: the Misugaru Black Sesame Latte, Bodega Chopped Cheese, and Korean Hot Fried Chicken Wings.

• Pizzeria Sei, Pico-Robertson 🍕 Tokyo-style pizza that earned a spot on the Top 50 Best Pizzas in the world. Believe the hype. The Patate Pizza genuinely changed my brain chemistry. And if you can snag a seat at their Pizza Omakasei? Life-changing.

• Pigya, Koreatown 🇰🇷 This might be a bold statement, but Pigya is my spot for Korean BBQ. As a pork-over-beef girlie, I stand by it. The value, the quality, the vibes. Every set comes with kimchi fried rice (scorched with cheese, obviously) and spicy ramyeon to end the meal.

• Camel Coffee, Silver Lake 🍵 The hype is very, very real. I rarely crave matcha as hard as I do their Camel Matcha. So good, I get two for myself. The petite size practically requires it.

• Camphor, Arts District 🥩 Camphor is always a solid move, but their steak frites night? Next level. Every Thursday, they serve up a full spread—salad and bread to start, a perfectly cooked steak, and fries so good they live rent-free in my mind.

• Paderia Bakehouse, Santa Monica 🍪 Ending on a sweet note (obviously). Paderia is home to some of the best baked goods in the city. The Chocolate Walnut Cookie? Elite. The Banana Pudding? Immaculate. But the real star? The Portuguese Egg Tarts. Silky, buttery custard wrapped in flaky, golden pastry... and every ounce of self-control it takes not to walk out with a dozen.

I could keep going, but I’ll leave it there... for now 🤭 Catch my videos on Camber for more recs!

^{Top Left: Camphor, Top Right: Paderia Bakehouse, Bottom Left: Camel Coffee, Bottom Right: Pizzeria Sei}

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.}

• Lincoln Heights, Tuesday 3/11 🎧 The Record Club is back! This time they’ll be listening to Joni Mitchell’s “The Hissing of Summer Lawns” at one of my favorite spots, Zizou.

• West Hollywood, All week 🍵 Summer Fridays has a new drink at Pantry by Madhappy! With purchase of the Jet Lag cloud matcha & latte, you’ll receive complimentary Summer Fridays Jet Lag eye patches ~ while supplies last.

• Venice, Wednesday 3/12 🍷 Celebrate Women in Wine with this tasting event by Venice Beach Wine Club! It’s part of their Master Glass series (cute name).

• West Hollywood, Wednesday 3/12 🧀 Charcuterie and chill at Soho Works? What else could a girl want…

• Atwater Village, Wednesday 3/12 🎲 Girls Only Game Club is back at Nico’s for trivia night. Prizes by Hanni!

• Venice, Thursday 3/13 🍔 Dudley Market is hosting a special collaboration dinner with San Diego's Herb & Sea. The two chefs will come together to create exclusive dishes for the evening that reflect both restaurants’ focus on locally sourced produce and sustainably caught seafood. Oh, and there’s an optional natural wine pairing to sip alongside a DJ spinning vinyl.

• Venice, Friday 3/14 😆 This is a comedy show where they separate the audiences into two rooms. The comics perform at each show (the red show and the blue show), and then vote which audience they like better. The winning audience get a prize. Love this!

• Venice, Friday 3/14 🤠 My favorite night is back: Country Night!! They’re turning the beach into a barn…

• Culver City, Friday 3/14 🚗 AFEELA is next-gen when it comes to innovation, mobility, and entertainment. Come by the showcase of their new vehicle, the 'AFEELA 1', and check out the futuristic features available in sound and visual tech. RSVP here! #AFEELAPartner

• Venice, Friday 3/14 🏃 Not running the LA marathon, but wanna be included in the festivities? FP Movement is hosting a 5k shakeout run to celebrate. The run will start and end back at the FP Movement Abbot Kinney store with wear trials from HOKA, refreshments, snacks, and more. Secure your spot here!

• Culver City, Friday 3/14 🎺 Puni Petals is hosting a live jazz night at her new space at Platform! There will be a spring menu by guest chef, Natasha Price, one of the culinary brains behind Seconds Supper Club. Dress code is ~fancy~.

• All over, Friday 3/14 🥧 It’s pi day!! Superba is giving out $3.14 slices of blueberry pie until 3:14 PM. Some other pie spots to celebrate at: Proof Bakery, The Pie Room, Fat & Flour, Apple Pan, Just What I Kneaded, Valerie Confections, Pie ‘n Burger, and Friends & Family.

• Echo Park, Friday 3/14 🍕 Ahead of the LA Marathon, Magna (magnesium-powered electrolyte brand) and Long Slow Distance (running store in Echo Park) are hosting a Carbo Load. They will be giving out free La Morra Pizza (entire pizzas!) to anyone running the marathon along with Magna on tap. Come hang, hydrate, and fuel up ahead of the big race!

• Koreatown, Friday 3/14 🤠 Saddle up for LAFD! All bull rides after 8 PM at Eastwood will benefit LAFD. There will also be line dancing. Yee-haw.

• Montrose, Saturday 3/15 🍷 It’s the Montrose Spring Wine Walk! Yep, there will be several pouring stations along Montrose Shopping Park.

