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10/15/09
The weekend will eat you up.
ESCAPE
Beer vs. Wine Dinner
For your impromptu Friday getaway, El Bizcocho has a five-course feast paired with both beer and
wine—and at the end, everybody votes on which worked better. Beer won once, as did wine, but there's
always time for best two out of three. Just to be sure.
- 411:
- Oct 16, 6:30pm, El Bizcocho at Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, 858-675-8550
PARTY
Rocktoberfest at Bigfoot West
If you've backed away slowly from the
mysterious potion behind the counter at Bigfoot West, just keep backing up until you hit the tent behind
the place, creating extra space for a blowout full of music, barbecue and brews like Hoffbrau
Muchen and Weihenstephaner. Because nothing says Oktoberfest like German beer. No really,
nothing does.
- 411:
- Oct 17, 12-8pm, Bigfoot West, 10939 Venice Blvd, Culver City, 310-287-2200
SIDELINES
NFL Nights at 25 Degrees
When the game's on over the bar at one of Hollywood's best enormous-burger dens, sidle into a dark leather
booth for half-off beer and football-exclusives like Buffalo Wings and Chili Cheese Fries.
Or for $12, there's the new NFL Burger, topped with barbecue pulled pork, cheddar, avocado and
roasted tomato. NFL relevance is neither clear nor important.
- 411:
- Sundays and Mondays, 25 Degrees, 7000 Hollywood Blvd, 323-785-7244
STERLING
Mad Men Suit by Brooks Brothers
This just in—Mad Men is pretty influential, style-wise. But that's now more literal than
ever, thanks to the sharkskin suit resulting from the collaboration between Brooks Brothers and the show's
costume designer. It's on sale until the finale, which leaves time to get the scotch and cigars, too.
- 411:
- Available Oct 19-Nov 8, $998, Brooks Brothers, 468 N. Rodeo Dr, 310-274-4003
MIX
Cocktail Party at the Foundry
Monday night is a tough night to really do it up—for other people. For you, it's a reason to hit the
Foundry's Cocktail Party, where fifty bucks gets you jazz, hors d'oeuvres and endless drinks from esteemed
guest barmen including Eric Alperin (The Varnish) and Michael Madrusan (NYC's Milk & Honey).
- 411:
- Oct 19, 10:30pm-1am, The Foundry, 7465 Melrose Ave, RSVP at 800-626-8097
Only what you need to know.
