The weekend falls under “essential services.”
It’s raining Perks: 1) Up to 30% off the most intelligently designed umbrellas on the planet. 2) Tiny, FBI-approved earphones from earHero. 3) 30% off sunglasses (or glasses) designed by you—with a case engraved with your name. Just because.
Red Wing’s head leather guy, Andy Rhein, is one of the world’s 50 master tanners, and he’s hanging around Brooks Brothers for a couple days to tell you why you should buy some invincible boots from the new collaboration between the two brands. You can just nod and take his word for it.
If you’re already in the mood to try the new spicy-yaki wings at Glaze Teriyaki Grill (because: wings), we probably don’t need to tell you that you should go tonight because all their draft beers are pouring for a buck. So we won’t bother. Nope, nothing to see here. Move along.
You can always count on the Mill for delicious bread and coffee. But tomorrow they’re addressing your more primal nocturnal desires: pizza and rock and roll. They’ll have a bunch of surprise slices on special, and at some point you’ll confirm a profound truth: pizza just tastes better with the Beatles.
It’s often a good idea to keep your food expectations low at a cocktail party. Unless it’s this one: welcome to the James Beard After-Party, where your cocktails are surrounded by food from basically every famous West Coast chef ever. Probably no pigs in a blanket here.
Before Thomas Keller closes up Addendum for the season, he decided it would be cruel and wrong not to throw an epic Bavarian bash first. That means your Saturday is now synonymous with beer, brats, cider, a roast pig and pretzels. All things considered... seems like a solid decision.