• Costa Mesa, Saturday 3/15 🛍️ Sol Market is back! This time in Costa Mesa for a curated community flea market with local vendors.

• Burbank, Saturday 3/15 🎾 Tennis enthusiasts! This is a tennis brat pop up party featuring tennis lessons, $50 worth of clothing in each swag bag, DJ, photobooth, clothing pop up shop, sweet treats, and more.

• Pico-Robertson, Saturday 3/15 🏎️ Looking for an F1 viewing party? Cardinale du Vin has got you. Join them for the first race in the land down under (Australia) at 9 pm.

• Elysian Park, Saturday 3/15 📕 Looking for a book club to join? Well, here’s one by LA Girls Book Club. Meet other local readers who love to brunch, booze, and yap. RSVP here!

• East Hollywood, Saturday 3/15 🎲 Backgammon + natural wine = my ideal night. Join Weho Backgammon Club at Tabula Rasa this weekend.

• West Hollywood, Saturday 3/15 🧘 Kick off your weekend right with a sound bath at Lunya on Melrose Place. Join the waitlist here!

• Atwater Village, Saturday 3/15 🎺 Perfect date night: live jazz & good wine at Nico’s.

• Venice, Saturday 3/15 & Sunday 3/16 👢 Get festival season ready with Pickle! They’re popping up at Albion Garden on Abbot Kinney and will have clothing, jewelry, and festival accessories ready for rental (plus some amazing freebies & giveaways!).

• Lincoln Heights, Saturday 3/15 🦪 An oyster and cider pairing?! Catch Perlita’s Oysters at Benny Boy Brewing for just that. They’re also having St. Patty’s live band karaoke later that night.

• Venice, Saturday 3/15 🏺 Wanna learn how to make your own ceramics? Head to this workshop by Handmade in Venice Beach at Zinque.

• West Hollywood, Saturday 3/15 & Sunday 3/16 👗 Got prom or a college formal coming up? Stop by Lulus on Melrose this weekend to shop their ultimate Prom Pop-up. There will be plenty of dresses, accessories, and surprises to get the magic going. RSVP here! #ad

• Pasadena, Sunday 3/16 🎵 Every Sunday, there’s this Queer Slow Flow at Art House Pasadena along with live music. Ground yourself for the week ahead.

• West Hollywood, Sunday 3/16 🏃🏽‍♀️ It’s the LA Marathon this Sunday!! Join Function Health at the halfway point for small bites and beverages from Saltie Girl, a DJ, and custom sign-making materials to cheer on your LA friends. Space is limited. RSVP here!

• Silver Lake, Sunday 3/16 🥇 Silver Lake Track Club is hosting this LA Marathon Forever Afters Party! Wear your medal for special gifts. Tickets here!

• DTLA, Sunday 3/16 🎨 Paint your own disco ball?! Yes, please.

• Frogtown, Sunday 3/16 🏺 It’s a ceramics workshop at The Gut Hut in Frogtown! Throughout the afternoon, you’ll sip on probiotic-rich Kif Kefir Water, explore the parallels between clay and fermentation, and reflect on the beauty of transformation.

• Historic Filipinotown, Sunday 3/16 📚 Did you know it’s National Lumpia Day? Well, now you do. Celebrate at A Good Used Book with a shop full of used and new books, Tita's Lumpias, butter mochi, chainstitching, vinyl records, jewelry, mazes, and tarot reading.

• DTLA, Sunday 3/16 🟠 PopShift is kicking off spring with their annual Holi Festival of Colors. Wear white and celebrate with some color!

• Venice, Monday 3/17 💚 Single and looking for somewhere to celebrate St. Patty’s day? SOSO Club is hosting a masquerade singles night at Zinque. Wear green to avoid pinches.

📍PLACES TO BE📍

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

^{Top Left: Architecture (📷 by @arch____itecture), Top Right: Attagirl (📷 by @attagirl.la) , Bottom Left: Lutie (📷 by @lutie.la), Bottom Right: Santa Canela (📷 by @santacanela.la)}

• Santa Canela, Highland Park  ☕️ Brand-new panadería and cafecito shop from the Loreto crew!

• Lasung Tofu & Pot Rice, Koreatown 🍚 The team behind ORIGIN and Quarters has opened this new pot rice spot in K-town! Great for a comforting solo dining experience or fun group dinner.

• DAMN, I MISS PARIS, West Adams 🍸 Obsessed with the name of this new cocktail bar in West Adams. High on my list to visit.

• LUTIE, West Hollywood ☕️ New Aesthetic coffee shop with a capital A. The smoothies look Erewhon adjacent.

• Olive Wine and Liquor, Burbank 🍷 Wait, a new natural wine shoppy shop in Burbank by the Wine & Eggs folks?!

• AttaGirl, Hermosa Beach 🍽️ My fave team behind Fishing With Dynamite in MB has opened AttaGirl, a new California Mediterranean restaurant.

• ARCHITECTURE, West Hollywood 📚 This is a new bookstore / cafe by the Community Goods people, and it also happens to be across the street from CG. The food menu looks wiiiiild.

💬 ONE FINAL THING 💬

See ya around,

Mads

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