👋 OH HEY 👋

Mads here! I went to Miami for the first time this past weekend, and in the words of Taylor Swift: “fuck me up, Florida.” I’m not into clubbing, so I was worried that the city wouldn’t be for me, and my god, was I wrong. Every restaurant we went to: delicious. Every bar we went to: chic.

For anyone planning an upcoming bachelorette or girls trip, feel free to steal my itinerary:

• WHERE TO STAY 🏩 We stayed at The Goodtime Hotel in South Beach. The decor is pink, green, and full of palm trees…exactly what you envision when you think of Miami. Their restaurant is perfect for pre-dinner drinks or a quick breakfast. They also have one of the coolest pools that makes you feel like you’re walking on water. 10/10 recommend as your home base in South Beach.

• FOOD 🍽️

  • Boia De: intimate Italian restaurant in a strip mall. Order the beef tartare, crispy polenta, and the tagliatelle al limone. One of my favorite meals the whole weekend.

  • La Natural: naturally leavened pizza & natural wine.

  • Tâm Tâm: lively Vietnamese restaurant taking inspiration from “quán nhậu” - a term for “drinking places” in Saigon.

  • Zak the Baker: really cute bakery and brunch spot. The croissant was TDF.

  • Sanguich: omfg the best Cuban sandwich I’ve ever had. EVER.

• DRINKS 🍸

  • Dante’s HiFi: listening bar with incredible cocktails.

  • Medium Cool Cocktail Lounge: basement-type bar with funky music.

  • Miami Sound Bar: another cool listening bar.

  • Margot: natural wine bar with cutesy decor.

  • Living Room at Faena: a luxurious and iconic hotel lobby bar. Get there before 11 or it becomes quite scene-y.

• THINGS TO DO 🌊 

  • Definitely rent a boat to go down the river and take a tour of millionaire's row. We booked ours through Distraction Yachts, and they were incredible. Perfect for a bachelorette party.

  • Have a pool day in Miami Beach. I booked a cabana at the Fontainebleau through ResortPass, and it was the most relaxing day. The team was incredibly attentive and friendly, and it wasn’t too much of a “party” hotel, which was what we were looking for. They have additional chairs at the beach for you to lounge at as well.

^{Top Left: Boia De, Top Right: The Goodtime Hotel, Bottom Left: Dante’s HiFi, Bottom Right: Zak the Baker}

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.}

• Santa Monica & Larchmont, All week 🌯 THE CAMBERITO IS HERE!! Our first ever menu item is now available at both Alfalfa locations & for delivery. It’s probably the freshest breakfast burrito you’ll ever have with heirloom tomatoes, premium feta, potato hash, scrambled eggs, and a spicy cilantro sauce.

• Cypress Park & Arts District, All week ☕ Wait Maru x Shins Pizza?! They’ve collabed to create an Espresso Italian Ice available at Shins and Maru Arts District. YUM.

• Echo Park, Tuesday 10/8 ❤️‍🩹 It’s Death Cafe at Heavy Manners Library, which is a free-form space to talk about grief & death.

• West Hollywood, Tuesday 10/8 🪩 Anyone doing Sober October? Well, it’s disco night at The New Bar on Tuesday. Enjoy a night in West Hollywood that you WILL remember: the open nonalc bar, live music, and great company.

• Cypress Park, Wednesday 10/9 🍽️ Woah, Damian is taking over the menu at Barra Santos on Wednesday!

• Atwater Village, Wednesday 10/9 🎲 Girls Only Game Club is back on Wednesday at Nico’s! It’s trivia night with prizes from Vacation.

• Atwater Village, Wednesday 10/9 🤝 SOSO Club is back! This time with a singles event at Club Tee Gee. Because what happens at Club Tee Gee stays at Club Tee Gee…

• Studio City, Thursday 10/10 🧠 It’s World Mental Health Day! And Lululemon is hosting a free all-day event filled with meditation, a pickleball tournament, and community run.

• Frogtown, Thursday 10/10 🍻 Love this: Clay Play at Frogtown Brewery! It’s an evening of ceramic hand building and your favorite beer on the LA river.

