Fred Hayman Book Launch during Opening Night of Caulfield’s Restaurant

by: Caroline M. Roman - November 10th, 2011   Filed under: Events & Parties, Previews | Sneak Peeks | Soft Openings, Restaurants & Food
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Arianne Phillips, Fred Hayman, Rose Apodaca, Jeremy Scott, Fred Hayman at The Extraordinary Difference Book Signing at Caulfield's in the Thompson Hotel

Hier Soir … Arianne Phillips and Jeremy Scott hosted a book launch for Rose Apodaca‘s Fred Hayman bio that coincided with the official opening night at Caulfield’s (as in Holden) in The Thompson which has replaced Bond St – and is open as of today. The restaurant’s focal point is a giant mural depicting the Hollywood Ten, a group of blacklisted screenwriters, directors and producers from the 1950s. Caulfield’s is expected to attract the entertainment set from surrounding agencies, and will open an upstairs lounge sometime early next year, and will also be starting a screening series on the roof in the near future. Click to Continue Reading

#newLA: The Writers Room re-fitted with new interior and new investors – Nur Khan, Jason Segel, Jack Huston, Holly Wiersma and Vanity Fair’s Krista Smith

by: Our Little Truffle Hunters - October 18th, 2011   Filed under: Bars & Clubs, New in L.A., Previews | Sneak Peeks | Soft Openings
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The Cho Sun One was tres delish

Out with the old (James Franco was once tied to this back room project) and in with the new (Nur Khan, Jason Segel, Jack Huston, Holly Wiersma and Vanity Fair’s Krista Smith). The back room, that has been open on select occasions throughout the past year, finally has a permanent set of hours.

Writers opening weekend included: Jason Segel (who is hosting SNL this coming week, and is a Harvard-Westlake alum), Nur Khan, Brent Bolthouse, Darren Criss, Donovan Leitch, Jake Hoffman, Angie Banicki, Ryan Phillippe, Justin Kirk, Krista Smith (Vanity Fair), Corey Feldman (on something, naturally), Sam Kaywanfar, Matt Donnelly, my 2 friends et moi.

Meet the head writers (owners):

  • Nur Khan: King of all things NYC night life… like everything he touches in NYC turns to gold.
  • Jason Segal: Actor and comedian
  • Jack Huston: Boardwalk Empire actor slash ladies man and grandson of John Huston / Nephew of Angelica and Danny Huston … Let’s not forget he is also a Rothschild #NBD.
  • Holly Wiserma: Producer and wife of former WMA agent, Cassian Elwes.
  • Krista Smith: Vanity Fair editor

= Sounds like a brilliant recipe, n’est pas?
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#newLA: Rosé Restaurant soft opening on La Cienega

by: Caroline M. Roman - July 17th, 2011   Filed under: Food, New in L.A., Previews | Sneak Peeks | Soft Openings, Restaurants & Food
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As you know if you’ve been reading the Truffle, soft openings are the E tickets of restaurants and clubs in L.A. … Rosé (formerly Mark’s) is now open next to Nobu on La Cienega, after a small soft opening this week. We’ve been in the resto a few times and have seen Rosé owner Kamran Pahlavi, some Persian friends from our Beverly high days, Gelina Puck, L.A. fashion publicist Marilyn Heston, Sharon Stone and the like.

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

by: Our Little Truffle Hunters - May 15th, 2011   Filed under: Previews | Sneak Peeks | Soft Openings, Private Concerts
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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. Click to Continue Reading

