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08/26/10
The weekend is on a five-second delay.
BRAND-NEW PERKS
Designer Neckwear from Britain, Half Off
This week, Perks is bringing you cutting-edge designer ties from Motto and Crest, for half off. Hailing from
across the pond, these ties are manufactured in the English tradition, combining classic menswear fabrics
(like tweed) with dashes of more unconventional ones (like leather). Take note: a tweed-and-leather suit is
still not a good idea.
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- See more on Perks
PARTY IN THE BACK
Back-Room Cabaret at Royal/T
Your favorite gallery/cafe staffed by Japanese maids has gotten even crazier. Beginning tonight, the back
room becomes a venue for live music, cabaret and who knows what else. It all starts with a Chilean
troubadour and a lounge singer who leans toward hair metal. Just your typical Thursday night...
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- Wed-Thu starting Aug 26, 6-11pm, Royal/T, 8910 Washington Blvd, 310-559-6300
OUT OF DODGE
$39 Flights, $39 Rooms at Mammoth
If your weekends have had a distinct lack of mountaineering lately, Mammoth Mountain has just unleashed some
impressive enticement. Get online by Tuesday to book a trip, and you can snag a quick $39 flight... and a
$39 room at the Mammoth Mountain Inn. Consider it a much-needed altitude adjustment.
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- Available through Dec 15, must book by Aug 31, book here
PRIME TIME
Happy Hour at the Atlantic
Over at Atlantic Bar & Grill, they’ve got a bold new happy hour concept—it actually takes place
during prime drinking hours. From 9pm to midnight every weeknight, beers are four bucks and all cocktails
(like the vodka-and-ginger Moscow Mule) are half off.
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- Now available Mon-Fri, 9pm-midnight, Atlantic Bar & Grill, 1624 N Cahuenga Blvd, 323-207-6218
SHADES
Shades and Shirts at 70% Off
While you’re waiting for your table at Gjelina on Friday night, stop into A. Kinney Court just up the
street for a DJ-fueled blowout/sale. The blowout part involves gratis beer and wine; the sale part means
Oliver Peoples shades and LnA shirts at up to 70% off.
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- Aug 27, 6-10pm, A. Kinney Court, 1423 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, 310-392-3400
S’MORES
Dinner at the District Bar
Next time you’re hungry for Squash Blossoms, Octopus with Fingerlings and
S’mores, take a seat at District’s giant mahogany bar for a new prix fixe menu option―$30
total for cocktail, app, entrée and dessert. Not a bad deal—plus, you’re closer to the bar.
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- Now available Sun and Tue-Thu at the bar, District, 6600 Sunset Blvd, 323-962-8200
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