• Santa Monica, Thursday 10/10 🍷 Eek!! Mas Vino Please has teamed up with the Santa Monica Proper to help create a special wine list for their new Calabra Terrace bar and tinned fish menu. AND they’re celebrating Calabra’s opening with a little party on Thursday!

• Historic Filipinotown, Friday 10/11 📖 A Good Used Book is having another HiFi Friday Night Market. BBQ! Vintage! Used and new books!

• Silver Lake, Friday 10/11 🍸 Level up your hosting skills by going to this classic cocktails workshop on a private balcony in Silver Lake.

• Culver city, Friday 10/11 👻 Looking to get into the spooky spirit? Ivy Station is putting on a Spooky Szn Night Market this Friday!

• DTLA, Friday 10/11 💏 If you’re single (or if you just wanna have a good time), you HAVE to go to this: 15 of LA's most eligible singles will be pitched on stage by their best friend via a PowerPoint presentation to a crowd of (mostly) single people. It'll be ridiculous, fun, and potentially life changing.

• Historic Filipinotown, Friday 10/11 & Saturday 10/12 🛍️ For all my sample sale enthusiasts: For Love & Lemons is having their big Los Angeles warehouse sale this weekend!

• Venice, Saturday 10/12 👚 Friend of Camber, Lindsey Rem, is hosting a free clothing swap with The Good Loop! Bring your friends, refresh your wardrobe for the new season, and take home a free flower bouquet.

• Glassell Park, Saturday 10/12 🎶 Glass Hill is an outdoor listening space tucked on a hill in Glassell Park. Their next one is on Saturday!

• Brentwood, Saturday 10/12 🌼 In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, The Getty Center is hosting its third annual event to learn about Southern California's vibrant Native American cultures. The theme this year celebrates flora, with activities sharing traditional and contemporary Indigenous perspectives and narratives.

• Whittier, Saturday 10/12 🥑 This sounds heavenly: ​a table-to-farm dinner at an organic avocado orchard.

• Venice, Saturday 10/12 🎨 It’s a Paint & Sip at Zinque in Venice! Great friend date idea.

• East Hollywood, Saturday 10/12 🕺 The best name for a dance party: I Think You Should Dance is back on Saturday at Gold Diggers.

• San Fernando, Sunday 10/13 🐎 This sounds incredible: in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, IRON is putting on Rodeo #9. This event is not just about the rodeo; it’s about keeping the spirit of Mexican equestrian heritage alive.

• Culver City, Sunday 10/13 🏃 AG1 is putting on 5k this Sunday dedicated to new moms, new racers, & first-time celebrators! Participants will receive a pair of gifted Saysh shoes.

• Venice, Sunday 10/13 🤝 Social Affairs is back with a class at Tunnel Pilates followed by lunch at Penmar! There will be free goodies from Bloom and others.

• Mid-Wilshire, Monday 10/14 🎃 Wanna watch Halloween movies on a rooftop? Head to Videre on Monday to watch Beetle Juice with a festive cocktail!

📍PLACES TO BE📍

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

^{Top Left: RVR (📷 by @rvr.venice), Top Right: Danny D’s Mud Shop (📷 by @dannydsmudshop), Bottom Left: Chez Mia (📷 by @chezmia_melrose), Bottom Right: Modu Cafe (📷 by @moducafe)}

• RVR, Venice 🍽️ An all-day Japanese Izakaya has opened on Abbot Kinney; by the team behind Gjelina!

• Danny D’s Mud Shop, East Hollywood 🏺 Danny is a Los Angeles potter who turns mud into really nice things. And he just opened his own shop in East Hollywood!

• Ettore Vino e Cucina, Beverly Grove 🍝 This Italian restaurant is new to the Farmer’s Market at The Grove. By the team behind Osteria Mamma.

• Chez Mia, West Hollywood 🇫🇷 New French restaurant on Melrose by Marissa Hermer’s restaurant group! Looks Chic with a capital C.

• Modu Cafe, Highland Park ☕ We love an aesthetic coffee shop. And here’s a new one in Highland Park soft opening this week!

💬 ONE FINAL THING 💬

See ya around,

Mads

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