Wild Coffee

Thurs. Nov. 12th

4-8pm, FREE 12 oz. Holiday Coffee Bean Drink

(at participating locations)

7pm, The Wild Bunch 40th Anniversary Event

Million Dollar Theater

307 S. Broadway

Los Angeles

$15

Stars attending include Billy Bob Thornton and Thomas Jane. Screening starts at 7:45. Click here to purchase tickets.

I See London, I See Wine

Thurs. Oct. 22

5-9pm, South of France Wine Tasting

Chic Wine Bar

5545 Pico Blvd.

Los Angeles

$25 (tax, tip, food, and wine!)

5 generous tastes paired with seasonal dishes. Coolhaus to serve wine-flavored ice cream.

Jaydi's Weekend Jems

Thurs. Oct. 15th

Not into celeb sightings? Try vintage furniture.

7-10pm, tini Grand Opening

515 S. Fairfax Ave.

Los Angeles

Cocktails. Music. Shopping. RSVP to Jen@thisisnotikea.com.

Fri. Oct. 16th

4-7pm, Coffee Bean Giveaway

FREE 12 oz. Pumpkin Ice Blendeds or Pumpkin Lattes. One per person (or just hit up various locations and get five!).

7pm, Aimee Mann Concert

The Wiltern

3290 Wilshire Blvd.

Los Angeles

$22.50 and up

Click here to purchase tickets.

Sat. Oct. 17th

10am-5pm, Art Walk & Vintage Auto Show

Virginia Avenue Park

2601 Pico Blvd.

Santa Monica

FREE

Food. Art galleries. Oh, and you.

8pm, Horrible Movie Night

The Complex

6476 Santa Monica Blvd.

(doors open at 7:15pm)

Hollywood

$8

"HMN exhumes forgotten and unwatched cinematic disasters, and invites your biting barbs and witty rejoinders." Prizes awarded for best comments of the evening.

This month they plan to "poison your palate" with 2004's Suburban Sasquatch. RSVP now to horriblemovienight@pacbell.net.

Thx to FWJ reader Jerilyn for the suggestion!

Jaydi's Weekend Jems

For those not attending the FREE Jason Mraz concert in San Diego:

Fri. Oct. 9th - Sun. Oct. 11th

Buy one, get one FREE Peet's Coffee. Thx to FWJ reader Melody for the heads up.

Fri. Oct. 9th

7pm, The Deer Hunter Concert

The Knitting Factory

7021 Hollywood Blvd.

$20

Just show up (to Hollywood, not Hazel St.)!

9pm, Haunted Hayride (and Ghost Story)

Gillette Ranch

26800 Mulholland Hwy

Calabasas

$35

A small fee for the scare of a lifetime. Ticket includes ghost story (read to you by none other than actress Amy Smart) and a haunted hayride. Sound lame? Now picture being pulled in a hay-filled wagon in the middle of a dark forrest filled with spiders, insane asylum inmates, and creatures trying to snatch you away from your ride...

Sat. Oct. 10th

11am-4pm, A Taste of Dance

The Music Center

135 N. Grand Ave.

Downtown

$1 per lesson

Learn all different styles of dance for a buck a piece (each lesson is 20 minutes). Styles include Irish step, Columbian salsa, the moonwalk... I went last year with some friends and had a blast (the pop and lock class had my sides hurting from laughter).

6-9pm, Raising the Bar

Joe's

1023 Abbot Kinney Blvd.

Venice

$10

A mixology competition with bartenders from Comme Ca, Providence, and more. All cocktails (classic, rum-based, and "free style") to be judged by owners of competing restaurants (and you!). RSVP to Claudia at 310.392.5655.

8pm, Streep Tease

Bang Improv Studio

457 N. Fairfax Ave.

Los Angeles

$15

You don't have to be drunk to enjoy Meryl Streep monologues performed by men.

Sat. Oct. 10th - Sun. Oct. 11th

12pm, Beyond Eden

LA Municipal Art Gallery

4800 Hollywood Blvd.

FREE

Expanding on last year's East of Eden exhibit, this one features work from 15 galleries across LA.

Sun. Oct. 11th

11am-5pm, Luxury Chocolate Salon

Pasadena Center

$20 ($25 at the door)

Attendees can sample chocolate from all over the world, view demonstrations, attend chef and author talks, and sample some great wine to go with the delicious chocolate confections. Chocolatiers range from Marti Chocolatt to Clarine’s Florentines.

Click here to purchase tickets now.

Jaydi's Weekend Jems

Thurs. Sept. 24th - Sun. Sept. 27th

Annette Benning in Medea. Perhaps the only time I wish I were a UCLA student ($20 tickets!).

