💐 What to do for Mother's Day this Sunday

Free Ghia cocktails, natty wine parties, & a flower shop opening

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🗓️ THINGS TO DO 🗓️

  • 🥂 Wanna try Ghia for free? From Tuesday 5/9 to Thursday 5/11, your first Ghia cocktail at Bar Cou Cou from 4:30 - 6:30 PM is on them!

  • 🍕 Wonderwerk is having a release party on Thursday 5/11 at Silverlake Wine where you can try out their new wine and munch on Triple Beam Pizza.

  • 🎵 Another In Sheep's Clothing live show on Friday 5/12. These are always a vibe.

  • 🎥 If you're single, you're gonna wanna go to this: Chaotic Singles Party with Rooftop Cinema Club on Friday 5/12. Tons of mingling and a screening of How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days.

  • 🍔 Your favorite wine night is back! Clink Wine Club is putting on their next natty wine & burger night with LOVE HOUR on Friday 5/12.

  • 🎂 Chrissy Teigen's Cravings is popping up at ROW DTLA starting on Friday 5/12. Get an IRL taste-test of her baking mixes!

  • 🐶 Bubbles Dog Rescue is putting on a "Fur Mamas Day" at The Brig on Friday 5/12! Oh, and there will be Mom-garitas, so...

  • 🍸 Zero proof pop-up, Bar Nuda, has their next event on Friday 5/12 at Venice Vintage Paradise. Functional cocktails, music, and vintage!

  • 🍷 Another natty wine tasting at Vin on Rose on Friday 5/12, and this time with one of my faves, Wavy Wines. Expect burgers, vintage, and dancing as well!

  • 🍾 Bespoke Bar LA is opening up a new tasting courtyard, and you're invited to their grand opening party! It's on Saturday 5/13, and there will be a free tequila tasting and taco truck. RSVP here!

  • 🐸 As a Frogtown enthusiast, I'm really excited about this: Frogtown Flea Crawl is happening on Saturday 5/13. The stops are The Left Bank, Zebulon, Frogtown Bazaar, and Frogtown Brewery.

  • 🍝 Eataly is hosting a complimentary pasta-shaping experience on Saturday 5/13 as part of their ICONS OF ITALY launch. Buon appetito!

  • 🛍️ Vintage girlies! Angel Slang is hosting a Collection Launch Party on Saturday 5/13 where you can shop upcycled and vintage clothes.

  • 💐 Lenita Flower Truck is opening up their first brick-and-mortar shop in Highland Park. They're throwing a party on Saturday 5/13, so make sure you're following them for more details.

  • 👩‍💻 A new co-working space in Highland Park called Meadow is opening this weekend and you're invited to their launch party on Saturday 5/13. Wine, nibbles, and goodies!

  • 🍿 Foodboro is throwing an intimate "CPG Spring Social" at Tabula Rasa on Sunday 5/14. Expect snacks from local partners and exclusive wine tasting.

  • 🥐 Looking for Mother's Day plans? Head to Ghia's Bake Sale on Sunday 5/14. 100% of the proceeds go to the Downtown Women's Center.

  • 🍳 Plan a brunch for your mom! Here's a list of places to go on Mother's Day. I would add A.O.C., Shutters on the Beach, Calabra, and Lillie's at the Culver Hotel.

  • 🍪 Gluten-free mamas: Nish Noosh is popping up at Our Place on Melrose on Sunday 5/14.

💬 ONE FINAL THING 💬

See ya around,

Mads

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