Things to do for July 20, 2016

The Weekender

An Escape Hotel, a New Vodka and How the Cannibal Does Happy Hour

By Hadley Tomicki

Weekend a Go Go

Wednesday

FROM PERKS

Apple Would Approve

Right now on Perks:

—A leather strap for your Apple Watch.
—A leather case for your iPhone.
—A leather wallet with a built-in battery and Lightning cable for charging your gadgets.

Big week in the world of leather.

COSA AND EFFECT

A Date with Destiny. And Smoked Mozzarella Sticks.

In the future, you’ll eat smoked mozzarella sticks and soft-shell shrimp scampi at Zach Pollack’s forthcoming restaurant, Cosa Buona. In the nearer future, you’ll eat those things at Zach Pollack’s Alimento, since that’s where he’s previewing said forthcoming restaurant through the end of the month. In conclusion: go to Alimento tonight.

Thursday

THE FINEST OUR

Civic Pride: The Vodka

There’s a new spirit being distilled in the Arts District called Our Vodka. And get this: they actually want you to come try it in their tasting room in its pure, wheat-based form. Also, in cocktails created by local bartenders. If they insist...

Friday

THREAD ON ARRIVAL

The Arrivals... Finally Arrives

Local label The Arrivals is physically manifesting itself off of the Internet to bring its bomber jackets and blazers to the Platform this weekend. Go check them out. Or simply maintain a long-standing online relationship. At least now you know they’re not catfishing.

Saturday

CANNIBAL RISING

How the Cannibal Does Happy Hour

The Cannibal just started offering happy hour at its bar and front patio. This means there will be $5 draft Old Fashioneds, $20 bottles of rosé and a self-serve bar with gratis charcuterie for one hour each day. Hence the “happy” and “hour” parts.

Sunday

PLANET OF THE ESCAPES

Escaping Hollywood’s Newest Hotel

Sure, you may have tried escape rooms. But now, Hollywood has an entire 1930s-era escape hotel dedicated to you figuring out how the hell to get out of it. There are rooms themed after the mafia, zombies, espionage and more. So, not totally unlike some other Hollywood hotels.