The LA Times coined the term “Black Friday” in a 2008 article, referring to the annual Friday in L.A. when private elementary school admissions letters are mailed. This is when parents will find out if their kindergartner is admitted to John more »
Our little Truffle Hunters tell us Soho House is shopping new venues and have been looking downtown and in Santa Monica. Official word from Soho House West Hollywood when we asked was: “Soho house hopes to open another club in more »
If you are say … Ron Burkle or Arianna Huffington or the Four Seasons, this is where you do your Christmas *(tree) shopping. Mr. Greentrees is one of LA’s longest lasting Christmas tree stores … and a second generation business (the mom more »
The exhibit opens Nov. 1 with several previews for members and major donors including a Member’s Preview, Film Independent’s session on Oct. 27 with Stanley Kubrick’s longtime executive producer Jan Harlan, the annual Film + Art Gala at LACMA this more »
Spotted: David Beckham (who is town for the launch of his “Statue of David’ debut with H&M), eleven-time Olympic medalist (five gold, three silver, three bronze) Ryan Lochte, Olympic gold medalist Tyler Clary, Piers Morgan, Kellan Lutz, Mike McGuniness, Brent Bolthouse, Stacy more »
You all know the Truffle like a good conference … be it the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting in Omaha (yes, people totally go to it), or the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, or Michael Milken’s future summit in more »
Petersen Museum’s Checkered Flag Club’s monthly events are interrupted each July for Jim & Tonya Hull’s annual Bastille Day Rally — a car tour they started 34 years ago on Bastille Day in Los Angeles to celebrate the freedom a car provides, and more »
In the vain of last year’s Tim Burton exhibit and opening extravaganza, the museum will bring the work of the acclaimed director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and editor Stanley Kubrick from November 1, 2012–June 30, 2013. Expect opening parties of sorts. The more »
Andre Balazs who owns the Chateau Marmont, The Standard and a bunch of stuff in New York and Miami, has softly opened a new spot in the former Purple Lounge / Smoke & Mirrors in the Standard Hollywood on Sunset Blvd more »
L.A. prep school Harvard-Westlake’s long time leader, Tom Hudnut, is retiring. And Groton vet Rick Commons is stepping in. Thomas C. Hudnut came to Harvard (when it was still all boys) in 1987, making an inaugural speech at a special parents assembly cluing more »
Our L.A. native radar recently turned to this Highland Park native who graduated Princeton and grew up in a thick restaurant family — who today has opened Yxta downtown and Mercado in Santa Monica. Meet Jesse Gomez, 3rd generation angeleno, and more »
Maybe two out of three isn’t bad. Los Angeles has gotten two quite effective museum directors from New York. Ann Philbin went from the Drawing Center to head the Hammer Museum. Michael Govan went from the Dia Art Foundation to more »
Spotted drinking rum, trying on the new Carrera 6000 sunnies, beautifying in the CoverGIRL suite, or socializing alongside pool the annual Carrera Escape soiree produced by BMF Media in multiple cities around the world: tv / real life boyfriend/girlfriend Emily VanCamp more »
Drake’s house is located in Hidden Hills, just outside of Los Angeles. The $7.7 million estate is not just a house. It is a veritable playground. Drake’s house has a tennis court, a riding ring and stables, a volleyball court, more »
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