Monthly Archives: May 2011

Art Openings

Opening Night Gala for Beauty CULTure Exhibit at Annenberg Space for Photography

If you follow The Daily Truffle, you know we love Wallis Annenberg’s commitment to provide free public services in Los Angeles. The Annenberg Space for Photography is a MUST-SEE for all Angelenos; located directly below the CAA offices in Century more »

Art Openings, Los Angeles Social Diary, New in L.A., Private Concerts

T’was the Nightmare Before Tim Burton Opened at LACMA

This exhibit is a MUST-SEE this summer. This photo is the actual exhibit entrance inside LACMA’s Resnick Pavillion to more than 8 rooms filled with Tim Burton paraphernalia from sculptures to sketches to movie props from his crazy career in Disney’s animation department more »

Fashion, Lauren Brokaw blog

Hudson Bay Co. presents Anna Dello Russo paper dollies

Ciao miei cari! I’m going to be honest, I felt a little jipped after seeing these dollies…. (like how I felt when LA Live Downtown developed over night complete with places to eat that are actually safe to eat AFTER I more »

LA Natives, Los Angeles Natives & Royalty, Party Lists, Private Schools

L.A. Prep School Prom Guide 2011

Spring is here; the flowers are blooming, the days are getting warmer, and every weekend girls in gowns and boys in tuxes board limos and set off on the ‘best night of their lives’. That’s right: it’s Prom Season. So here’s everything you more »

Weekend Guide, Weekly Juice

Weekly Juice: Tim Burton comes to LACMA, Nazarian buys out Judaken, Cipriani is coming to L.A., Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s Favorite Brothel

“Lady Gaga: Inside the Outside” Documentary to Air on MTV Thursday, May 26 at 9pm & 11pm EST/PST – see trailer Tim Burton Exhibit Grand Opening at LACMA This Weekend – runs May 29, 2011–October 31, 2011 Inside the Dominique Strauss-Kahn more »

Double Grand Openings for LA’s Newest Nightspot ‘The Beverly’

I think we can all agree Brent Bolthouse + Guy Starkman is a mucccch better partnership than Brent Bolthouse + Sam Nazarian so good news for all in search of a good bar … And a big thank you for more places opening up in Beverly Hills/West Hollywood. Were glad that whole Cahuenga corridor phase is over. After a few pre-openings last week (read more about The Beverly pre-openings here), The Beverly had two back-to-back grand openings this weekend on Thursday and Saturday (the only two days they will be open for business).
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Lady Gaga Channels Diane Pernet En Route to Letterman to Promote New Album

Yesterday, New York native, Ms. Gaga took to the streets of NYC, Midtown to be exact, to promote her latest CD, Born This Way, on Letterman.  Upon looking at pics of Gaga, I couldn’t help but notice the resemblance to kooky fashion veteran and blogger extraordinaire, Diane Pernet. Two peas (or turbans) in a pod!


We’re Still Sleeping …

we have lots to report from the weekend and last week as soon as we wake up


“The Tree of Life” and “Melancholia” – 2 Esoteric Films with Controversy and Big Wins at Cannes

Update: May 22nd, 2011

The Tree of Life and Melancholia have been awarded at the Cannes Film Festival with the coveted Palme d’Or for Best Film to The Tree of Life and the Best Actress actress award to Kirsten Dunst in Melancholia. I picked these films to post on because I found their trailers to be oddly similar, but had NO idea they would win anything in Cannes this week …  Continue reading


Bars & Clubs, Los Angeles Social Diary, New in L.A., Weekly Juice

Weekly Juice: Grand Opening for Annenberg Beauty Culture Exhibit, The Beverly Officially Opens, Judith Leiber Lunch at LACMA, New Forever 21 Opens Tomorrow

Last night: Grande Opening of The Beverly – this new lounge from Brent Bolthouse, Guy Starkman and Darren Dzienciol – who together also brought you Trousdale – had their official grand opening last night. We at the Truffle always like more »

Ticket Give-Away: 2011 Billboard Music Awards sponsored by Chevrolet (THIS CONTEST IS OVER !!)

We are giving away two rows at the Billboard Music Awards this weekend in Las Vegas. If you happen to be in LV this weekend, we have 25 tickets to give courtesy of Chevrolet, the official sponsor of the 2011 Billboard Awards. The awards are this Sunday, May 22, 2011 at 5pm at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas (the show will air the same night at 8pm EST/ 11pm PST on ABC).

Here is the lineup of performers for the 2011 Billboard Music Awards: Ke$ha, Far*East Movement, OneRepublic, Ryan Tedder, Ne-Yo, Black Eyed Peas, Rihanna, Keith Urban, Taio Cruz, Cee Lo Green, Nicki Minaj and Pitbull. And Beyonce. Yeh.

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The Beverly pre-opening / Victoria’s Secret Party

The Beverly, the second venture from LA nightlife’s Guy Starkman, Darren Dzienciol, Brent Bolthouse and Jen Rosero, is right on par with the newer trend of less club and more lounge …

*Trousdale was the first (The Beverly is housed in the same location as Guy Starkman’s first bar called Guy’s where Darren was also involved).

Think more relaxed NYC bar and less big LA bottle-popping club.

Last Wednesday, Victoria’s Secret rented out The Beverly for their second party in L.A. in two months – this time for their launch of “What is Sexy”. This comes two weeks before The Beverly’s official opening date, May 19th. Marcel Vigneron from Top Chef exercised his molecular gastronomy skillz making frozen drinks at the bar while Cake Pops were passed around to guests dancing to the beat of famed NYC DJ, Jus Ske’s drum, I mean turn tables.

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Weekly Juice

Weekly Juice: Harvard-Westlake & Brentwood Proms, The Kills at Chateau, Jessica Alba to host new Rimowa Store Opening on Rodeo Drive with Donovan Leitch

PRIVATE PARTIES IN L.A. Harvard-Westlake & Brentwood had their proms this weekend at the Renaissance Hotel and the Fairmont Hotel respectively The Kills performed last night (Sunday) at Harry Morton‘s tequilla company Deleon’s 2nd anniversay at Chateau Marmont Jessica Alba to more »

Happening Now: The Kills perform at Deleon Tequila’s 2nd Birthday party at Chateau

Rock God and Goddess: Jamie Hince and Alison Mosshart

The Kills killed it for me twice this weekend, and as corny as it sounds, you KNOW it’s true! Deleon Tequila‘s 2nd Anniversary soiree is happening now in the lobby of Chateau Marmont (we LA folk normally just say Chateau). How cute being that their first anniversary party was also heldin LA at Chateau last year. Continue reading


Oprah Winfrey Network Casting Call in L.A. for “Mom & Me”

If you are from L.A., you no doubt are a product of divorce, or have a parent who is on persecution pills or a reality TV show. Award winning production company Firecracker Films and Mysticart Pictures are looking for mother/teen relationships that need some fixing in Los Angeles for a new raw docu-series on Oprah Winfrey’s network OWN.

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