Thurs. Sept. 24th

3-7pm, Carvel Customer Appreciation Day

Click here for your nearest location.

FREE Oreo ice cream sandwiches (called "Lil' Rounders"). Thx to LA Decostified for the find.

6-9pm, Fred Segal PreSale (up to 50% off)

8100 Melrose Ave.

West Hollywood

RSVP here.

Sun. Sept. 27th

7-9pm, Dexter LA Premiere Screening

W. Los Angeles

Whiskey Blue

930 Hilgard Ave.

Westwood

FREE

Catch the new season of Dexter while sipping complimentary "killer" cocktails.

Fri. Sept. 25th - Sun. Sept. 27th

10am-8pm, 7 for All Mankind Warehouse Sale

Los Angeles Convention Center

West Hall

1201 S. Figueroa St.

Downtown

Click here to RSVP.

Jaydi's Weekend Jems

Fri. Aug. 7th

2-3pm, FREE Peet's Coffee

It's time for another Freddo...this time a coffee one!  What better way to get energized for the remainder of your work week?

5:30pm, Wax Unveiling

Madame Tussaud's

6933 Hollywood Blvd.

FREE

Quentin Tarantino attends the unveiling of his own wax figure.  You are invited to watch, but try not to melt.

Sat. Aug. 8th

10am-4pm, Designer Tag Sale

2500 Grandview Ave.

Venice

$10 admission fee (cash only)

With prices as low as $5, this huge high end interior designer yard sale is certainly worth checking out (especially for me now that I've moved).  Gift bags for the first 30 attendees.  I know I'll be one of them!

12-8pm, Korean BBQ Festival

(cook off to start at 5pm)

3223 6th St.

For $10-$15 a plate, you can sample all food from the competition, which is set to feature ten local Korean restaurants.

2-7pm, Fred Segal Makeover Party

8118 Melrose Ave.

West Hollywood

RSVP to rsvp@caromarketing.com and reserve an appointment for a courtesy makeover (to be followed by styling tips, a fashion shoot, cocktails, and in store discounts).  Thx to Caroline on Crack for the find.  Maybe I'll see you there.

3-5pm, Gourmet Ding Dong Tasting

Essential Chocolate Desserts

10868 Washington Blvd.

Culver City

$10

Not into Korean food?  No worries.  Another tasting event today - this one on the sweeter side. For a minimal fee, you can feast on up to 10 gourmet ding dongs.  Flavors range from white chocolate raspberry & banana peanut butter to espresso & carrot cake.  Call 310.287.0699 to reserve a spot.

9:15pm, Syesha Mercado Performance

City Walk

If you aren't too full from the BBQ and ding dong death wish, or all shopped out at the interior design yard sale and Fred Segal, check out this former American Idol.  I know I'll be wiped from today, but if anyone's voice can pick me up, it's hers!

Jaydi's Weekend Jems

Thurs. July 30th

8pm, Movies in the Park

189 The Grove Dr.

The Grove

FREE

Watch Twilight under the stars!

Fri. July 31st

8pm, Cannibal! The Musical

(through Aug. 22nd)

The Garage Theatre

251 E. 7th St.

Long Beach

$18 ($15 for students)

Written by Trey Parker (South Park).  A horror story with fart jokes?  Can't wait to find out...

Sat. Aug. 1st

8:30am-4pm, Smashbox Makeup Classes

Sephora Sherman Oaks

14006 Riverside Dr.

FREE

Call 818.817.0900 (promo code: YELP) to reserve a spot in the

 limited-capacity sessions, designed to improve your skills (or lack thereof) with the brush.  FREE gifts for signing up!

3-9pm, Candy Land Lolita Tea Party

Royal/T

8910 Washington Blvd.

Culver City

FREE

(picture courtesy of Grub St.)

Experience this life-sized Candy Land game board, featuring fashion shows, cupcake & cotton candy stands, high tea served by the Royal/T maids, and more. RSVP to rsvp@royal-t.org (keyword: Candy Land).

7pm, Robot Chicken on Wheels

Skateland Northridge

18140 Parthenia St.

FREE with purchase of DVD

Seth Green and Breckin Meyer on skates as part of the Adult Swim Presents series.  Once inside, enjoy a live performance by Gym Class Heroes.

7pm, Cinespia Cemetery Screening

In Northridge tonight, some like it sweaty.  Not for you?  No worries.  Some Like It Hot at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, too.

Sun. Aug. 2nd

12:30-5pm, Cirque du Soleil Performance

The Grove

189 The Grove Dr.

FREE

The Grove is on fire this weekend. Perhaps literally. To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Cirque du Soleil will be performing portions from all six of its shows! Face painting and juggling included...

