Everybody's got their own ideas about patriotism. Yours involve the new menuon
XIV's terrace with, say, a Kobe burger with balsamic onions, Farmhouse cheddar and Michael Mina's secret
sauce. Also, a root beer float spiked with Jack Daniel's. Your whiskey, 'tis of thee…
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Now available, The Terrace at XIV,
8117 Sunset Blvd, 323-656-1414
Rocking the polished-at-a-barbecue look just got a little easier, now that the good people at Vince are
unloading mounds of classy but comfortable sweaters, button-downs and shorts for 40 percent off.
You're pretty sure that entitles you to 40 percent more ribs.
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July 2-16, 112 S. Robertson Blvd, 310-247-8299; 8471 Melrose Pl, 323-782-1077
Set your email to auto-reply before heading out to that alleged meeting—at Asia De Cuba. The $5 mojitos will wash down $5
bites like Big Eye Tuna Sliders and Roast Duck Confit Pica. And magically turn the week
into the weekend.
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Fridays, 1-4pm, Mondrian, 8440 W. Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood,
323-848-6000
Come Independence Day, there's always the Hollywood Bowl, oceanside fireworks and assorted backyards
throughout the land. Or…a surreal rooftop pool choked with
bikinis, squirt gun fights and $35 champagne bottle service. Decisions, decisions.
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$10, July 4, 1pm, 550 S. Flower St, Downtown, 213-892-8080, RSVP here
Starting this Tuesday, Westside Tavern will be bringing its food-serving prowess to the lunch realm. This
means the cheeseburger you're so fond of, with Tillamook cheddar and caramelized onions on an egg bun, can
now be eaten with a craft beer or two, pre-sundown. It's a whole new world.
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Starts July 7 at 11am, 10850 W. Pico Blvd (at Westside Pavilion), 310-470-1539
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