šŸ’• Still need Valentine's Day plans? I got you.

2/11 - 2/17: caravan karaoke, heart-shaped pizzas, & backgammon brunch

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Mads here! Still need Valentineā€™s Day plans? Here are a bunch of romantic spots to take your hot date (which can be your partner, yourself, or your gals):

  • Most romantic restaurants šŸ½ļø Make your partner swoon at Voodoo Vin, Cobiā€™s, Violet Bistro, Funke, La Dolce Vita, Little Beast, ƈtra, Fia, Si! Mon, Wife & the Somm, Lolo Wine Bar, Antico Nuovo, or Dunsmoor.

  • For Galentineā€™s Day šŸ‘Æā€ā™€ļø Going out with the gals? I would look into Cara Restaurant, Marelle, Chez Mia, Tramp Stamp Grannyā€™s, Mother Tongue, The Hideaway, Bar Lis, Dante, Merois, Harrietā€™s, Esters Wine Bar, or Calabra.

  • Looking to impress your date ā¤ļø I always go the hidden gem route on Valentineā€™s Day: Oriel, Zizou, KinKan, Melanie Wine Bar, Barrique Venice, Jilli, Bar Siesta, or Sunday Gravy.

  • Somewhere you can just walk in šŸš¶ā€ā™€ļø Reservations on V day are rough. Here are spots you can just walk into: Not No Bar, Capri Club, Oy Bar, Ghisallo, Samā€™s Place, Dunsmoor Wine Bar, Barra Santos, Spina, Woon, & Quarter Sheets.

Top Left: Funke Top Right: Marelle (šŸ“· by marelle.com), Bottom Left: La Dolce Vita, Bottom Right: Zizou

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

šŸ—“ļø THINGS TO DO šŸ—“ļø

The coolest events happening in Los Angeles this week.

  • All over, Tuesday 2/11 šŸ’ Where to pre-order Valentineā€™s Day flowers: Lenita by Grita in Highland Park, Flowerboy Project in Venice, Roobarb Studio in Venice, Bitchin Blooms, Flower Truck LA, Orla Floral, Puni Petals (sheā€™s giving away free flowers!), HIGH DOKMAI, & Kelly Jean Ross.

  • West Adams, Tuesday 2/11 šŸŖ Pre-order your Valentineā€™s Day cookies from Fleurs et Sel asap!! Those raspberry rose thumbprint cookies are the way to my heartā€¦

  • All over, Tuesday 2/11 ā™„ļø Omg Challahdad has partnered with Sorella Collective to make challah hearts!! Pre-order yours here.

  • Virgil Village, Tuesday 2/11 šŸŽ¤ This has to be the most fun anyone can have on a Tuesday night: caravan karaoke at Real Charmer. Theyā€™ll be doing this every Tuesday from now on!

  • Atwater Village, Wednesday 2/12 šŸŽ² Itā€™s Girls Only Game Club: Galentineā€™s Edition! Youā€™ll be playing trivia at Nicoā€™s.

  • Echo Park, Wednesday 2/12 šŸ›ļø Itā€™s the Sweetheart Spectacular at The Echo! Slow dance with your boo or scream sing with your besties & shop accessories and trinkets perfect for any Galentineā€™s or Valentineā€™s present.

  • Santa Monica, Wednesday 2/12 šŸ•Æļø Learn how to make your own candles while sipping on wine at this Wicks & Wine event at the AJA Vineyards tasting room.

  • Pasadena, Wednesday 2/12 šŸ¦€ Itā€™s WoonHeim ~ a one-night wildfire benefit hosted by Woon and Eric Wareheim. There will be a WoonHeim Crab Noodle Special and bottles of Las Jaras Wines handpicked from Ericā€™s stash. All proceeds from the night will be donated to wildfire relief.

  • Melrose Hill, Thursday 2/13 šŸ· Jumbo Night at ƈtra! Theyā€™re celebrating their new wine with Jumbo Time Wines called Lā€™Orange. There will be jumbo bottles, a jumbo themed menu, and some jumbo surprises.

  • Echo Park, Thursday 2/13 šŸ• Heart shaped pizzas!! La Morra will be popping up at Canyon Coffee for a little pre-Valentineā€™s Day celebration.

