Best Of LA - Week Of July 13
Los Angelenos can enjoy their variety of vice this week, from food and drink to entertainment, art, and theater. The popular dineL.A. Restaurant Week returns on Monday, giving diners the chance to explore over 300 dining and drinking options to temp their palates. Punk rock fans have two opportunities to enjoy this week including the opening of a SoCal punk-themed photography exhibit and an updated rendition of "Romeo & Juliet" inspired by the attitude and lifestyle of the punk rock generation.
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
1111 S Figueroa St
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 742-7100
www.staplescenter.com
Take the whole family out for a night under the Big Top as Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus present Circus XTREME, a time for your family to be amazed by the "X-TRAORDINARY." The Greatest Show on Earth will feature a wide variety of circus acts and spectacles including exotic animals (like Asian elephants and big cats). Be sure to arrive early, the All-Access Pre-Show, included with every ticket, gets you on the show floor to try on costumes, learn circus skills, meet the performers, and get pictures taken with the clowns.
Celebrate Bastille Day
L'Assiette Steak Frites'
7166 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(323) 274-2319
www.lassiettesteakfrites.com
Toast to La Fête Nationale with French inspired cocktails and authentic dishes from their native France at L'Assiette Steak Frites' this week. The restaurant's Bastille Day promotion will feature a Steak & Foie Gras Sandwich, made with the restaurant's signature sous-vide Coulotte steak blanketed in housemade sauce, topped with foie gras, and served with a French baguette along with 24-hour beef tallow pommes frites. Guests can also enjoy seared Foie Gras, made with a cassis port wine reduction, raspberry coulis, black raisins, currants, and pistachios; both recipes are brought to life by Chef and Owner Jacques Fiorentino, a Parisian native.
Backyard Bash
Downtown Culver City
Culver and Washington Blvds.
Culver City, CA 90230
www.downtownculvercity.com
Visit Downtown Culver City for their Backyard Bash-themed Third Wednesday, a neighborhood-wide party on the tree-lined boulevards of the city's downtown area. $2 craft beer tastings will be offered at a variety of participating locations, while free samples of food and tasty treats will round out a summer evening under the stars. Stop by the CicLAvia table where you can enter to win prizes and learn more about next month's car-free community event that will feature live music and festivities.
"Edward Colver – LA Punk 1980-83"
The Darkroom
7302 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 931-3800
www.edwardcolver.com
The Darkroom's photographic restrospectives dedicated to influential bands and musicians continues with the launch of "Edward Colver – LA Punk 1980-83," an exhibit running through September of this year. This ode to punk rock, curated by Rex Weiner, captures the Southern California punk rock era including bands and performers such as Black Flag, Henry Rollins, Darby Crash, Gun Club, Social Distortion, Circle Jerks, 45 Grave, and Jello Biafra. Fine art prints of the exhibits photographs are available for purchase.
Celebrate dineL.A. Summer Restaurant Week
Various Locations
www.discoverLosAngeles.com
The popular summer edition of dineL.A.'s Restaurant Week returns this week (running July 13th-26th) at a variety of restaurants, cafes, and bars across the Los Angeles area. Over 300 restaurants are participating in the culinary week, including newcomers such as Sambar, Barrel Down, B.S. Taqueria, and The District by Hannah An, to name a few. Hot spots like Connie & Ted's, Water Grill, Fogo de Chão, Gracias Madre, Lotería Grill, and Sushi Roku return to the participant list. Diners can enjoy prix-fix menus from $15 for lunch and $30 for dinner. Exclusive dineL.A. menu items have been created by participating chefs to highlight their restaurant's unique flare.
"Romeo & Juliet"
Griffith Park's Old Zoo
Griffith Park Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(818) 710-6306
www.iscla.org
Independent Shakespeare Co., ISC, presents a punk fairy-tale adaptation of William Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet," directed by Melissa Chalsma, featured as part of the 2015 Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival, a free festival that is open to the public. The production, which stars Joseph Culliton, Thomas Ehas, William Elsman, Mary Goodchild, Faqir Hassan, and Aisha Kabia, runs through July 26. ISC, its actors, and its production company, is a recipient of numerous theatrical awards and accolades, known for its accessibility, creativity, and vision.
Celebrate National Ice Cream Day
Various Locations
www.theatricum.com
Celebrate one of the best holidays of summer, National Ice Cream Day, the fabulous day of the year when you can eat as much ice cream as you want without any (okay, maybe just a little) guilt. A few great places to visit include Amorino Gelato in Beverly Hills, serving up a special BOGO Happy Hour from 5-7 PM; iPic Theaters and Tanzy Restaurant will work together to serve a delicious Banilla Boozy Milkshake, available the entire month; Komodo Pico, offering a special Bunuelos with Fosselman's French Vanilla Ice Cream; and Westside Tavern, where you can score a Summer Peach Cobbler served with Fosselman's Vanilla Bean Ice Cream. At Del Frisco's Grille in Santa Monica, adults can celebrate the nostalgic holiday with a grown up twist while partaking in their Adult Milkshakes as well. Coolhaus, the incredible, architectural ice-cream phenomenon, will be launching this week, offering a Green Juice Ice Cream and Caramel Salé Nut Milk in partnership with local and organic cold-pressed juice company Clover.
Want more ideas? Visit our list of the Best Ice Cream Shops in Los Angeles
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