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Tonight, chef Kyle Schutte debuts Revision, a conceptual dinner pop-up featuring savory dishes inspired by desserts. Think recipes like pork belly with churro-puffed skin and chipotle dulce de leche. And vanilla-dusted Hamachi influenced by red velvet. Wait, whoa.
Are you or the one you're dating a little LaCroix obsessed? Contentment may be found at Westwood's the Hideout, where an all-LaCroix cocktail menu is being served poolside. Maybe you'll do the French Kiss with cognac, amaro, lemon and LaCroix berry. Or just have a LaCroix neat, no chaser.
The Oscars are over. But you still want to sit in darkness judging films on their style, story and merit. Fine. The LA Short Film Festival offers you the best in comedy, drama, horror, documentary and other genres running under an hour this weekend. Come Monday, you're on your own.
Smorgasburg, Downtown's bonanza of viral eats, is heading to the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday. There, you'll find all of its mesquite-grilled lobsters, Indian tacos and small-batch mozzarella sticks served right by the sea. Along with great ideas for your reboot of one of those '80s movies where people switch bodies.
Dominique Ansel is turning part of his restaurant, 189, into the Dom's Burgers pop-up for the week. Expect four kinds of burgers (including lamb and fried chicken varieties), plus a faux outdoor park setup that features a lemonade stand, a nuts cart and fake pigeons. Feel the Hollywood magic.
Find out in our investigation of some of the weirder Instagram subcultures. Speaking of weird subcultures, we tried to figure out why Flamin' Hot Cheetos are everywhere right now. And because we thought you'd like to know, Steve McQueen's iconic Persol sunglasses are up for auction.
