Category Archives: Los Angeles Social Diary

Art Openings, Chic Art Party, Events & Parties

Paris Photo Comes to Paramount Studios (April 26 – 28) — VIDEO TOUR

A Truffle must this weekend, rain or shine, is a trip to Paramount Picture Studios (ticket cost: $20) for Paris Photo, a pop-up of galleries along the facade of the lot’s New York Street and on Stage 3; guest go back more »

Premieres & Screenings

‘Planet Ocean’ Premieres at the Pacific Design Center

Last Thursday, the Truffle attended the world premiere of a new documentary we think you should see. Entitled ‘Planet Ocean‘ and available on DVD here, French environmentalist Yann Arthus-Bertrand and Josh Duhamel (Transformers, Las Vegas) walk the audience through a number of issues more »

Events & Parties

Moca Gala 2013

Spotted: Owen Wilson, Larry Gagosian, Steve Tisch, Terry Richardson, Andre Saraiva, Shepard Fairey, hilar comedian Nick Kroll, Wolfgang Puck, Maurice Marciano, director Gus Van Sant, Stephanie Seymour, Jeffrey Deitch, Antonio Villaraigosa, China Chow, Eva & Michael Chow, George Kotsiopoulos, Magda Berliner, MOCA donors, board members, other L.A. socials more »

Premieres & Screenings

’42′ Premieres in Recreated Ebbets Field on Hollywood Blvd Sponsored by Marriott Rewards

Last week the Truffle attended the L.A. premiere of ’42,’ the new Jackie Robinson biopic from Warner Bros. starring Harrison Ford and Chadwick Boseman, with executives from Marriott and Marriott Rewards who sponsored the premiere (held at the Chinese Theater) and more »

Events & Parties, exclude

Levi’s Haus Party — RZA, Sigur Ros

Spotted: RZA, Sigur Ros, Bon Iver.

Events & Parties

Coachella 2013 Weekend 1 Wrap-Up

Reports have been streaming in all weekend of water gun fights at Guess Hotel, camels at the Hard Rock and 2 Chainz who performed at Jeremy Scott’s party last night. Here’s who we spotted where! On the field: Teen Vogue’s Andrew more »

Art Openings, Events & Parties, Premieres & Screenings

Murakami International Premiere at LACMA, Opens New Show at Blum & Poe

Takashi Murakami was at LACMA last week to host the premiere of his new film “Jellyfish Eyes” which some at the screening described as a Japanese “Goonies”. Spotted at the premiere: Jack Black, Eli Broad, Michael Chow, more. The film premiere more »

Art Openings

“Park Place:” Alec Monopoly Exhibit Now Open at LAB ART

Alec Monopoly is on a world tour painting the W Hotels starting with W Mexico City last September. At each stop along the global tour, he tags his signature ‘Monopoly Man’ on the hotel and images of Madonna (these images are more »

Events & Parties

Tommy Hilfiger’s Secret Guns N’ Roses Show at Soho House LA

One must always know the right LA parking tricks if one is to successfully navigate 3 parties in a night in LA. Tommy Hilfiger tastefully reserved most of Robertson last night for towncars, limousines  Escalades, Tahoes, and of course the trademark fleet of TH-branded more »

Awards Season, Events & Parties

Grammy’s Parties Instagram Round-Up

Grammy’s weekend brings out the recording labels, record executives and longstanding artists who gather their tribes in the days leading up to the Sunday awards show or after they wrap. From CAA to Warner Music to Clive Davis’ annual soiree more »

Restaurants & Food

RIP: El Torito Grill Beverly Hills

Our Beverly Hills Truffle Hunters are reporting the doors have shut and the phones are unanswered at this resto where many of us have had a love hate relationship all our lives. Love because we looooooove the tortillas and honey more »

Awards Season

Score a Table at Elton John’s Oscar Bash

We often think we should start a classified sections for the Truffle … a sort of James’ List for LA. But until that happens we will continue to alert you of all our best finds. A friend of ours recently more »

Awards Season, LA Scene, Last Night in LA, Notes from Last Night

Inside Weinstein Globes After Party

Stars flooded the Weinstein after party once the Golden Globe Awards came to an end. Richard Gere was one of the first guests to arrive staying only briefly before leaving and seen looking for his car and calling his agent. more »

Awards Season, LA Intel, Party Lists

Golden Globes Party List 2013

Well, it’s our favorite time of year again Trufflers … Once the presents are unwrapped and resolutions are made, the little children in Hollywood  turn their yuletide cheer and goodwill towards man to the more important things in life … Swag, free more »

Last Night in LA, Notes from Last Night, Premieres & Screenings

Gangster Squad Premiere & After Party in Hollywood

Hier soir … our good friends Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Nick Nolte and Emma Stone showed up at the Chinese Grauman to watch the premiere of their new film Gangster Squad before adjourning across the street to the Roosevelt more »