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Har Mar (not-so)-Superstar performance at Teddy’s

by: Lauren Brokaw - February 22nd, 2010   Filed under: LA Scene, Lauren Brokaw blog, Music, Previews | Sneak Peeks | Soft Openings, Private Concerts
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His act is sorta like Peaches + Mickey Avalon. I say Peaches because she is a performance artist with shock value and she starts off her concerts with many layers on and peels them off. Click to Continue Reading
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Private Concerts: Perry Farrell performs “Jane Says” at Bardot’s One Year Anniversary party

by: Caroline - October 2nd, 2009   Filed under: Bars & Clubs, Caroline Roman blog, LA Scene, Los Angeles Social Diary, New in L.A., Previews | Sneak Peeks | Soft Openings, Private Concerts
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The relationships Jason Scoppa and Alexi Yulish have fostered with Hollywood club-goers and famous musicians has changed nightlife in Hollywood. Bardot promoter Jason Scoppa pitched Bardot owner John Lyons the concept to turn the VIP club atop Avalon nightclub in Hollywood into the first ever no-cover live music venue for celebrities to play intimate sets to hand-picked crowds of friends, peers and other Hollywood insiders.While Jason gets the celebrity bands and solo acts, Alexi works on the crowd – and this crowd is just about the best anyone can get – after all, I was there. My friends at Bardot know how to throw a party and always make me and all their friends and guest feel so welcome. It is truly like having a family when you venture out into the night – One big happy Hollywood family. Jason made that official this summer when he married his girlfriend, Stephanie Fessler, who he met while working together at Green Door and who left with him when the John Lyons and Steve Adelman opened up Bardot a year ago. Click to Continue Reading

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Madonna Friends & Family concert at The Forum kicks off Confessions Tour

by: Caroline - March 22nd, 2009   Filed under: Caroline Roman blog, Previews | Sneak Peeks | Soft Openings, Private Concerts
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My friend Christian Lamb (who happens to be the son of Chris Lamb, the tour director for Madonna who can always be spotted donning a cowboy hat) invited me to Madonna’s Saturday night’s secret run-through, staged for a cozy gathering of 3,000. Christian directs and produces all her videos you see in the background while Madonna is on-stage (for instance, the video of her petting and riding horses during this Confessions concert) and goes along with the tour to handle the technical aspects or steaming them in at the right time.

Friends & family of those working for Madonna’s tour were invited to see Madonna’s first performance of her Confessions tour at The Forum in L.A. for a sort of “Thank You.” Madonna is smart to do this kick off event because it makes her whole team/staff able to invite their loved ones to see what they will be doing for the next 6 months of their lives away from home.

Christian is a cinematographer, photographer and produces photo shoots, music videos and visuals for concerts, like this. He runs a production company called Frank the Plumber and travels with the tour to oversee visuals. Another friend, Chris Kantrowitz, works with Christian (Chris introduced us all) and is the Where’s Waldo of Hollywood, I feel. His little sister is Jamie Kantrowitz, who went to high school with me at Harvard-Westlake, is well known for her effect on Rock the Vote and Myspace where she has done marketing … Power siblings.

At the concert I saw Slash and Perla (his wife), and a bunch of friends from my days at Maverick Films (Madonna’s production company) including CEO Mark Morgan, VP Brent Emery and TV Department head Michael Rosenberg. Maverick was started by L.A. Native Guy O’seary (Beverly) after he successfully launch Maverick Records for her.

Madonna was style for her concerts by Jean-Paul Gaultier. Equestrian riding duds and glam-punk outfits matched perfectly with the horse-and-crop videos streaming behind her and the dance troupe Parkor dancing, krumping, roller skating and performing acrobatics.

Madonna Confessions Album – “Jump” featuring French Parkor dancing ….

 


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Private Concerts: Stone Temple Pilots at the Houdini Manion on Lauren Canyon

by: Caroline - April 7th, 2008   Filed under: LA Scene, Previews | Sneak Peeks | Soft Openings, Private Concerts
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Dean DeLeo offering Weiland a little support / Photo by Andrea LeBarge

Last night, Bolthouse and Spin magazine had a special private concert for their friends to “seed” news of Stone Temple Pilots’ first tour in almost a decade. The check-in was at the Crunch building on Sunset where Jen Rosero handled check-in. Shuttles brought is up to the Houdini Mansion on Laurel Canyon where there was popcorn, hot dogs and other carnival-esque touches like a churros stand, and a flame thrower …

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