  • Highland Park, Thursday 2/13 šŸŖ„ Unique date idea: Itā€™s magic night on Valentineā€™s Day Eve at Belleā€™s Bagels!

  • Silver Lake, Thursday 2/13 ā£ļø Itā€™s Galentineā€™s Day Trivia at Pizzana in Silver Lake! More heart-shaped pizzas.

  • Westchester, Thursday 2/13 šŸŽØ Paint your date!! The Casual Creative will be at Tomat for a little Sip & Paint. Youā€™ll sit across from your partner, date, bff, or friend to paint playful portraits of each other with a big reveal at the end.

  • Glassell Park, Thursday 2/13 šŸ“ Super intimate night by Rubie, a west-coast inspired, Jamaican fare pop-up, at Little Ripper. Get your tickets here for this 4-course dinner & natural wine!

  • Hollywood, Thursday 2/13 ā™Ÿļø Free chess club at Grandmaster Recorders! Singles and couples welcome for this edition of Mating Season.

  • Venice, Thursday 2/13 šŸ’— Itā€™s a Galentineā€™s Day charm bar at Union in Venice. There will be pizza & bevies as well!

  • Hollywood, Thursday 2/13 šŸ¤  Omg itā€™s Desert 5 Spotā€™s annual Dolly Parton Tribute Night! Come dressed in your best Dolly fits for our look-alike competition.

  • Larchmont, Thursday 2/13 & Friday 2/14 šŸŖ Cookbook on Larchmont is doing a Valentineā€™s Day pop-up! There will be special cookies & custom bouquets by Ambruso Flowers.

  • Silver Lake, Thursday 2/13 & Friday 2/14 šŸ’ Ah! Free floral bouquets from HIGH DOKMAI when you purchase eyewear at AKILA.

  • Koreatown, Friday 2/14 šŸ¶ Get a crew together and head to Jilliā€™s 2nd annual All the Single Ladies night! Your ticket comes with bottomless makgeolli & tapas.

  • Silver Lake, Friday 2/14 šŸŽ· This is romantic: listen to live jazz while sipping martinis at Silver Lake Pool & Inn.

  • Santa Monica, Friday 2/14 ā¤ļø Looking for a romantic rooftop Valentineā€™s Day experience? Calabra at The Santa Monica Proper has got you.

  • Venice, Friday 2/14 šŸŽØ Unique Valentineā€™s Day activity that isnā€™t going to a restaurant: Paint Your D8 Date Night at The Painted Peach. They also have a Galentineā€™s Day time slot!

  • West Hollywood, Friday 2/14 šŸæ Another unique Valentineā€™s Day activity that isnā€™t going to a restaurant: watch The Notebook at Melrose Rooftop Theatre.

  • Melrose Hill, Friday 2/14 šŸ’ One of the coolest jewelry brands in LA, Spinelli Kilcollin, is offering custom floral bouquets as a special gift if you stop by the store on Valentine's Day - while supplies last!

  • Hollywood, Friday 2/14 ā¤ļøā€šŸ”„ This sounds sooo fun: Friend or Flame is putting on a pop-up speed dating event at Desert 5 Spot on Valentineā€™s Day! There will be line dancing and live music.

  • Historic Filipinotown, Friday 2/14 šŸ“š Itā€™s a Valentineā€™s Day Book Party at A Good Used Book! You can expect a deep fried Japanese rice ball pop-up, basque-style cheesecakes, flash tattoos, music on vinyl records, drinks courtesy of Madre Mezcal, and of course a bookshop full of used and new books.

  • Eagle Rock, Friday 2/14 šŸ• Every Valentineā€™s Day, La Morra pops up at Capri Club with heart shaped pizzas. The cutest date night.

  • Virgil Village, Friday 2/14 šŸ„Æ Need last minute flowers & bagels for V day? Kelly Jean Ross is popping up at Courage Bagels with pre-made wrapped bouquets.

  • Culver City, Friday 2/14 šŸ» Spend Valentineā€™s evening at the dive bar that feels like your hometown's hidden gem (minus the awkward run-ins with that mean girl from high school). Hosted by your new favorite electrolyte soda, Chaser.