The schedule is as follows:

12:30 p.m.: "The Beatles' LOVE," as seen at The Mirage

1 p.m.: "Mystère," as seen at Treasure Island Hotel & Casino

1:30 p.m.: "O," as seen at Bellagio

3:30 p.m.: "Zumanity," as seen at New York-New York Hotel & Casino

4 p.m.: "KÀ," as seen at MGM Grand

4:30 p.m.: "Criss Angel Believe," as seen at Luxor Las Vegas

Thx to FWJ Laura for the heads up!

Other Weekend Updates

Tweet @LemonadeLA for FREE dessert at Abbot Kinney's new Lemonade restaurant.

Sake It to Me

Sat. Aug. 15th, 8-11pm

Renaissance Hotel

1755 N. Highland Ave.

Hollywood

Once again, Goldstar comes through!

I was holding off posting the LA Sake Fest, because it is supposed to cost $50; however you can purchase tickets at $30 for a limited time only.

How often do you get the chance to try 100 brands of sake?  Click here to purchase tix now.

Bulk Up for Shuffleboard

Tues. July 21

Until 10:30am

Purchase any beverage at Starbucks and receive a pastry for FREE.  Simply print out this coupon and show it to your barista (or pull up the website on your phone!).

8pm

6124 Hollywood Blvd.

$5

For a small fee, enter the single-elimination shuffleball tournament at Blue Palms Brewhouse (home to the LA Beer Float Showdown on Juy 26th).

Mocha Mondays

Every Monday thru August 3rd, McDonald's will be giving away FREE iced or hot mochas from 7am-7pm.

Jaydi's Weekend Jems

Fri. July 10th

2-3pm, Stop by and grab a FREE Tea Freddo from Peet's Coffee.

6:30-10pm, Dance Downtown - West Coast Swing

135 N. Grand Ave.

Los Angeles

Sat. July 11th

***12-5pm, Swap-O-Rama-Rama

California Market Center

110 E. 9th St.

$5-$10

This could be incredible or completely disgusting.  Show up and decide for yourself, as this will be my first swap-o-rama.  The concept: exchange your unwanted clothes for as many FREE clothes as you can carry out to your car.

The Renegade Craft Fair will be in the same building at the same time, where over 200 artists will be selling handmade clothes and accessories.

Click here for details.

Also, on your way to the event, why not grab a FREE slurpee at 7-Eleven in honor of 7/11's National Slurpee Day?

Fri. July 10th - Sat. July 11th

Old Pasadena Film Festival

The largest FREE outdoor film festival in Southern California will be screening movies every Friday and Saturday through July 25th.  This weekend, enjoy Notting Hill, The King and I, Daddy Long-Legs, and Footloose.

Special treats include a live orchestra performing the Daddy Long-Legs' soundtrack, and Alfred Newman's kids discussing their father's prolific scoring career.

For the full list of screenings, click here.

Sun. July 12th

Ketchup

8590 Sunset Blvd.

West Hollywood

Every Sunday this season, take 50% your bill by mentioning the "Sunset Strip Summer" promotion.

Back to the Blender

Wed. July 1st, 3-7pm

Coffee Bean

Los Angeles

Tomorrow, this chain will be distributing FREE "Instant Karma," a nutte creme caramel ice-blended drink during the hours listed.

Maybe grab one on your way to a FREE screening of Back to the Future in Century City?

Taste of Tuesday

Tues. June 2nd

Viceroy

1819 Ocean Ave.

Santa Monica

Feast on $5 cocktails and food items, ranging from star anise pork belly with ginger slaw to BBQ chipotle shrimp.  You can also pig out on the 5 Tastes for $20.  All served poolside.

This Weekend: Dark Fruit and Dancing

Fri. May 29th

6:30-10pm

Dance Downtown

Music Center Plaza

135 N. Grand Ave.

Downtown

Join Jaydi as she learns the Texas 2-step and line

 dancing.  Be prepared to partner up with friends (or cute strangers?).

Sat. May 30th

2-7pm

FEM Pop Up Store

9011 Melrose Ave.

West Hollywood

FREE (starting at 4pm)

Fashion Elements presents up to 60% off designer jewelry, clothing, and accessories.  RSVP here.

5-7pm

Dark Night of the Soul

8071 Beverly Blvd.

FREE

Don't want to see Sam Raimi's new horror film this weekend?  Fine.  Get scared another way by attending the opening of David Lynch's new exhibit, where you can view photographs inspired by Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse music.

Curious what songs will be haunting you as you peruse the gallery?  Click here for the soundtrack.

