Things to do for September 12, 2013

The Weekender

This Weekend, Your Champagne Comes with Bacon

<em>Your Weekend: The Unauthorized Biography</em>

Thursday

PERK ALERT

50% Off Some Amazing Pants

We’re hooking you up with 50% off a futuristic pair of pants from NYC tailors Proof.
(Your legs will thank you.) Your other Perks: 25% off handmade glasses from Raen Optics (your eyes will thank you) and 36% off a four-course cocktail dinner at Skybar. Oh, the perks of Perks...

HOLD ME CLOSER, TINY BANDIT

A Palihouse Lobby Sale

Tonight at Palihouse, it’s your typical lobby-lounge situation: DJ, drinks, attractive people. Only the drinks are gratis, and everybody’s trying on shirts from Riviera Club and an Alpha pop-up. The Tiny Bandit sale is back, and everything’s discounted by up to 75%. Yes, that shirt comes here often.

Friday

PUNKED

Muhammad Ali vs. Sid Vicious

In this corner: Muhammad Ali. And in this other corner: Sid Vicious. Actually, photos of punk rockers and boxers are hung side-by-side throughout this new art show. Something about comparing the primal nature of both jobs. You can identify. Things got crazy yesterday when someone stole your sandwich.

GAME. STEIN. MATCH.

Welcome to Oktoberfest Boot Camp

Oktoberfest starts next week. Naturally, you need to kick your training up a notch. That’s where Wirtshaus comes in: at their preparatory boot camp, you’ll endure a stein-holding contest (on Friday) and a sausage-eating competition (on Saturday). The prize: $75. For more beer and sausages.

Saturday

A CRISP NIGHT

Bubbles and Bacon. Yes, Please.

Five refined sparkling wines, paired with five refined bacons: sounds like a Saturday night. You’ll drink rosé and French grand cru. You’ll eat four-pepper bacon and blackened Cajun bacon. You’ll detect notes of four peppers. And Cajun-ness. In the bacon.

Sunday

UMAMI DON’T DANCE

A Block Party at the New Umami

You might’ve heard that Umami is opening later this month in the Arts District. Well, like any good neighbor, it’s getting the party going... now. There will be an Angel City beer garden. There will be sushi and pie. There will be an oyster guy and live jazz. There will be you. Eating and drinking stuff.