Everyone knows that the perfect Father’s Day gift is a shiny new speedboat filled with #1 Dad mugs. But giving your old man the same thing two years in a row would be tacky. So we’ve put together this handy assortment of tokens of appreciation for dear old dad right here.
No, the Beverly Hilton didn’t spawn another head. That’s the Waldorf Astoria. It opens tomorrow with a big, beautiful Jean-Georges restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner to guests and willing intruders. He’s also doing menus for a rooftop lounge. Hopefully Beverly Hills has acquired a taste for caviar.
Saturday morning. You text a few friends to meet you at the new Larchmont location of Mr. Holmes Bakehouse. There, you introduce them to the idea of sushi croissants and blue cheese bacon Danishes. And there, you achieve a minor form of greatness in your friends’ eyes.
It’s hot. How hot is it? So hot that... this entire Havaianas flip-flops pop-up is melting. Mostly because it’s made completely out of ice. In fact, completely because it’s made completely out of ice.
American Horror Story. That was once just a show you’d watch on TV. But now, it’s the biggest exhibition in the Paley Center’s history, a 4,000-square-foot journey of set pieces, costumes, props and clips to explore. But it’s also still a show.
A few things you’ll encounter at Eat Your Art Out:
1) Breakdancing.
2) Art from over 80 artists.
3) Psychedelic surroundings.
4) Hip-hop puppets.
5) An open bar.
There are other things, but those are the main things.
Your friend: “Whoa. There’s this crazy new place in Santa Monica. It’s huge and cool
and filled with these sheets of paper with writing all over them.”
You: “Right. That’s Book Monster. It’s a big new bookstore selling new and used
books.”
Your friend: “Wait. Book... store?”