Thx to For Your Art for the heads up!

6-10pm

An Evening with Acai

Fresh at The Grove

189 The Grove Dr.

21+

Enjoy FREE hand treatments and cocktails as this store promotes products infused with the Brazilian super fruit. 

Thx to LA Decostified for the find!

Sun. May 31st

4-7pm

Gourmet 5 Year Old Party

Renaissance Hollywood Hotel

1755 N. Highland Ave.

Hollywood

$40

Sample LA's best comfort food as the city's best restaurants and caterers appeal to your "childhood sensibilities and gourmet palate" by cooking up dishes like lobster mac 'n cheese and pumpkin ravioli.  A little pricey, but if that isn't stopping you, get your tickets here.

4-10pm

Ford's Filling Station

9531 Culver Blvd.

Culver City

$18

Experience the first of what is to be a weekly prix-fixe BBQ menu.  Choose from two meats (such as pulled pork and brisket) and two sides (like succotash and corn).  Select beers are $3.

This [Long] Weekend: Memorial Day Madness

Fri. May 22nd

8pm-1am

Intelligentsia

1331 Abbot Kinney Blvd.

Venice

Finally, a great coffee shop on the westside!  To celebrate, they are offering patrons FREE coffee and Wurstkuche sausages.

Fri. May 22nd - Sat. May 23rd

11am-4pm

Greenleaf Gourmet Chopshop

9671 Wilshire Blvd

Beverly Hills

50% off the entire menu on Sat. (40% off on Fri.) in celebration of its very first anniversary!

Sat. May 23rd - Mon. May 25th

MAC store

1325 3rd St. Promenade

During store hours, score a FREE makeover while rocking out to live bands.

Sun. May 24th

7pm gates open, 8:30pm movie starts

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

6000 Santa Monica Blvd.

Suggested $10 donation

Watch Dazed and Confused as part of Cinespia's cemetery screening series. Get there early, because parking can be a little tricky if you don't make it onto their lot. Also remember to bring chairs or blankets, and a little food if you feel like a picnic.

Mon. May 25th

Starting at 10am, you can enjoy the 5th annual Memorial Day BBQ and Pool Party at the W Hotel in Westwood. To get onto the guest list, be sure to email michaelutsinger@gmail.com. Thx to 944 for the heads up!

Corner Coupon

Click here to receive your coupon for a FREE mango or pomegranate frozen lemonade at Corner Bakery. Offer expires June 20th. Thx to LA Decostified for the find!

This Weekend: Sidewalk Sales and Strawberry Pizza

Fri. May 15th

5-7pm

The Great Sydney BBQ

The Grove

189 The Grove Dr.

Calling all Yanks: Qantas Airways and Tourism South Wales team up to bring you FREE Australian food on the barbie, beer, wine, and entertainment (in an attempt to get you to buy tix to their country!).

Sat. May 16th

10am-6pm

Montana Ave. Sidewalk Sale

Santa Monica (6th-17th St.)

Over 150 stores will be offering 80% off their merchandise, ranging from Benefit Makeup to Pinkberry and Father's Office.

Sat. May 16th - Sun. May 17th

12:15-10pm

Guacamole Festival

Griffin Ave. & Baldwin St.

Lincoln Heights

Join over 15,000 people at this FREE festival where you can enjoy carnival rides and experience all foods guacamole.

10am-6:30pm

California Strawberry Festival

Strawberry Meadows of College Park

3250 S. Rose Ave.

Oxnard

$12

Join over 89,000 people in celebrating a fruit that California produces one billion pounds of per year. The weekend-long celebration promises to include tart tosses, strawberry pizza, pie eating contests, a demonstration by Fabio Viviani of Top Chef fame, berry decorating, and other "fruity" activities. Click here to buy your tickets now.

It's Bean Fun

Tomorrow (Thurs. May 7th 4-8pm), don't forget to pick up your FREE iced coffee from Coffee Bean.

Borders' Best

Until Wed. May 6th, enjoy a FREE cup of coffee at any Borders location.  Simply click here to print the coupon.

And the World Cried Out:

This Friday (Dec. 5th) marks the 75th anniversary of the Prohibition repeal. Being in Los Angeles, bars will be celebrating with ridiculously amazing specials. My favorites:

Comme Ca - email info@commecarestaurant.com for their password, which can be used to redeem 75 cent cocktails

The Golden Gopher - 75 cent Dewar's until 11pm, $5 drink specials afterward

The Edison Downtown - a midnight toast

**8oz Burger Bar (on Melrose) - "adult milkshakes"....not on the menu, so you must ask your server about them

Just remember it's never okay to drive drunk.