  • West Hollywood, Friday 2/14 šŸ’• Our friends at Gimme Beauty are hosting a Galentine's Celebration at Charmed LA - create your own custom keychain, sip on complimentary drinks, and enjoy an exclusive Gimme Merch Goodie Bag with your ticket! Plus, they're encouraging you to "Break Up With Your Brush" -- bring in an old hairbrush and swap it for a brand-new Gimme Brush on them! Aaaaand ticket proceeds are going towards LA Wildfire Relief. They're the best.

  • Century City, Friday 2/14 šŸ“ Roses are red, padel is fun, if you let me win, you might be the one. Play padel with other singles on V day with SOSO Club!

  • Culver City, Friday 2/14 - Sunday 2/16 šŸµ Little Match Studio is having a tearoom concept cafe pop-up at Platform this weekend! First 10 customers receive a free matcha or hojicha latte.

  • Eagle Rock, Saturday 2/15 šŸ“š Iā€™m hosting a little book swap morning for Galentineā€™s Day at Flowers Finest. Bring a wrapped book (or Iā€™ll have a wrapping station for you!), sip on some Flowerhead Tea, do some crafts, and leave with a new favorite read.

  • Highland Park, Saturday 2/15 šŸŽŗ Itā€™s a jazz night benefit show at The Goldfish! Proceeds go to Altadena Girls & there will be a kissing boothā€¦

  • Venice, Saturday 2/15 šŸŖ This is sooo cute: cookies & coffee at Little Lunch in Venice. Itā€™s a heartbake (get it?).

  • Echo Park, Saturday 2/15 šŸ’• Itā€™s a treat yourself block party in Echo Park. Flowers! Piercings! Charm bar!

  • Venice, Saturday 2/15 šŸŒ· Friend date idea! Sophisticated Spreads is hosting a Brie Mine & Blooms event - charcuterie boards and floral arranging at Roobarb Studio!

  • DTLA, Saturday 2/15 šŸŽ¶ On "Sadderday," Sad Song Singalong will play cathartically melancholy melodies at Creature Comforts Brewing. So be it The Killer's "Mr. Brightside," TLC's "No Scrubs," or Natalie Imbruglia's "Torn," there's something for everybody!

  • DTLA, Sunday 2/16 āœļø Another Sip & Sketch! This time at Grand Central Market. Great friend date idea.

  • Silver Lake, Sunday 2/16 šŸŽ² Wanna play backgammon? WeHo Backgammon Club will be at El Condor for a little Cupidā€™s Roll Backgammon Brunch.

  • Frogtown, Sunday 2/16 šŸ’• Sculpt your heart out!! This is a ceramics workshop hosted by Terra Sole Studio.

  • West Hollywood, Sunday 2/16 šŸ’ Join Summer Camp Society (a new social club in LA) for an afternoon of floral design, crafting, a live DJ, new friends, and more! All proceeds will be donated to fire relief.

  • Long Beach, Sunday 2/16 šŸ“· Join Girls con Cameras for another lovely photo walk. In honor of Valentineā€™s Day, they will be opening up their walk to all genders so bring your boo, best friend, sister, brother, or anyone you love!

  • Silver Lake, Sunday 2/16 ā˜•ļø Wait, I love this: Sunnyā€™s Bookshop is popping up at Cafe Nido. Grab some books, grab some coffeeā€¦must I say more?

  • Chinatown, Sunday 2/16 šŸ’— Itā€™s a Lovers Market by In Sheepā€™s Clothing at Homage Brewing! Itā€™ll be a day filled with music, records, Japanese clothing + goods, beer, natural wine, and hi-fi sound.

  • Virgil Village, Sunday 2/16 šŸ‘š Swap Shop is having their first clothing swap at Good Friend. Take as much as you bring! Free drinks by Joggy & Leisure.

  • Culver City, Monday 2/17 šŸŒ­ You look like you need a corn dog. 2 James Beard Award nominated chefs are making corn dogs at Fat + Flour (for one day only)! Cheffy toppings to impress even the most skeptic of corn dog haters.

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