Taste This Thursday

Thurs. Oct. 1st

11am-1pm

Mrs. Fields locations

FREE chocolate chip cookies in celebration of National Cookie Month.

5:30-9:30pm, Taste of Downtown Burbank

On San Fernando between Magnolia & Orange Grove

To benefit the local YMCA scholarship fund, downtown Burbank’s restaurants will serve samples of their best recipes. Combined with live music and a beer garden, what could go wrong?

Click here to order tickets.

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.

Cupcakes and Ketchup

Monday, July 20th

11am-2pm

257 S. Spring St.

Downtown

Blue Cupcake will be offering FREE cupcakes and coffee today!

for dinner

Screw the Recession and dine at Ketchup tonight at 50% off. Just remember to make reservations.

***I went last night (Sunday) as part of the Sunset Strip Summer promotion. While it was awesome to feast upon their trio fries and Napa Valley short ribs (not to mention their complementary kobe beef sliders), the service was super slow. It took 35 minutes to get seated (with a reservation) and even longer to get served. 50% off? I guess you get what you pay for.

P.S. The deal is sweet, but the parking is not. $10 to valet and no street parking in sight.

Jaydi's Weekend Jems

Sat. July 4th

9am-5pm, Mr. & Mrs. Muscle Beach

1800 Ocean Front Walk

Venice Beach

FREE

Start your morning off by watching the brightest and the buffest compete for a chance to earn the title of Mr. & Mrs. Muscle Beach.  The finals start at 1pm.

10am-2pm, 2 for 1 Frozen Yogurt

9401 Brighton Way

Beverly Hills

Yogen Fruz, one of my favorite frozen yogurt chains in LA, is offering a 2 for 1 special this Independence Day.  The shop is a unique in that they blend their toppings with the yogurt, creating delicious spoonfuls of purified goodness.

7:30pm, Cemetery Screening

FREE, $10 donation suggested

It's another Cinespia screening at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, and this time it's Jaws!

Sure-Oh To Attend This

Wed. June 24th, 5:30-7:30pm

Xooro

8360 Melrose Ave.

West Hollywood

To celebrate the opening of their new location (next to Sweet Lady Jane), this store will be giving away FREE original vanilla xooros (pronounced sure'-ohs).  Their other flavored churros range from glutten-free to maple bacon and raspberry!

This Weekend: Battlestar Bake Sale

Fri. June 12th

Dance Downtown...is back!

Music Center

135 N. Grand Ave.

This week try your luck at International Standard Ballroom.

Fri. June 12th, Sat. June 13th

Top Chef: The Tour

Farmer's Market at The Grove

Hosea and Fabio will be whipping up their signature dishes, as well as offering tips and selling Top Chef merchandise. Although admission is FREE, tickets are sold out; however, you can still get in by showing up early (space will be reserved on a first come, first served basis).

Sat. June 13th

7pm, The Music of Battlestar Galactica

California Plaza

Downtown

FREE

Composer Bear McCreary conducts a live performance of his BSG score. Frakin' sweet!

Sun. June 14th

2-6pm, The No Cookie Left Behind Bake Sale

Scoops Gelato

712 N. Heliotrope Dr.

East Hollywood

Help eradicate world hunger by attending one of the most anticipated bake sales this year. Participating bakeries include: CakeMonkey, Kiss My Bundt, Taste, and more!

Fri. June 12th - Sun. June 14th

8pm, FreakShow Deluxe

$20

Been wanting to attend The Magic Castle (7001 Franklin Ave.), but were unsure how to get on the guest list? Simply email thomas@freakshowdeluxe.com with the names of everyone in your party, and you will be able to explore all that TMC has to offer by only paying the entrance fee (no dinner reservations necessary). Thx to Yelp!

Fri. June 12th - Sun. June 14th

LGBT Pride

intersection of Santa Monica & San Vicente Blvds

Free - $20, depending on event

From the Dyke March to partying on the Paramount Studios backlot, this weekend promises to celebrate all things LGBT and Proposition Hate.

This Weekend: Crazy Props and Dough

Fri. June 5th

National Doughnut Day

In recognition of the holiday, stop by and pick up one FREE doughnut from your nearest Krispy Kreme store!

Sat. June 6th

12pm-10pm, Carnivale

Venice Beach

Winward Ave. (between Pacific and Speedway)

Enough said.

Sat. June 6th and Sun. June 7th

8am-4pm, Studio Lot Sale

128 Siera St.

El Segundo

Up to 90% off furniture, clothes, and accessories from Premiere Props.  Thx to FWJ reader Flor for the heads up!

Death By Free Chocolate

Thx to FWJ reader Abel for discovering the Mars Real Chocolate Relief Act.   Sign up to receive FREE full-sized samples of Mars real chocolate, product discounts, and coupons along with the proclamation of Free Chocolate Fridays™. 

Through September, Mars will give away as many as seven million full-size packages of its M&M’S®, SNICKERS®, MILKY WAY®, TWIX®, DOVE®, and 3 MUSKETEERS® brand chocolate in the United States.

Get Twisted

Sun. April 26th

To celebrate National Pretzel Day, Pretzelmaker at the Sherman Oaks Galleria (15301 Ventura Blvd.) and the Burbank Town Center (201 E. Magnolia Ave.) malls will be giving away FREE original soft pretzels all day today!

Silky Smooth, Silky Free!

West Hollywood's "first and only micro creamery" Silky Smooth is giving away a FREE scoop of ice cream or sorbet every Wednesday until Labor Day.  And yes, that means today.

So get your butts over to the Beverly Center on the 7th floor by Macy's and get a 90% fat free treat.